Water and Hydration

As a bodybuilder, I am supposed to drink water, lots of water. But water consumption remains the most neglected part of my nutrition. On average, I need about eight glasses of water per day but as a bodybuilder, I need more, lots more! With intense workouts we need three to four litres of water per day. If you are using caffeine products your body needs water to enhance performance.

Consuming 16 ounces before your workout 30-45 minutes can boost your performance level, increasing your blood volume. By working out you decrease your volume so by add 16 ounces of water before and during your exercise program will improve your performance greatly which will give you a huge pump in the muscle you are working. Make sure to drink about 16 ounces after your workout.

Your body needs lots of water, so you see it is very important. Water helps remove toxic by-products that the body takes in through eating. It helps carry nutrients and oxygen into your blood cells, regulate your body temperature, lubricate and cushion our joints. If we do not maintain a certain level of water in our bodies we will start to dehydrate within hours.

So be sure to keep a bottle of water by you at all times even on your busy days. Water can get boring to some of us so you can add many fruit tastes to your water, but watch your calories and also for potassium. If you cannot get rid of that lower gut it is because of excess sodium being deposited in your lower abdominal region and greatly hiding the muscle that lies underneath this thick skin, so flushing the excess sodium from under the skin is a must.

Hydrating allows your body and metabolism to function effectively,Giving you a nicer tone and appearance you release water through exercising thereby stopping water retention, The body only needs 2000-2500mg of sodium per day for it metabolic processes. Drinking 1-2 gallons per day some may need more, Can cause a deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals, So be sure to take a complete multivitamin daily.

With all the water I drink per day I know that I need a multi-vitamin supplement to replace all the nutrients I lose on a daily basis.

Written By: Earl Homeward