If you’ve never known how much water you should drink before and after a workout, the American Council on Fitness has come out with recommendations today on just how much that should be:
– Two or three hours before you start to exercise, drink 17-to-20 ounces of water
[2 - 2.5 glasses]
- Twenty to 30 minutes prior to exercise, or while you’re warming up, drink another eight ounces
[1 glass]
- While you’re exercising, drink seven-to-10 ounces every 10 minutes to 20 minutes
[1 glass]
- Within 30 minutes of completing your workout, make sure you drink another eight ounces
[1 glass]
Five glasses. Five glasses! I don’t think I drink that much water without working out. I say listen to your body, and watch the color of your pee. Dark yellow pee means you need water. That doesn’t account for the asparagus you ate earlier.
Posted on March 31, 2010 at 19:31, filed under Health. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.