Water consumption during a workout.............

[GrandMaster]

how much water DURING a workout session is ideal??

im not talking about a regular daily intake, just during a workout?

i drink ALOT during a workout more then i would throughout the whole day!

or is it based upon thurst?

 

[Ghede]

how much water DURING a workout session is ideal??

im not talking about a regular daily intake, just during a workout?

i drink ALOT during a workout more then i would throughout the whole day!

or is it based upon thurst?

good question: easy answer.

Weigh yourself before you start training and after you complete your workout. If you weigh MORE when you are done than when you started: you are hyper-hydrating and that is BAD. Very bad, actually, and in endurance athletes whose bodies are under severe strains as it is, acute hypnotremia is a real possiblity. So is death.

Ideally, you should actually weigh just a little bit less after an intense training session or endurance session/event than when you started. Your body is more efficient at accessing stored energy when at a slight and progressive hydration deficit.

 

[*Bunny*]

That is very intersting Ghede .. the logic makes complete sense but I never thought to weigh before & after just for a little test. Thanks for the suggestion

 

[Ghede]

That is very intersting Ghede .. the logic makes complete sense but I never thought to weigh before & after just for a little test. Thanks for the suggestion

'Accepting the gift bestows honor on the giver.'

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Ghede great post brutha mon

 

[Sassy69]

I find its a fine balance between completing my workout w/o drymouth & interrupting my momentum to run & hit the bathroom.

(practical approach...)

 

[Lifterforlife]

good question: easy answer.

Very bad, actually, and in endurance athletes whose bodies are under severe strains as it is, acute hypnotremia is a real possiblity. So is death.

Been preaching this to the "water addicts" for a long time, noone will listen as the hype is carry around gallons of water at all times. It is hard being a "lone wolf", but oh so rewarding when you are proven correct. Nice post.

 

[Pikaberdot]

I always weigh more after my workout than I did before (due to water consumption) - unless I'm doing cardio as well.

I've never noticed any negative consequences so far.

 

[pintoca]

I try not to be thirsty, for me it's about 2ltrs (this includes 45mins of 75-80%MHR cardio)

 

[Ghede]

I always weigh more after my workout than I did before (due to water consumption) - unless I'm doing cardio as well.

I've never noticed any negative consequences so far.

The bad stuff is for extreme endurance athletes. Restance athletes rarely find themselves in that 'zone'.


Your body works more efficiently on a slight water deficit. Really. If you are consuming so much water that you cant assimilate it in the time you are training, you are carrying it around in your gut.

Have you ever tried the other way? Do whats best for you, always, but you cant know if you could do more/achieve more if you dont experiment.

/2 cents/