You cannot function without water.
Most muscles and organs have water as a major component.
Your body is made up of water.
Thirst – you are already halfway to dehydration when you start to feel thirsty.
Water is lost during sweating, a necessary cooling function of the body. The more you sweat, the more you need to replace.
Dehydration can make you perform worse in your sport.
Determining water loss during a practice.
You can judge your hydration based on your urine.
Drink throughout the day rather than all at once.
You don’t have to drink plain water to hydrate.
- Your body functions (the chemical reactions) require water in order to happen.
Most muscles and organs have water as a major component.
Your body is made up of water.
- Blood – ~93% water
- Muscle - ~73% water
- Fat - ~10% water
Thirst – you are already halfway to dehydration when you start to feel thirsty.
Water is lost during sweating, a necessary cooling function of the body. The more you sweat, the more you need to replace.
Dehydration can make you perform worse in your sport.
- 2% loss of body weight affects both mental and physical performance.
- Losing 10% due to sweat is LIFE THREATENING!
Determining water loss during a practice.
- 1 lb weight loss = 16 oz sweat loss
You can judge your hydration based on your urine.
- Dark, smelly urine indicates that you need to drink more.
- Lack of urination indicated severe under-hydration.
Drink throughout the day rather than all at once.
- This keeps your body hydrated instead of trying to “catch up.”
You don’t have to drink plain water to hydrate.
- Many foods have water content, such as lettuce, tomatoes, and broccoli.