Can I drink water after running?

Running is an extremely important exercise method for people's lives and the simplest way for people to enhance their physical fitness. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, people are more eager to have a sport that can eliminate the body's laziness to improve their physical fitness. Running is a relatively suitable sport with almost no threshold. However, running consumes a lot of water. Many people drink a lot of water after running. So, can you drink water after running?

1. Generally speaking, if the amount of exercise is not too much, you can replenish water immediately, or drink about 100 ml at a time after 5 minutes. Wait at least 10 minutes between each session. It is not advisable to replenish water immediately after strenuous exercise. You can only gargle or swallow no more than 50 ml of water. You should do rest exercises (such as slow walking after a long-distance run) to get the body out of the exercise state. When the carotid pulse rate recovers to below 120 beats/minute (you can press the carotid artery to measure it yourself), you can replenish water. It is still advisable to replenish 100 ml at a time, with at least 10 minutes between each two times.

2. Drinking a lot of water after strenuous exercise will reduce the salt content in the blood, making it easy to have muscle cramps, and even various diseases such as headaches and vomiting. Moreover, if you drink too much water at one time, your gastrointestinal tract will feel uncomfortable and bloated. If you lie down to rest, the diaphragm will be squeezed, affecting your cardiopulmonary activity. Therefore, after strenuous exercise, no matter how thirsty you are, you should not drink too much water at one time. You should drink water in small amounts multiple times.

However, if you sweat too much during a long run, you can drink a small amount while running.

Can I drink water after running? Short-term intense exercise and long-term jogging will consume a lot of fat and water. Therefore, drinking water after exercise is a necessary way to replenish water. However, you cannot replenish water immediately after exercise, otherwise it will easily have a certain impact on the stomach and intestines. Therefore, people should rest for about 10 minutes after exercise before starting to drink water.