Fitness Talk Friday | Why You Should Try During Workout Formula Hydrate
It’s a proven fact that
just a 1-2% drop in our body weight through sweating can result in over a 10%
reduction in power during sports or exercise. Therefore, it’s very important to
stay well hydrated to maintain or improve our performance but we know that
water alone is not as effective.
Hydrate was designed to be
more effective than water and other sports drinks out there with 3 key
features.
The first is that for
effective hydration you need a specific fluid osmolality which is driven by a
specific level of carbohydrates, plus electrolytes and a specific volume of
water. This osmolality ensures rapid fluid absorption to help maintain fluid
balance, improve hydration and therefore improve performance.
Osmolality is the amount of
solutes in a solution. During exercise the ideal drink should be lower
osmolality than the blood and I will explain why. So when you consume a low
osmolality drink it goes from a low osmolality or concentration to a higher
osmolality in our blood so rapid fluid absorption and maintenance of fluid
balance. So if the osmolality or concentration is too high like in high sugar
sports drinks it will absorb very slowly and can cause stomach discomfort as
well as actually dehydrate the body. If the osmolality or concentration is too
low like water, it’s fast absorbing but can actually dilute the blood and the
body can’t retain the fluid. So you will actually need to go to the bathroom or
pee this out.
Through sweat we lose a
significant level of electrolytes, particularly sodium, potassium, calcium, and
magnesium and we need to replace them in order to maintain hydration. You don’t
get these electrolytes with water so it’s important to have the in the right
forms and the right levels. Hydrate was formulated to target the typical amount
of electrolytes that are lost in sweat and our based on sweat losses in
published studies. Citrate forms of these levels were chosen for Hydrate
because they are more comfortable for the stomach.
Lastly, we’ve got the added
benefit of improving performance with quercetin, a powerful phytonutrient. This
is the same ingredient I discussed in Energize (to read that blog, click here)
that helps to improve endurance and reduce fatigue so you can last longer
during your workout. The industries best and purest quercetin is used which
again is what explains the bright yellow color of Hydrate as well as Energize.
If you are exercising for a
long period of time or at high intensity the body absolutely needs sugar in
order to ensure rapid fluid absorption and maintain proper hydration. If you
are working out hard enough to be sweating profusely Hydrate can be a really
helpful tool to help improve performance. It is especially useful in endurance
type training or competition.
There are written
instructions on the label to indicate how much to use for certain periods of
time as helpful guidance.
If you are interested in trying
out Hydrate to see for yourself, you can do so by clicking HERE!
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