Cheers
Water,
water everywhere, and how many of us drink
enough of the stuff? This is even more
applicable for people who work out. The
key fact to remember is that by the time you're
thirsty, your body is already dehydrated.
The trick is to head that thirsty fiend off at
the pass and stay topped off in the first place.
If
you notice that you're lethargic, sore,
experience muscle cramps or irritability after a
particularly hard workout, the odds are you're
dehydrated. Again as we mentioned in our nutrition
article, it is recommended that you drink at
least 80 ounces of water per day even if you
don't exercise that day. Remember, as you
increase your activity level, you must drink
more water to maintain proper hydration.
While
we don't expect you to keep track of how many
ounces of water you consume, an easy way to tell
if you are hydrated is to note the color of your
urine. If you're well hydrated it will be
virtually colorless (unless, of course, you take
vitamins). If it's a concentrated yellow
and you don't take vitamins, then you know what
to do, drink up baby!
