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How Hydration Affects Short Endurance Performance

Hunter Bennett Staying adequately hydrated has long been considered one of the most important aspects of sports nutrition. This does seem logical if you think about it. We know that the human body is made up of around 70 percent water. We also know that during prolonged periods of dehydration, you will see changes at

Water and Hydration

Hunter Bennett Given that your body is approximately 60 percent water, it stands to reason that it is essential for health. However, few people realize how incredibly important drinking enough water is. Unfortunately, very few people consume enough of it. This lack of consumption can lead to a state of chronic dehydration. Chronic dehydration can

Effects of Dehydration on Athletic Performance

Dayton Kelly This article was adapted from a combination of speeches given at the European Sports Science Conference 2018, most notably Mark Funnell (Loughborough University, UK). Decades of research have been dedicated to determining the amount of dehydration necessary to disrupt athletic performance. Consideration of hydration levels is important to a variety of athletes who

The Best Way to Prevent Gut Rot During Your Workout

Alyssa Bialowas One of the worst things that can happen to you before you start an intense workout, or worse as you’re 30 seconds into a run or a race: gut rot. Feeling pain and discomfort; it also means that your body is feeling very unresponsive to the event that you’re about to thrust yourself

Hydration and Performance, Part 3: MANAGING HYDRATION

Evan Stevens When we sweat we lose more than just water. That fine, salty coating on your body contains all your electrolytes that you need to stay properly hydrated which is why it is so important to maintain proper hydration, not just fluid status. As we learned last time, electrolytes allow us to function properly;

Hydration and Performance, Part 2: ELECTROLYTES

Evan Stevens Electrolytes and the Right Drink For You Welcome back to our continuing discussion and exploration of performance nutrition. Last time we started with the exploration of hydration and how important proper hydration is for peak performance. We discovered how dehydration can lead to net performance losses of up to 30% with as little

Hydration and Performance, Part 1: FLUIDS

Evan Stevens We previously discussed how masters level athletes’ nutritional needs are almost no different from any other athletes’. The fact that they are all athletes, regardless of age, means that their nutritional needs are the relatively the same. With this knowledge, we can move forward into figuring out how we can use nutrition to

Stopping To Drink: Is It Worth The Time?

Dayton Kelly This article was adapted from a combination of speeches given at the European Sports Science Conference 2017, most notably Lewis James PhD (Loughbrough University, UK). Research in dehydration and exercise has long been clouded in uncertainty despite athletes having been observed to lose three to four liters of water an hour exercising in

8 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain During the Holidays

Alley Rubadeau 8 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain During the Holidays You made it through Halloween and Thanksgiving teetering on the edge of weight gain. The hard part is over right? Not necessarily. The month of December through the New Year can be challenging to maintain your weight, fight off cravings, and stay on your