Should I drink cold or lukewarm water when working out?

Answer 1

It's better to drink cool water as this will help to lower your core temperature.

Also! Cool water burns more calories...because your body has to raise the temperature....

So drinking cool (cold) water between meals helps to raise your metabolism...

Answer 2

If you're exercising and sweating, drinking water is doubly important (cold water is better). When you sweat a lot, your body loses even more water than normal. The more you exercise and the more you sweat, the more water you'll need to drink. When it's hot or humid, it's even more important to drink water, because you are at a higher risk for heat exhaustion. Here are some guidelines for the amounts of water you should drink before, during, and after exercising:

* 1 to 2 hours before exercising: 10 to 14 ounces of cold water (about a cup and a half, or 295 to 414 milliliters)
* 10 to 15 minutes before exercising: 10 ounces of cold water (about a cup and a quarter, or 295 milliliters)
* While exercising: 3 to 4 ounces of cold water every 15 minutes (about a half of a cup, or 89 to 118 milliliters)
* After exercising: 2 cups (about half a liter) of cold water for every pound of weight loss through sweat and evaporation (this means about a cup or 2 for most kids; if it's a hot day you may feel thirsty enough to drink even more)

When you're exercising, don't wait until you're thirsty to drink up. Did you ever get a very dry mouth and suddenly feel very thirsty? That's because your body already needed water and was trying to tell you by keeping water from going to the salivary glands (these glands make saliva, or spit, which is made from water, remember?). So your mouth felt all dried out, and you had a drink.

But when it's hot or you're exercising a lot, it's much better for you to drink even when you're not thirsty. You'll feel better and have more energy.

Water is great - it helps every cell in our bodies, keeps things moving the way they should, and even cools us down when we need it! Keep your body healthy by drinking enough liquids all the time and especially when you're exercising. With water working for you, you're sure to feel H20-so-cool!

Answer 3

I like luke warm water... I read somewhere that the Chinese don't drink cold water as they believe it shocks the system. But drink whatever you want... doesn't make a difference.

Answer 4

lukewarm if you drink cold you may get a sore throat

Answer 5

Accually, cold water is absorbed faster in the body when you work out. It is absorbed faster because it aids in cooling the body.

Answer 6

your body uses energy to warm the water to body temp. enough to freak out about? no. cool water is easier to drink for alot of people so you drink more of it. thats good.

Answer 7

Don't drink water at all,drink something that re-hidrates everything.Like gatorade or some energy drink.Water doesn't help at all.

Answer 8

the colder the better...cuz then ur body has to work harder to heat it up..making u burn more calories