It's kind of a joke that I am the most hydrated person around :) My sister and her friends all wonder how I don't float away and if we're out and about Jeremy knows he can always ask me for some water....I carry at least one 32oz bottle with me. I know I am a dork - whatever!
Hydration is always important and almost every one of us is walking around dehydrated but this time of year it's even more important to drink up!
- Dehydration impairs both physical and mental performance in all types and levels of sport, yet it can be easily avoided.
- Did you know, even low levels of dehydration have physiological consequences? A loss of 2% body weight (just 2lbs for a 150lb person) causes an increase in perceived effort and is claimed to reduce performance by 10-20% .
- A fluid loss exceeding 3-5% body weight reduces aerobic exercise performance noticeably and impairs reaction time, judgement, concentration and decision making - vital elements in all sports and LIFE!
- A simple way, is to notice the color of your urine - the less color the better!
- For another quick test - press your thumbs into the inside of your shin bone (the flat portion of your tibia). If you can see an imprint when you remove your thumb - you're dehydrated!
I've challenged several of my clients to drink at least one gallon of water every day! Are you up for the challenge?
I, too LOVE the heat and I love when I walk outside or get in my car and it's freakin hot!! Sometimes I just want to lay on the hot sidewalk just to soak it up. Call me crazy...
ReplyDeleteI am the COMPLETE opposite! As a kid, I hated Disney World cause in mid July, it was more like Miserable World! AND...I was born here in August!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that weird.
Ok, i thought the thumb imprint test was to see how much water you were retaining? I drink over a gallon a day but always have those imprints...weird.
ReplyDeleteyay - comments again :) I thought I'd lost "you"
ReplyDeleteHahaha... your comment about comments compelled me to write a comment. :)
ReplyDeleteFunny, I never thought I would love the heat the way I do though. I was in New England last weekend and found it quite irritating that I was not drenched in sweat post WOD.
I'm with Annie! And laying on the hot sidewalk is just WRONG :)
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