Can I drink water during exercise?

Many sports enthusiasts feel very troubled in their daily lives because they don’t know whether they can drink water before and after exercise. In fact, drinking water before exercise is very good for the body. Drinking about 500 ml of boiled water two hours before exercise can improve the body's heat regulation ability, thereby reducing the heart rate during exercise and providing sufficient time for kidney metabolism. So, can you drink water after exercise? Which water is better to drink?

What water to drink after exercise?

1. Boiled water

What to drink after exercise? Boiled water is the simplest. During exercise, water is lost, so replenishing water is the top priority after exercise. Other lost components can be replenished in the meals after exercise.

2. Alkaline beverages

During strenuous activity, body heat increases and sweating is the main way to dissipate heat. After sweating a lot, you need to replenish water in time, otherwise it will not only cause fatigue and temperature regulation disorders, but also cause accumulation of acidic metabolic products, leading to fatigue and decreased exercise ability. Therefore, the appropriate drink during exercise is an alkaline beverage with a sugar content of less than 5% and containing inorganic salts such as potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium.

3. Vegetable Juice

Vegetable juice contains a large amount of nutrients needed by the human body, and it is low in calories. Drinking vegetable juice after exercise can not only replenish the body with water and other nutrients in a timely manner, but also help detoxification and digestion, and is beneficial for weight loss.

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 resting 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.

The above article is some information about drinking water during exercise that the editor has compiled for everyone. The editor reminds the majority of sports enthusiasts not to drink water immediately after exercise, and there are also many requirements for drinking water. For example, you can choose to drink some vegetable juice or alkaline beverages, which are very beneficial for restoring physical strength.