Why is water so important when doing weight training and how much should I drink?
2007-09-27 00:38:32 · 7 answers · asked by TheDovic 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Apparently dimnd does not know how to read, or cannot answer your question. Either way, here's your answer...
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He obviously has no clue as to what water does in the body. It's a universal solvent. What that means is that it's a critical element in the blood which is necessary in order to carry nutrients to the muscles and carry away waste products. The more you exercise, the more important it is to keep these things moving. As to how much, that would depend on how much you weigh, how hard you work, and how much you sweat. You could lose as much as a gallon during a good workout. In an average workout, though, you should consider about four cups per hour.
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2007-09-30 03:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Water helps to keep you hydrated, which helps with muscle cramping, kidney function, etc. As to how much, you should drink at least 6-8 glasses (8 ounces) a day, more when you are working out.
2007-09-27 00:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by WVPV07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether you exercise or not you still need water. It's makes you feel better and more energetic to hydrate your body, muscles, tissues, etc. It just feels good to drink water.
How much do you need? 64oz(half gallon)-128oz (1 gallon) of water per day. Some people can't get a full gallon in their schedule, so if you are one of those people, then try your best to get in a half gallon (64 oz).
Cheers and enjoy a big glass of ice cold water! :-)
2007-09-27 00:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Daft One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water is important in everyday life, not just for working out. you should drink 6-8 glasses of water every day regardless of whether you work out or not. it will keep your body hydrated. if you are dehydrated you are more likely to have muscle cramps while working out.
2007-09-27 00:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle is mostly WATER,just like your body ,but so is skim milk, chicken, beef,almost everything is mostly water so while drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated is good if you choose to get your water from other sources,thats fine too,water is just a pure form.
2007-09-27 03:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by Tribe of benjamin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your suppost to drink two pints of water every day to replace your bodily fluids, and also that much if you want to lose weight...it gives you alot more energy and clears out the toxins in your body ie the bad stuff! it means you womt be dehydrated and be sble excercise alot more sufficiently and is also extreamly good for your skin,,,,it clears it completely and adds moisture and can make you look alot younger...its amazing for dry skin! water is very good in alot of ways and has been shown that its brill for weight loss, id drink 3 litres of water a day if i were you.....guys are suppost to drink 2.5litres a day and more if there excercising to keep them hydrated!!
2007-09-27 01:02:43 · answer #6 · answered by oh really? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as an athelete you should have 1 gallon of water a day
water keeps you hydrated - we are made up mostly of water.
Good luck
2007-09-27 01:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋