Dear Athlete or Coach, Do you do drugs? I want you to think long and hard before you answer. I don't want you to lie about it. And I don't want you to think too much about why I am asking. I just want you to be honest. I can't be certain, but most probably your answer is yes. Well, I know mine is. Because, like it or not, caffeine and alcohol are drugs – drugs that most of us consume regularly as part of our diet. I know it is rare that we athletes do so excessively – and without considering the effects on our training and performance goals. But there is still a huge issue we need to consider, even with low doses of these drugs. Hydration. Since the Peak Performance newsletter started – over 17 years ago now – I've learned more and more, the importance of keeping up to date with the latest sports research findings and applying them to my own training schedules and performances. When it came to keeping my body properly hydrated I must admit that, until recently, I was clueless. I enjoyed a glass or two of red wine over the cold winter evenings, and nothing warms me up more than a strong espresso after walking my dog. But with Spring slowly giving way into Summer there comes a shift in emphasis from keeping the cold out to keeping the fluid in. It's time for us to spring clean our hydration habits – as well as our houses! I knew I needed to find out more about hydrating my body – but I didn't know where to start. Was it time to ditch that morning coffee? Could I still enjoy a small gin and tonic to help me unwind? What is the best hydration strategy for me, personally? And it's not just about caffeine and alcohol. I wanted to know which sports drink (if any) was best for me. I wanted help in calculating my personal fluid needs. That's why I got on the phone to Andrew Hamilton – editor of Peak Performance and a specialist in the field – and asked him to put together a strategy to help me. What he provided me with has left me happy, hydrated and with a personalised action plan to ensure my body is ready for my next competition. I have really reaped the benefits of his advice and decided I wanted to share this information with you, a loyal reader of my Sports Performance Bulletin. We've put the information together into a very special report – which I'm now making available to you - exclusively. Andrew's five secrets for optimum hydration will give you an individual strategy for achieving the perfect fluid balance. It's available from TODAY and I wanted to let you know about it first – before your competition. Hydrating an exercising body is not as simple as topping up a leaking bucket! Read on to learn about the contents if this report and what you have to do you need to get your hands on it. Hydration Therapy is available at no cost to subscribers to Sports Performance Bulletin with a risk free trial membership to Peak Performance. |
I've already noticed the improvement in my training times on the track. Whatever your sport, I want you to experience the benefits of being properly hydrated for yourself. Yours sincerely, 
Jonathan Pye
Publisher, Peak Performance Click here to order the Peak Performance Hydration report and make sure you are ready for the summer season. Andrew Hamilton's 5 secrets for optimum hydration revealed The most important part of an athlete's diet: And it's not what they eat… The Hydration Therapy Special Report contains information which is ordinarily the preserve of top Olympic athletes and their coaches. It will give you all you need to know to achieve and sustain the best possible fluid balance – putting you ahead of your competition and well on the way to that gold medal or winning performance. I have gathered the very latest sports science research on the subject and created a handy 15-page manual – available exclusively, and FREE to Peak Performance subscribers. You may never have considered hydration as something of vital significance to your sporting success, but the effect it can have on your performance is beyond belief. Top athletes break records ultimately because of research into how an athlete's body behaves during competition. Until relatively recently, it wasn't completely understood how important this is. Hydration is one imperative and fascinating area that should be of interest to all of us. Below I have outlined 5 secrets I would like to share with you. Click here to claim your free report today and read them in full detail – this offer is time limited and will not be available again! Hydration secret #1: caffeine and alcohol - just how dehydrating are they? Just what are the effects of alcohol and caffeine on athletic performance? Like all drugs, they have side effects – but just how strong are these effects, and is a diet containing these drugs detrimental to the goal of optimum hydration? A study into the effects of high-dose pre-exercise caffeine ingestion had fascinating findings. In a double-blind trial, trained runners exercised to exhaustion on a treadmill at 70-75% of VO2max on two separate occasions under the following conditions: - high-dose caffeine tablets, administered at the rate of 5mg per kg of body weight two hours before exercise, followed by 2.5mg per kg 30mins before;
- placebo tablets.
Venous blood samples were taken every 15 minutes during exercise, and afterwards water loss and sweat rates were calculated from the difference between pre- and post-exercise body weight. You will find the surprising results of this trial IN FULL in the Hydration Therapy Special Report. Click here to order now or read on to hear all about the damning evidence on alcohol and athletic hydration. How alcohol dehydrates A UK study examined the effect of alcohol consumption on the restoration of fluid and electrolyte balance after exercise-induced dehydration. In four separate trial conditions, six subjects consumed drinks containing 0, 1, 2, and 4% alcohol over a 60-minute period, beginning 30 minutes after the end of a dehydrating exercise session. Although a different beverage was consumed in each condition, the volume remained constant at just over two litres (equivalent to 150% of body mass loss during exercise - the amount recommended for efficient hydration). The results of this trial may well change the way you think about the effect of alcohol on your performance goals. To get evidence you need to hear, click here for your very special hydration special for FREE. Hydration secret #2: sports drinks or water - the best choice for sports performers - revealed! Rehydrate, Replenish, Refuel. We all know one of water's most extraordinary property – the ability to stop our bodies overheating by evaporating via the skin in the form of sweat. This is particularly important during exercise, when heat output increases dramatically. Following my comprehensive hydration strategy involves ensuring good hydration before training/competition, maintaining it during exercise and then replacing any shortfall as soon as possible afterwards. However, hydration isn't just about water: fluid loss via among other things, sweating involves the loss of electrolyte minerals – calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and chloride. Electrolytes serve three general functions in the body: - they control osmosis of water between body compartments
- many are essential minerals
- they help maintain the acid-base balance required for normal cellular activities
There are many reasons why replacement of these minerals via an electrolyte mineral-containing drink may be better then drinking pure water alone. Drinks containing electrolyte minerals – particularly sodium - are known to stimulate thirst, thereby stimulating a greater voluntary intake of fluid. There is also evidence that drinks containing sodium stimulate the rate and completeness of re-hydration after a bout of exercise. Although the amounts lost in sweat are generally in proportion to total body stores, prolonged heavy sweating can lead to significant mineral losses (particularly of sodium), which has been linked with such side effects as cramping. Drinking pure water effectively dilutes the concentration of electrolyte minerals in the blood, which can impair a number of normal physiological processes. An extreme example of such an impairment is 'hyponatraemia', when low plasma sodium levels can be literally life threatening. For a full assessment of the risks of 'hypronatraemia' - and how to prevent it - the Hydration Therapy Special Report is available free to you today when you take out a risk free two month trial membership to Peak Performance. Click here to order now at a discounted rate and get access to our Premium members' area with exclusive downloads as well as this special Hydration report. Hydration secret #3: exactly how much YOU should drink! Find out. All you need are a set of scales, some common sense and some personal responsibility. Over recent times there has been a tendency to move away from the ACSM suggestion that everyone should aim to replace as much fluid as they lose in sweat with the aim of finishing the race weighing the same as when they started. There is probably no real danger to either performance or health from mild levels of dehydration. Yes, severe dehydration will certainly result in a loss of performance capacity, but a little dehydration means less weight to carry over those last few miles, and that may confer some benefits. As a rule of thumb, during an endurance event you should aim to drink just enough to be sure you lose no more than about 1-3% of your pre-race weight. That may seem a difficult strategy to put in place but the exclusive action plan lined out for you in the Hydration Therapy Special Report will make this strategy straight forward and indispensable to your training and performances. Click here to get the Peak Performance Hydration Therapy Special along with a two month trial membership to Peak Performance. Hydration secret #4: the link between hydration and cramps - uncovered The popular theory that exercise induced muscle cramping is caused by fluid imbalances, particularly dehydration and abnormalities in blood electrolyte levels, has been examined by a South African study of ultra-distance runners. The results of their trials give us the definitive answer to the link between hydration and cramps. Electrolyte and fluid disturbances have been associated with muscle cramps in certain clinical conditions, and it is therefore often assumed that EAMC has the same cause despite a striking lack of evidence to that effect. The South African study set out to determine whether acute EAMC in distance runners is related to changes in serum electrolyte concentrations and hydration status. 72 male runners participating in the Two Oceans Ultra-marathon, a 56k road race held annually in Cape Town, was asked about their history of EAMC and then followed up for the development of the condition during the race. All subjects were weighed before and immediately after the race to assess changes in hydration status. Blood samples were taken before, immediately after and 60 minutes after the race and analysed for glucose, protein, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium concentrations, as well as various markers of hydration status. The results will not be what you expect, but well be something you, as an athlete, should know. All is revealed in the Hydration Therapy Special Report. Get your copy now - before this very special offer ends. Click here to access the Peak Performance Hydration Therapy Special immediately and begin summer training right away. Hydration secret #5: three stages of exercise hydration - the rules The Hydration Therapy Special Report contains a rule book you can follow to ensure you achieve and maintain the perfect fluid balance before, during and following your sporting event. This rule book will become your welcome friend in your goal to achieve your sporting goals. The rules are simple to follow, backed up by the latest sports science research, and available exclusively in this very special report. Pre Exercise Make sure your normal diet contains plenty of water and a minimum of other substances known to impair hydration Post Exercise Drinks containing electrolytes (especially sodium) stimulate the desire to drink and may therefore be preferable to plain water. There's also evidence that these drinks are absorbed more efficiently from the small intestine, especially when carbohydrate is present Hydrating Yourself DURING your event Weather and exercise intensity affect fluid needs; the higher the temperature, humidity and exercise intensity, the greater the rate of fluid replacement required. Never experiment with a new drink during competition. Try it in training first to see how your body tolerates it! Click here to get the Peak Performance Hydration Special along with a two month trial membership to Peak Performance at the special rate of just $1.97. The Peak Performance newsletter will leave you stronger, more powerful and ahead of the competition Any sports competitor or athlete can dramatically improve their performance with the latest training techniques. Clearly, once you have these tips in your hand you will have a competitive advantage over those who aren't in the know. However, we all know that coaching is a highly secretive world. 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