Will drinking water after exercise make you fat?

When we do strenuous exercise, the body consumes a lot of water and sweats a lot. After the exercise, we often feel dry mouth and want to drink water very much. But some people say that you cannot drink a lot of water immediately after exercise, otherwise it may cause your body to gain weight. So, is this statement correct? How should we drink water better?

Will drinking water during exercise make you fat?

Drinking water while exercising certainly won’t make you fat. The building blocks of fat are glycerol and fatty acids. In other words, without these two things, fat will not be formed and you will not gain weight. Water provides neither of these things. Therefore, it is not true that drinking water during exercise will make you fat.

Can I drink water before exercising?

Of course, drinking water before exercise is fine and it is very good for the body. Experts say that drinking about 500 ml of boiled water 2 hours before exercise can improve the body's ability to regulate heat, lower the heart rate during exercise, give the kidneys enough time to metabolize, adjust the fluid balance and osmotic pressure to the optimal state, and allow enough time for excess water to be excreted from the body.

How long after exercise can I drink water?

It is a consensus among people to drink water after exercise, but not everyone knows how long to drink water after exercise. 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.

Drinking water after exercise will not cause you to gain weight, but drinking water immediately after exercise will increase the burden on your stomach and intestines, so don't drink a lot of water immediately after exercise. If you are very thirsty, you can drink a little in small sips. You can also drink some water during exercise, but not too much. It is best to drink some water before exercise.