Can you drink water during exercise?

Drink as little water as possible during exercise, but drink as much water as possible after exercise. It takes a certain amount of time for water to enter the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus. We cannot drink too much water at one time, because that will cause the water to accumulate in the stomach and intestines, which will not achieve our goal of replenishing water. So when should we replenish water? The editor has collected some precautions for replenishing water during exercise. Let’s take a look.

Water replenishment should be divided into three stages: before, during and after exercise. Replenish about 500cc of water before exercise, replenish 100cc to 150cc of water intermittently every 10 to 15 minutes during exercise, and replenish as much as possible after exercise. Since it takes 20 to 30 minutes for water to be ingested, enter the gastrointestinal tract, and then be absorbed by the human body, drinking a large amount of water at one time will instead cause the water to concentrate in the stomach and fail to truly achieve the purpose of replenishing water.

As for the claim that drinking a large amount of water at once before exercise may lead to "gastroptosis", this may be an excessive worry; replenishing water in excess of the load before exercise may indeed cause a feeling of fullness and affect exercise performance, but it will not cause gastroptosis.

Are sports drinks really suitable for exercise?

As fitness becomes a habit for more and more people, the brands and advertised functions of sports drinks have become increasingly dazzling. However, are sports drinks really more suitable for athletes than boiled water? The key to replenishing water after exercise, in addition to the amount of water consumed, also includes the body's ability to retain water.

Because exercise will cause the body to lose electrolytes such as sodium and potassium, which puts the body in an unbalanced state, the water you drink to replenish it at this time will often be directly excreted from the body instead of being well stored in the body for use. Due to the loss of electrolytes, the pressure in the human body is unbalanced. At this time, in addition to replenishing water, it is also necessary to replenish appropriate electrolytes to help the pressure in the human body return to a balanced state so that the absorbed water can be retained in the body for human use.

After reading the editor’s introduction to the precautions for drinking water during exercise, I believe everyone has understood how to replenish water during exercise. People will feel unbalanced after exercise. It is necessary not only to replenish water but also to replenish appropriate electrolytes to help our body restore balance. At the same time, we should also pay attention to replenishing energy after exercise.