Gatorade Vs. Water

[variation]

ok, now lots of people say drink water when training, some have told me not to drink gatorade, but have given little explanation as to why, now my thinking is that if you drink gatorade throughout workout, shouldn't that ensure glycogen levels being high throughout, therefore result in a better workout? so you can train very hard on each and every exercise? or is water a better choice?

 

[amuro]

gatorade is good for a quick boost of energy because its all sugar....i never drink it, i jus stick with water.

 

[b fold the truth]

I start with water...then end with either GarorAde or Pedialyte.

B True

 

[ajtomasi]

Isn't Gatoraid just sugar and sodium mixed with water?

 

[louden_swain]

I typically drink gatorade after a workout, but I will drink water throughout the day.

Gatorade is good stuff to use in a post workout.

 

[daok]

I drink only water, I do not like to have the taste of sugar in my mouth during training.

 

[casualbb]

Gatorade is designed to make you thirsty for MORE gatorade, lol. But that can be a benefit because people tend not to drink enough water. I imagine the sugar would also be good for post-workout energy & other stuff.

-casualbb

 

[spatts]

Gatorade is designed to make you thirsty for MORE gatorade, lol. -casualbb

Exactly. If your electrolyte balance is not off, it doesn't help. Even if it does, you can get electrolytes without the added crap sugars.

 

[jeremys]

pedialyte? ECH!

i tried it once. the grossest stuff i've ever put in my mouth

 

[he-man]

i drink about a liter of gatorade throughout w/o and then a liter of h2o after - as well as throughout the day - i hate feeling dehydrated