PreHydrating with powerade

Steyr

Anybody try this? I tried it yesterday and today and have to say i actually got a kick out of it, then again is it the same for lucozade sport, i normally use water about 1.5l of volvic, so is it just a case of it does exactly what it says on the bottle?

Killgore Trout

I find sports drinks make my throat sticky - find myself needing to clear it more often. If i'm feeling dehydrated before exercise I sometimes take a diaoralyte sachet, which is meant to be for the scutters but works pretty well for me instead of forking out for expensive bottled drinks. You can pick it up in any chemist - usually cheaper if you buy by the box. They're good for hangovers too

Clseeper

The current teaching from any of the sport nutritionists seems to be;

• Hydrate throughout days and monitor with ‘Pee charts’ [Kinda sick but it’s a little chart that you compare the colour of your urine too to determine how hydrated you are. I sorta do my own by memory. Would be very strange in work if I was at the urinal with a chart and measuring near my crotch. Google it :rolleyes:]

• Bring 1 litre of water and 1 litre glucose drink to training. Drink the water first for hydration and then the glucose drink for hydration and also an energy boost about half way into your session.

You can also add a small amount of salt and sugar to the plain water to the water to quicken re-hydration. The salt acts as a catalyst and allows your body to absorb the water much quicker. The sugar is a small glucose kick. Don't add too much of either, you shouldn't be able to taste it. Even cheaper than the diaoralyte, 1kg of suger & a bag of salt :eek: