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Drink Water!!!Category: Tom's Training Tips | Permalink Published: Thursday, April 22, 2010 Drinking water is important, particularly among people who exercise vigorously
· 2 or 3 hours before you start exercise, drink 17 to 20 oz of water. · 20 to 30 minutes prior to exercise, or while your warming up, drink another 8 ounces. · While you exercise, drink 7 to 10 ounces every 10 to 20 minutes. · Within 30 minutes completing your workout, make sure you drink another 8 ounces.
I will never forget a story from the San Diego Chargers in 1994: The team traveled to Arizona in September of 1994 to play the Arizona Cardinals. The heat index was at 116 degrees at kickoff. 50% of the Chargers at halftime were getting I.V's to rehydrate, do to severe cramping. The players were trying to intake all their water the morning of the game instead of a consistent hydration all week. Drinking water daily is the key to avoid situations like this one. Other Recent ArticlesThis is perhaps the most common fad diet myth. This misconception has been promoted by all the high-protein fad diets on the market (Atkins, etc). Carbohydrates are your body's main source of fuel. Cutting carbohydrates from your diet will, without a doubt, increase your weight loss ten-fold, HOWEVER, the second you decide to re-introduce carbs into... Sweeteners In Processed Foods Account For Nearly 16% Of Daily Intake, Study FindsCategory: Pam's Pearls of Wisdom Published: Thursday, May 27, 2010 The added sugars in prepared and processed foods are threatening Americans' cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, raising levels of potentially dangerous triglycerides and possibly making people fatter, studies show. Your metabolism doesn't slow down at night. This myth comes from the fact that most people eat a larger proportion of calories in the evening. Your metabolism doesn't slow down at night. This myth comes from the fact that most people eat a larger proportion of calories in the evening. Myth #1: Skipping meals helps you lose weight. No it does not! On the contrary, skipping meals makes you hungrier as it creates hunger cravings and actually causes you to over eat and/or store more fat (your body goes into starvation mode). |
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