Lauren gettin' her burpee on!
Sorry for the late post. The home office in Midwood was undergoing technology upgrades.
Anyway, great work around the lake today, people!We talked about water today. Specifically, running around it and getting enough of it in your body during the day. Check this, from CrossFit Solano:
On hydration:
I have often struggled with drinking enough water in my day, it is so easy to fill up on coffee in the morning, have a diet coke with lunch and the next thing you know, you have shown up to a WOD with no water in your system. I found this article in Women’s Health and thought we could all benefit from it- especially with the combination of this really hot weather and our intense workoutss!
Eight Glasses, My A*$!
As a rule, the more active you are, the more water you need. In fact, the newest hydration guidelines for athletes, issued this year by the American College of Sports Medicine, are nowhere near one-size-fits-all. The 14-page document boils down to this: Start your workout with a full tank, then replenish your fluids based on your pre- and post-workout weight.
Here’s a more specific game plan:
4 hours before your workout: Drink 12 ounces of fluid, then weigh yourself. If your urine is the shade of apple juice or darker, plan to gulp 8 to 12 more ounces 2 hours before you exercise.
During your workout: Replenish with a 16-ounce sports drink/water every hour, or 4 ounces every 15 minutes. Drink more if you’re working out at a high intensity for longer than an hour.
Post workout: Weigh yourself again. Drink 16 ounces (think of filling a pint glass) per pound you’ve lost. If you gained weight, you’re drinking too much.
Tuesday’s Workout: Alternating jogging/sprinting between cones with push ups, squats and burpees at each cone. Plank work. Push up pyramid.
