Can I drink water immediately after exercising?

Today, we are going to discuss whether people can drink water immediately after exercise. Many people now have skeptical attitude towards this issue, doubting that it is not possible to drink water immediately after exercise. Because of this concern, people often do not drink water after exercise. So, can you drink water immediately after exercise? Next, let’s take a look at some detailed information.

1. It is not advisable to rest immediately. During strenuous exercise, a person's heart rate increases, muscles and capillaries expand, blood flow speeds up, and at the same time, the rhythmic contraction of muscles squeezes small veins, causing blood to flow back to the heart quickly. If you stop to rest immediately at this time, the rhythmic contraction of the muscles will also stop, and the large amount of blood that originally flowed into the muscles will not be able to flow back to the heart through muscle contraction, causing low blood pressure and temporary cerebral ischemia, leading to symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, pale complexion, and even shock and fainting. Therefore, after strenuous exercise, you should continue to do some light exercises and stop to rest after your breathing and heartbeat return to normal.

2. It is not advisable to take a bath immediately. After strenuous exercise, the human body maintains a constant body temperature, and the blood vessels on the skin surface expand, the sweat pores open, and the sweating increases to facilitate heat dissipation. At this time, if you take a cold bath, the blood vessels will immediately contract due to the sudden stimulation, the blood circulation resistance will increase, the heart and lung burden will increase, and the body's resistance will decrease, making people more susceptible to illness. If you take a hot bath, the blood flow in the skin will continue to increase, and too much blood will flow into the muscles and skin.

3. Avoid excessive drinking. When thirsty after strenuous exercise, some people drink a lot of water or other beverages. This will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and dilute the gastric juice, which will not only reduce the bactericidal effect of the gastric juice, but also hinder the digestion of food. Drinking water too quickly will increase blood volume too quickly, suddenly increasing the burden on the heart.

Now everyone knows whether you should drink water immediately after exercise. After exercise, people's bodies are often severely dehydrated, so you should replenish more water to ensure that your body will not collapse. Don't drink too much water. Take a small sip first to moisten your throat.