The title of this article is a little misleading. There really is
no bad side of drinking water when you're working out. There are,
however, a lot of benefits to drinking water when you're working out or
even when you aren't. Even my minimalist workout needs a maximum amount
of water.
My favorite benefit of drinking water while I work out is to prevent muscle pain. If you're working out and have muscle pain as a result then you are not drinking enough water. I've encouraged friends to drink more water only to have them say "I drink plenty but I'm still very sore". I don't believe that. We've all been told to drink 8 glasses of water per day. The is generally accepted as a minimum amount you need to drink per day. It is about 2 liters of water but you need a lot more when you're working out because you dehydrate at a higher rate. I drink water all day. I drink a glass of water about once an hour throughout the day. While my muscles get worked out and tired it is rare I ever get sore muscles and when I do it is because I didn't drink enough water.
My favorite benefit of drinking water while I work out is to prevent muscle pain. If you're working out and have muscle pain as a result then you are not drinking enough water. I've encouraged friends to drink more water only to have them say "I drink plenty but I'm still very sore". I don't believe that. We've all been told to drink 8 glasses of water per day. The is generally accepted as a minimum amount you need to drink per day. It is about 2 liters of water but you need a lot more when you're working out because you dehydrate at a higher rate. I drink water all day. I drink a glass of water about once an hour throughout the day. While my muscles get worked out and tired it is rare I ever get sore muscles and when I do it is because I didn't drink enough water.
