HYDRATE! Before It’s Too Late…
We are always reminding our bootcampers to bring a mat, weights and water. Most of you remember to bring water with you and I’m sure you take sips in between intervals. But are we adequately hydrated? Probably not. If you are feeling thirsty, you are past the point of being hydrated. We should never get to a point where we feel parched or thirsty. When it comes to getting the most out of your body and performance, you need to make sure that you have enough water in your body to assist your organs and muscles in working properly. One of the elements that we lose during sweating is electrolytes. These help our body maintain cell balance. And we need electrolytes to have the energy for fitness training.
It takes the body TWO HOURS for anything you drink to have an effect on your hydration level. This means that throughout the day you need to be drinking. As soon as you wake up in the morning, grab that bottle of water and sip, sip, sip. Since we wake up right before a bootcamp workout and most likely don’t have two hours to allow the water to hydrate our system, we may never be fully hydrated before the 6am workout. However, sipping water before, during and after will help immensely. Keep a bottle with you at all times. I keep one next to my bed, in the car and in my bag. That way, I can keep grabbing it wherever I am. It also is good to remember that sometimes we’re not hungry, we’re thirsty! So before you go for a snack, think of having a glass or two of water. If you are still hungry after the water, then eat something.
Good hydration can also aid our body in other ways. It can improve skin tone, help with digestion and help flush out toxins and other impurities in the body. Sometimes if you feel tired, hydration is all you need, not that cup of coffee! Yes, caffeine gives us a boost and it does have a lot of good properties such as anti-oxidents. But it can be dehydrating and so you must drink a glass of water before or after that cup of coffee to keep hydrated.
Always bring that bottle of water with you to workout! And if you don’t like the taste of plain water, there are plenty of supplements you can add to aid the taste of the water. There are powdered flavors you can add for a change of taste. Personally, plain luke warm water does the trick for me. And even when I’m not thirsty I drink up! So cheers and have a glass of water—you will feel great!!!
-Liz Samuel
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I am a 35 yr old male and I attended my first class on 6/28 with Bernadette. Today is 6/30 and my glutes (aka Butt Cheeks) are still sore, but it’s a “good sore” so I know I pushed myself. Now, I’ve been an athlete all my life, I workout regularly and train for road races, so I know a good workout when I’m involved with one. In 4 simple words; It Kicked My Ass! Don’t let Bernie’s petite, svelt frame and cute smile fool you. She knows which exercises compliment each other and will work you hard. However, she’s not the type of trainer to sit on the sidelines and bark orders, she does everything right along side you. She is even prepared with extra equipment, and I was able to borrow a medicine ball for a particular exercise. I typically do not get up @ 5am for ANYTHING, unless I’m going to the aiport, so I do have to get used to that aspect. Otherwise, I plan on going every week and I look forward to getting in better shape even faster this summer and continue afterwards.
Cya in the morning sun, Rock