Can I drink water before exercising?

Many friends don’t like to drink water before exercise, or some people think that they should not drink water before exercise. They think that after drinking water, the stomach will be full of water, which will cause abdominal bloating, abdominal pain and even gastroptosis during exercise, causing you to be unable to complete the established exercise plan normally. So should you drink water before exercise? If so, how would you drink it? Let’s take a look at it together below.

Thirty minutes before exercise, it is appropriate to drink some water. Because especially during strenuous exercise, it takes about twenty to thirty minutes from drinking water to the body actually absorbing it. If you go to exercise right after drinking it, it will easily cause stomach pain. "Although it is very necessary to drink water before exercise, it is best to drink water half an hour before exercise. This will replenish the body with water and will not burden the stomach during exercise.

Experts recommend drinking about 500 ml of boiled water 2 hours before playing football or basketball. This is because replenishing water before exercise can improve the body's thermal regulation ability and lower the heart rate during exercise. Rehydrating 2 hours in advance can give the kidneys sufficient time to metabolize, adjust the fluid balance and osmotic pressure to the optimal state, and have enough time to excrete excess water from the body. During the half-time break, players should drink some light salt water, because light salt water can replenish lost ions in time, prevent adverse reactions such as hypernatremia, and control the water temperature between 15 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius. Sweating profusely during exercise. “You must drink in small sips, and never drink it all in one gulp.

Drink a small amount of water one hour before running. Experts suggest that hydration before running is crucial. Many people often ignore the replenishment of water before running, and there is even a wrong view that drinking water before running will cause stomach cramps. In fact, you should drink a small amount of water one hour before running. When you feel thirsty, your body has already lost about 3% of its body weight in sweat, so you should replenish fluids only when you feel thirsty. It takes 48 hours to replenish the amount of fluid lost.

In fact, you can drink water before, during, and after exercise, but there are some rules for drinking water. You can't drink it in big gulps just for the sake of pleasure, as this may cause harm to your body. Also, don't drink water that is too hot or too cold. You must master the correct way to drink water so that you can replenish water properly. Exercise is no longer a burden.