Hydration

At the gym, I hear plenty of people talking about how they have cramps as the workout. They then say they will not get any water because that is the reason why they have cramps in the first place. That right there is the worst thing a person can do. Cramps are not because you just had water, it is because you are dehydrated. By being dehydrated, that is your body's way of telling itself that it needs water. There are certain ways your body tells you how dehydrated you are. Sweating is your body's way of keeping it cool, however, after a certain percentage of water is removed from the body, it becomes harder to keep hydrated because your body has no way to keep its core temperature down.

I am sure you have unfortunately heard of children and adults dying because of dehydration especially during the summer. That is because there is a lack of hydration in the person as well as key electrolytes (potassium and sodium) that are removed from the body. I am sure that you have had a "charlie horse" in the middle of the night that keeps you up for a little while. That is because the body needs potassium to help relax the muscle in its tensive state. Sodium is of dire need in the body because without it, you will die. The reason sodium is important is because sodium is what keeps the electrical waves continuing within the body.

Now I am sure you all drink water, or a sports drink to hydrate yourself. There are many sports drinks available to consume, but one thing a lot of people say is "ohhh its so sugary" or "I drink enough water throughout the day". Now with the sports drinks being sugary, there are options for this, the easy one is to drink a drink with less sugar. Now the other less expensive option is to split the juice in two different bottles and then put some water in it. It still will taste the same, just less expensive. Also as I related to earlier, these percentages of dehydration will cause different things to happen within the body.

Sports Nutrition For Young Adults: Hydration

Now to make this clear for everyone, people say that sixty-four ounces or eight, eight ounce cups of water is enough hydration for the day. I actually disagree, that is because your body actually loses that much water on a daily basis through the body's metabolic functions. So therefore, you should be consuming more than the sixty-four ounces that has been recommended for so many years. You should be looking at drinking double that number at the very least. That way, your body can run optimally.

Please everyone comment on the posts. I would love to answer any questions you have in regards to hydration.