Never underestimate the importance of proper hydration 💪
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Unfortunately, even those who take their nutrition and training seriously often overlook hydration. Here are three key reasons why you shouldn't let your body get dehydrated:
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1⃣ ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Studies done have found that a fluid loss of 2-3% of an athlete’s total body mass results in a decrease in performance. Specifically, fluid loss negatively impacts an athlete’s VO2 max output. In hot climates, this impact could be even greater. For trained athletes who are looking to make each session better than their last, this is an important factor. If aerobic power suffers, your strength and muscular endurance will also be impacted. This will also slow down recovery between sets. Training depletes fluid, in addition to what you lose throughout the rest of the day, making it easy to become dehydrated.
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2⃣ MUSCLE GLYCOGEN USAGE
When you're dehydrated there is an increased rate of muscle glycogen usage. The problem this presents is a loss of energy while training. Once muscle glycogen becomes depleted, performance will drop sharply. While this is relevant for anaerobic based weight training, it is even more impactful for those doing endurance exercise.
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3⃣ BLOOD VOLUME
Science explains that the most typical cause for performance loss due to dehydration is a reduction in blood volume. This refers to the heart’s ability to distribute blood at its highest capacity. If this mechanism becomes impaired then it will be harder to distribute oxygenated blood around the body, leaving the muscles more vulnerable to lactic acid accumulation. To sustain performance you must be able to constantly pump oxygenated blood to the working muscles, enabling them to complete the work demands, and removing the toxins which will sabotage performance.
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📸: @e_barcia
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