THIRSTY? YOUR PROBABLY DEHYDRATED!!!

I’m sure its no surprise that drinking water is one of the most crucial factors when exercising. The body loses many fluids when exercising and dehydration is often most definitely to occur.

Dehydration can cause increased heart rate, increased lactate acid in muscles, increased body temperature, decreased strength and even medical conditions including heat exhaustion, heat stroke and heat cramping.

It’s easy to avoid these problems during exercise and the solution is to drink plenty of fluids. Water is great but it can not replace the vital minerals lost during exercise. Sweating releases potassium, sodium and calcium also known as electrolytes and can be found in supplement sporting drinks “Gatorade” or “mineral water” and should be taken before and during any strenuous exercise.

When thinking bout something to boost your energy in a workout, Caffeine should really be avoided. Caffeine products increase urine output making you want to go to the toilet more often, therefore you lose more fluid, and fluid loss is what you ear trying to avoid. Alcohol is another thing you may want to avoid before working out and I’m talking the night before or even 24 hours before a workout. Alcohol again increases your urine output which again makes you lose fluids.

So for all you dummies that think water is for softies think again because you may be making a big mistake when you starve your body system of vital fluids.

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