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The human body, as most of us know, is composed of 75% water. However, many of us consume insufficient water and this leads to slight to moderate dehydration most of the time. Another problem is that many of us regularly drink lots of beverages which contain caffeine and alcohol, which leads us to be even more dehydrated. Do we find this a challenge too?
If we are aiming to lose weight, drinking plenty of water is imperative for keeping our vital organs, muscles and cells functioning efficiently. If we follow a daily exercise regime, we will need to make sure we drink even more water to keep our body sufficiently hydrated.
The general minimum recommendation is 64 ounces of water per day. This equates to 8 glasses of 8 ounces each. If we are exercising vigorously each day, we will be losing a fair quantity of water through perspiration, so we will need to increase our water intake to counteract this. When exercising in extremely warm temperatures, we may need to increase our intake even further to prevent heat stroke.
This may appear to be an overwhelming task, but it is not as difficult as it seems. Below are four simple tips for maintaining hydration while exercising:
1) Make drinking water the first task of the day.
The first thing we should do each morning before anything else is drink a large glass of water, preferably a minimum of 12 ounces. Some experts advise drinking ice-cold water, but it really depends on personal taste. Perhaps we may opt for cold water in the summer months and warm water in the colder winter months. We must remember that our body has been deprived of water all night, and is likely to be in a state of mild dehydration so we should drink the glass of water straight down in one to refresh and give our body a good drink.
2) Always keep a bottle of water at hand.
We should buy a strong plastic water bottle and keep it filled to the brim. If we carry it with us throughout the day, we have it there at hand to drink regularly. We can sip a little every few minutes or drink about 1/3 of the contents every half hour. We need to keep filling the bottle as necessary to make sure we can continuously drink throughout the day.
3) Drink prior to exercising.
At least half an hour before we begin a strenuous workout, we should drink a 12 ounce glass of water. We can also keep sipping water throughout our workout too, particularly if we are exercising outdoors on a warm day, doing an extremely long workout, or are sweating profusely.
4) Drink after exercise.
After completing our workout session, we should drink a further 8-12 ounces of water. It is not necessary to drink immediately after we finish, if we prefer to wait 20 minutes or so, that is fine. Once we have finished working out we will probably find we are very thirsty, so consuming more water will not prove a problem.
When we take this approach, it is easy to achieve drinking our minimum recommended quantity of water each day. If we are in the habit of consuming beverages containing caffeine and alcohol, we should take steps to resolve this issue by reducing our intake. If we do not reduce our intake, it will continue to work against us no matter how much water we consume. Gradually, we should replace these types of beverages with extra water, and our hydration levels will be healthy throughout the day.
If we are aiming to lose weight, drinking plenty of water is imperative for keeping our vital organs, muscles and cells functioning efficiently. If we follow a daily exercise regime, we will need to make sure we drink even more water to keep our body sufficiently hydrated.
The general minimum recommendation is 64 ounces of water per day. This equates to 8 glasses of 8 ounces each. If we are exercising vigorously each day, we will be losing a fair quantity of water through perspiration, so we will need to increase our water intake to counteract this. When exercising in extremely warm temperatures, we may need to increase our intake even further to prevent heat stroke.
This may appear to be an overwhelming task, but it is not as difficult as it seems. Below are four simple tips for maintaining hydration while exercising:
1) Make drinking water the first task of the day.
The first thing we should do each morning before anything else is drink a large glass of water, preferably a minimum of 12 ounces. Some experts advise drinking ice-cold water, but it really depends on personal taste. Perhaps we may opt for cold water in the summer months and warm water in the colder winter months. We must remember that our body has been deprived of water all night, and is likely to be in a state of mild dehydration so we should drink the glass of water straight down in one to refresh and give our body a good drink.
2) Always keep a bottle of water at hand.
We should buy a strong plastic water bottle and keep it filled to the brim. If we carry it with us throughout the day, we have it there at hand to drink regularly. We can sip a little every few minutes or drink about 1/3 of the contents every half hour. We need to keep filling the bottle as necessary to make sure we can continuously drink throughout the day.
3) Drink prior to exercising.
At least half an hour before we begin a strenuous workout, we should drink a 12 ounce glass of water. We can also keep sipping water throughout our workout too, particularly if we are exercising outdoors on a warm day, doing an extremely long workout, or are sweating profusely.
4) Drink after exercise.
After completing our workout session, we should drink a further 8-12 ounces of water. It is not necessary to drink immediately after we finish, if we prefer to wait 20 minutes or so, that is fine. Once we have finished working out we will probably find we are very thirsty, so consuming more water will not prove a problem.
When we take this approach, it is easy to achieve drinking our minimum recommended quantity of water each day. If we are in the habit of consuming beverages containing caffeine and alcohol, we should take steps to resolve this issue by reducing our intake. If we do not reduce our intake, it will continue to work against us no matter how much water we consume. Gradually, we should replace these types of beverages with extra water, and our hydration levels will be healthy throughout the day.
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