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Fellas, this might be a stupid question but it never hurts to ask.
I do a ton of cardio, cycling and running. As it's getting hotter, and I'm getting fitter, pushing harder and sweating more, should I be adding a little salt to my food?
I eat like an obsessive during the week - fresh veg, lean meats and nuts only. On a weekend it all goes out the window, beer, kebabs (only chicken though, usually) and curry.
Assuming you lose some during the cardio, is it a good idea to add salt after sweating like a fatty for and hour or two? .
I do a ton of cardio, cycling and running. As it's getting hotter, and I'm getting fitter, pushing harder and sweating more, should I be adding a little salt to my food?
I eat like an obsessive during the week - fresh veg, lean meats and nuts only. On a weekend it all goes out the window, beer, kebabs (only chicken though, usually) and curry.
Assuming you lose some during the cardio, is it a good idea to add salt after sweating like a fatty for and hour or two? .
chrisobrien54 said:
Fellas, this might be a stupid question but it never hurts to ask.
I do a ton of cardio, cycling and running. As it's getting hotter, and I'm getting fitter, pushing harder and sweating more, should I be adding a little salt to my food?
I eat like an obsessive during the week - fresh veg, lean meats and nuts only. On a weekend it all goes out the window, beer, kebabs (only chicken though, usually) and curry.
Assuming you lose some during the cardio, is it a good idea to add salt after sweating like a fatty for and hour or two? .
I wouldn't worry about it unless you get muscle cramps, your weekend food is probably very salty anyway.I do a ton of cardio, cycling and running. As it's getting hotter, and I'm getting fitter, pushing harder and sweating more, should I be adding a little salt to my food?
I eat like an obsessive during the week - fresh veg, lean meats and nuts only. On a weekend it all goes out the window, beer, kebabs (only chicken though, usually) and curry.
Assuming you lose some during the cardio, is it a good idea to add salt after sweating like a fatty for and hour or two? .
I'm a sweater, so when I was running I would sometimes worry about that. If you're concerned you could have an electrolyte drink, the sort that cures diarrhoea, they come in nice flavours.
There is also full-spectrum sea salt.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030912_negative-calorie...
http://www.naturalnews.com/028724_Himalayan_salt_s...
There is also full-spectrum sea salt.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030912_negative-calorie...
http://www.naturalnews.com/028724_Himalayan_salt_s...
Halb said:
I'm a sweater, so when I was running I would sometimes worry about that. If you're concerned you could have an electrolyte drink, the sort that cures diarrhoea, they come in nice flavours.
There is also full-spectrum sea salt.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030912_negative-calorie...
http://www.naturalnews.com/028724_Himalayan_salt_s...
I've seldom seen so much garbage dressed up as "advice" as on that page. Sea salt (and Himalayan salt) is virtually the same as normal table salt. The trace elements are in such tiny proportions you won't gain any health effect from them without consuming dangerous quantities of salt.There is also full-spectrum sea salt.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030912_negative-calorie...
http://www.naturalnews.com/028724_Himalayan_salt_s...
To say that table salt is "dietary poison" then say that sea salt, which is at least 95% the same chemically, is amazing wonderful stuff is disingenuous at best.
Cheers for the advice, fellas!
As it happens, I sometimes do suffer cramps - sometimes the legs, sometimes the stomach. I just put it down to dehydration but I do drink a reasonable amount if water.
As the cardio's supposed to be burning fat, would Lucozade hinder this? Just thinking of the insulin response to all that sugar.
I kind of developed an unreasonable distain towards sports drinks, after watching folk put in 3 minutes on a treadmill then down a Lucozade.
As it happens, I sometimes do suffer cramps - sometimes the legs, sometimes the stomach. I just put it down to dehydration but I do drink a reasonable amount if water.
As the cardio's supposed to be burning fat, would Lucozade hinder this? Just thinking of the insulin response to all that sugar.
I kind of developed an unreasonable distain towards sports drinks, after watching folk put in 3 minutes on a treadmill then down a Lucozade.
proper / traditional lucozade really only has one use and that's the rapid correction of hypoglycaemia it's something silly like 40% sugar a bvit of colour / flavour and the rest is industrial fizzy water...
the other products in their range are no worse or no better than any other sports drink
the other products in their range are no worse or no better than any other sports drink
When I cycle I make home-made isotonic type drink, in theory you will remain better hydrated.
Consists of tiny dash of orange squash (no added sugar) for flavour, a very small pinch of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, about 1/4 of a berocca and if i'm feeling dozy a ground-up pro plus in there as well (50mg).
Made up to a litre, and I carry a litre of standard water as well. Seems to do me no harm, I'm always well hydrated, tastes nice and I NEVER get cramp but then I do like the odd few G+T's
Sub in dextrose/glucose for my bog standard sugar(fructose) and my recipe would be nigh on perfect.
Consists of tiny dash of orange squash (no added sugar) for flavour, a very small pinch of salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, about 1/4 of a berocca and if i'm feeling dozy a ground-up pro plus in there as well (50mg).
Made up to a litre, and I carry a litre of standard water as well. Seems to do me no harm, I'm always well hydrated, tastes nice and I NEVER get cramp but then I do like the odd few G+T's
Sub in dextrose/glucose for my bog standard sugar(fructose) and my recipe would be nigh on perfect.
mph1977 said:
proper / traditional lucozade really only has one use and that's the rapid correction of hypoglycaemia
I had to go to see a Consultant Gastroentorologist earlier this year...I described one of my symptoms as being like feeling hypoglycemic when I have been to the gym....he told me whilst looking over his proffesorial glasses that the perception of people beoming hypoglycemic through exercise is utter b
ks 
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