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Water, Sports Drinks, Recovery Drinks
It's July; exercising outdoors now is strenuous. Make sure you drink enough fluids. More importantly, make sure you drink enough of the RIGHT fluids. In our Articles Library, we have several reviews on these topics. For example:
First, how much should you drink every day even if you're not exercising? The recommendations are: 125 oz. per day for males, 91 oz. per day for females. That's a lot....probably more than you are currently consuming. But it doesn't all have to come from liquids you drink. To better understand this, read our review: "Fluid Requirements for Healthy Adults".
What if you're out on the tennis courts, or, running a couple miles and perspiring like crazy? Then how much should you drink? USA Track & Field has devised a formula to answer this. We've reproduced it in our review: "Fluids and Electrolytes During Exercise." Here, we explain the process, but also point out the importance of consuming sodium to avoid hyponatremia.
And in a third review, we explain the differences between many of the sports drinks on the market. Have you ever heard of "recovery drinks"? This is an important concept if you exercise hard. Read more about it in: "Sports Drinks and Recovery Drinks".
Despite the hot weather, keep exercising regularly. If you're out of shape, here's what to do: walk regularly, but do it in the morning or evening, when it's cooler. Do some moderate weight-lifting, too. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, simply by reading our review articles, and reading several of the books we recommend may provide all the information you need to design your own fitness program.
But, if you need some guidance or motivation, sign up for our Online Fitness & Wellness Counseling Service. We can develop a plan for you and get you going in the right direction in a few short months!
We'll even send you one of our AthleteInMe.com T-shirts, which, of course, is another way to "be cool". You can post your pic to our GALLERY!
Stan Reents, PharmD
Editor In Chief
Certified Personal Trainer
Fitness & Wellness Coach
July 2009
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