Hi on this Wednesday morning! I have just put down the newspaper and have come across the water issue in it’s health pages and thought that this makes an ideal post for today. We have often heard of 6-8 glasses of water (equivalent to 2 litres of water) a day theory. However, this is only a rough and ready figure for average daily activities. In real, water and fluid consumption is a function of our activity levels and type of activities (load), intensity of activity, weather conditions etc. So how much water is really enough for somebody who incorporates physically exertive exercises in their daily schedules?
From time to time, experts have reviewed their take on fluid consumption pre, post and during workouts. It is difficult to give an exact estimate of how much water is enough, however, it is important to drink water before workout as well as during the workout. Though water has no energy value of it’s own, it helps in the production of energy through better metabolization of carbohydrates and proteins in the body. If we drink less, we are actually having the body operate at sub-optimal energy levels. Scientific studies have shown that up to 10- 30 % less than individual optima of energy are reached with lower levels of fluid/water intake pre and during workouts. It is best to be tunes in to your body and chalk drinking levels as per your activity schedule for the day.