The athletes are drinking too Between Workouts?

Could it be that almost everyone (including me) advice on how to drink is the problem? Apparently, a new theory is proposed, which can change the drinking habits of endurance athletes.

During the year, no one disputes the fact that significant dehydration impairs performance and can lead to life-threatening heat stroke. With this knowledge, it is a common practice among athletes duration brake tanks filled with drinking plenty of water, especially in the hours before and during the year. It always makes sense. The question is how much water he drinks daily routine? If the athlete to keep their bodies in spite of the water has earned frequent trips to the toilet? There are some who believe that this practice may actually work against them.

The body regulates fluid by vasopressin, an anti-diuretic hormone that signals the kidneys to the water. When the body is dehydrated, the concentration of sodium in the blood increases the production of vasopressin, which in turn signals the kidneys to retain more water. If you drink more water than your body really needs, decreasing blood sodium. Less vasopressin production, rather than the preservation of water, the kidneys produce urine. It is a constant balance with vasopressin plays a crucial role. You can see the problem for someone who pushes the water throughout the day, even if they do not seem necessary or not thirsty. Nr vasopressin that you might need, such as during a long, hot race.

According to an article published in the December 2007 issue of Running Times, vasopressin is required to produce kidney aquaporin-2, responsible for the transport of water molecules by the kidneys in the blood. If you drink too much water, lower levels and vasopressin, aquaporin-2 disappears. About Hydra Ting on a daily basis in May because of your body essentially less effective in water conservation, not just a rider to go to a big game.

To avoid this problem, the suggestion of Running Times training for regular riders produce sweat, which is certainly not more workouts and hydrate between races. The theory is that athletes who experience periods of moderate dehydration of their kidneys to retain water more efficiently, reducing their demand for fluid replacement during competition.

So what is an athlete to do? Weigh yourself in the morning and before and after each training. Monitor the weight to ensure that fluids are replaced after a workout, but once the weight back to normal and the urine is produced, it is not necessary to continue to drink too much, unless you 're thirsty.