01/14/2024
There are four legs that hold up your chair to your fitness. They are exercise, nutrition, hydration and recovery. Exercise: is the most obvious leg when people decide they want to get in shape. They realize they need to start working out. Nutrition: is obvious to most but probably the most misunderstood leg with all the false information and silly “fads” out there. Recovery: is becoming more important to people with the recent trends of cold plunging and sauna. Along with recovery supplements, sleep enhancements etc. Hydration: is the leg of your chair that I find most of the time that is completely overlooked, or the lowest on most peoples priority list when trying to get in shape.
I have found what works best for me is drinking 2 gallons of water a day and 2 scoops of electrolyte mix. 1 scoop per gallon. I’m extremely active and sweating most of the day so my body likes more water intake than the average person, but it’s what works for me. I also do sauna almost everyday so I try to keep the fluids coming in. Electrolytes improve your muscles power and performance during the workout, energy levels, prevent muscle cramping, and magnesium and potassium deficiencies lead to heart problems and palpitations…which I have experienced before until I realized I was depleted on electrolytes. So in 2024 look at your chair and see which leg needs improvement, I bet you that your hydration has been falling short and needs improvement. If you would like suggestions on how much water you should drink a day and what brands are good electrolyte mixes, feel free to message me!
