Staying hydrated during a workout is extremely important for function & performance, Drinking water is the best way to ensure you stay hydrated in the gym or on the track.
Losing as little as 2% of your body's water weight will impair your ability to perform during exercise, it has been proven that a 2% drop in water weight can reduce reps, cause a significant drop in performance and lead to higher ratings of perceived exertion.
All which is avoidable by ensuring you stay hydrated during a training session.
However, Can you maximize your performance by adding supplements to your water during a workout?
While drinking water is a great way to stay hydrated, sports scientists began to question whether adding different types and concentrations of carbohydrates and BCAA's to water would alter the athletes' performance and they examined how they were metabolized and used by the human body.
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