Camelbak Hydration
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From 1997 Website Page / Hydration
After years of research, and numerous studies, we have discovered the single most performance enhancing product, for any sport, that can be found on the market: water. Surprised? So were we until we read this:
Why Staying Hydrated Gives You More Energy.
Your body is a machine. And unfortunately, it doesn't come with an operator's manual. But if it did, it would tell you that you need plenty of water to keep it running at maximum efficiency.
Burn More Fuel.
Your muscles need oxygen and nutrients to work hard (to work at all, for that matter); and your blood stream, made up mostly of water, is the fuel line that delivers them. So, if you're low on water, your fuel pressure is low. You can't perform at your peak.
But Stay Cool.
Water is also the coolant for your machine. Your muscles generate 8-10 times more heat when you work out. More heat means your cooling system has to go into high gear to conduct heat away from vital organs to your skin, where it's dissipated by sweat.
The Problem? Your Radiator Leaks!
You can easily sweat away 2 litres of water per hour when you exercise on a hot day. Imagine losing that much coolant out of your car's radiator every hour. Your car would overheat in no time. It takes the average person just a half hour before they start feeling the effects.
Dehydration Is Not Pretty.
You feel weak, begin to experience headaches, nausea, and cramps. If left untreated, heat exhaustion and heatstroke set in, which can be fatal. Dehydration is a key factor in "bonking" or "hitting the wall."
By the Time You're Thirsty, It's Too Late.
It may take more than a half hour to get thirsty. And by then, your performance could already be suffering. Here's what you can do:
Don't run out of water!
Keep drinking before, after and especially during activities.
Drink cool liquids. Your body absorbs water most readily when it's 50-60 degrees.
How CamelBak Helps You Perform At Your Peak.
In the old days, cyclists, hikers, runners, and other athletes used things called water bottles. They drank once in a while. The water got hot. And, as you know if you've read this far, that's just asking for trouble.
Water. Anytime, Anywhere.
Then CamelBak Hydration Systems came along and changed everything. Now, you can carry more water, so you can drink more often without fear of running out. They make drinking much more accessible, so you'll be able to drink more. Plus, you can keep liquids at the desired temperature (hot or cold) for hours.
Hands-Free Hydration.
And, unlike water bottles, CamelBak Hydration Systems are mounted on the body - clearly the most efficient place to carry liquids. For cyclists, this removes weight from the bike, making it more responsive. It keeps your water supply away from bacteria-breeding mud and leaves your hands free for more important things, like steering. For hikers, a CamelBak replaces that hard-to-reach water bottle in your backpack. Finally, a CamelBak can easily be filled with pure water by plugging the tube into a filtration system.
Feathures
After years of research, and numerous studies, we have discovered the single most performance enhancing product, for any sport, that can be found on the market: water. Surprised? So were we until we read this:
Why Staying Hydrated Gives You More Energy.
Your body is a machine. And unfortunately, it doesn't come with an operator's manual. But if it did, it would tell you that you need plenty of water to keep it running at maximum efficiency.
Burn More Fuel.
Your muscles need oxygen and nutrients to work hard (to work at all, for that matter); and your blood stream, made up mostly of water, is the fuel line that delivers them. So, if you're low on water, your fuel pressure is low. You can't perform at your peak.
But Stay Cool.
Water is also the coolant for your machine. Your muscles generate 8-10 times more heat when you work out. More heat means your cooling system has to go into high gear to conduct heat away from vital organs to your skin, where it's dissipated by sweat.
The Problem? Your Radiator Leaks!
You can easily sweat away 2 litres of water per hour when you exercise on a hot day. Imagine losing that much coolant out of your car's radiator every hour. Your car would overheat in no time. It takes the average person just a half hour before they start feeling the effects.
Dehydration Is Not Pretty.
You feel weak, begin to experience headaches, nausea, and cramps. If left untreated, heat exhaustion and heatstroke set in, which can be fatal. Dehydration is a key factor in "bonking" or "hitting the wall."
By the Time You're Thirsty, It's Too Late.
It may take more than a half hour to get thirsty. And by then, your performance could already be suffering. Here's what you can do:
Don't run out of water!
Keep drinking before, after and especially during activities.
Drink cool liquids. Your body absorbs water most readily when it's 50-60 degrees.
How CamelBak Helps You Perform At Your Peak.
In the old days, cyclists, hikers, runners, and other athletes used things called water bottles. They drank once in a while. The water got hot. And, as you know if you've read this far, that's just asking for trouble.
Water. Anytime, Anywhere.
Then CamelBak Hydration Systems came along and changed everything. Now, you can carry more water, so you can drink more often without fear of running out. They make drinking much more accessible, so you'll be able to drink more. Plus, you can keep liquids at the desired temperature (hot or cold) for hours.
Hands-Free Hydration.
And, unlike water bottles, CamelBak Hydration Systems are mounted on the body - clearly the most efficient place to carry liquids. For cyclists, this removes weight from the bike, making it more responsive. It keeps your water supply away from bacteria-breeding mud and leaves your hands free for more important things, like steering. For hikers, a CamelBak replaces that hard-to-reach water bottle in your backpack. Finally, a CamelBak can easily be filled with pure water by plugging the tube into a filtration system.
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The Facts On Hydration.
Staying hydrated during the course of exercise is crucial because water is what delivers oxygen to the muscles, fueling them in the course of your work-out. Without adequate fluids, the cardiovascular system is strained, the probability of heat injury skyrockets, and performance is impaired.
The most serious effect of dehydration during exercise is the inability to adequately sweat and cool off. This is more serious than it sounds since the body's chief method of heat loss in a hot-dry temperature can be life threatening. In fact, 80% of heat loss happens through perspiration.
Add to this the fact that it is common for a person to dehydrate by 2%-6% of their body weight during exercise and that as little as 1% weight loss during exercise begins to impair performance. Unfortunately, feeling thirsty isn't an adequate indicator that it's time to drink. By the time a person feels thirsty they are usually dehydrated. Studies show that the average person does not drink nearly the amount of fluids required to prevent dehydration. If water or some other fluid is available, most people will drink only enough to replace 2/3 of the fluids lost.
It's surprising how quickly dehydration affects your performance. With vigorous exercise in hot or humid conditions, you can lose 2-3 liters of water per hour. For a 150 pound person, a 1% body weight loss equals slightly less than one liter. This means a dehydrated state in less than one half hour, serious effects in an hour, and a possible threat to your life and safety in two hours.
There are several ways to ensure proper hydration, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. First, start with a large drink, about 16oz., 2 hours before going out to exercise. This gives your body plenty of time to regulate its fluid levels prior to exercising and helps delay or avoid the effects of dehydration during exercise. Second, during exercise it is very important to drink before becoming thirsty and to drink at frequent intervals to replace fluid lost through sweating. It takes approximately eight fluid ounces of fluid to replace each pound of body weight lost. Third, studies show that people drink more if the drink tastes good. In other words, using a sweetened or flavored drink, such as an energy drink, decreases the likelihood of dehydrating.
Finally, and probably most important, is bringing adequate amounts of fluids with you when you exercise. Unless someone exercises in an area where drinks are available every 15 minutes or so, it's important to carry water with you. Finding a system that is comfortable and works for the sport is becoming easier all the time. Water bottles, easy to use water filters, products like CamelBak, and fanny packs designed to carry water are all readily available; it's important to find a drinking system that works for you and your sport and to use it regularly. Select a drinking system that keeps water cool. The 45-55 F. range is optimal for quickest absorption and cooling of your core temperature.
Be alert to the signs of heat illness and stop exercising until you can get enough to drink and lower your body temperature. Nausea, headaches, dizziness, and a stoppage of perspiration are all indications of heat injury. The good news is that, because 60% of body weight is water, the simple act of drinking 8oz. every 15-20 minutes during exercise prevents dehydration, the resulting heat injury, and increases efficiency and performance.
Skiing And Cold Weather Fluid Replacement Needs.
By Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
"There are three times when a skier should drink water: when he's thirsty, when he isn't thirsty, and in between."
- Dr. Burke
To get the most out of your skiing, you need to understand how the cold weather affects your body's fluid requirements. While skiing, your body generates six to twelve times the heat it does at rest which, when you're dressed properly, is more than enough to maintain your body temperature. (That's for chair lift-services skiing. If you're hiking ridges or climbing with skins, the rate is far greater).
However, the decrease in relative humidity of cold, dry, mountain air, combines with hard exercise, results in marked fluid losses. Whether you're an expert skier concerned with maximum performance, or a beginner who wants to stay more comfortable during a full day, you need to stay hydrated. That means drinking early and often, throughout your skiing day.
These are some of the ways dehydration may affect your skiing performance and health:
Sweating and Respiratory Water Loss
Not only can you lose between 1.0 to 2.0 liters per hour through sweating, but you also lose fluids by inhaling cold air, which must be warmed and moistened in your throat and lungs. You also lose water as you exhale -- up to 1.5 liters per day. The drier throat and sinus we all experience in the winter are body's efforts to compensate for the lower humidity content of cold air.
Loss of Muscular Strength and Endurance
As little as a two percent decrease in body weight, due to dehydration, has an immediate impact on your muscular strength and endurance. For a 150 lb. skier, two percent is just 1.5 liters. This level of weight loss can occur after just two hours of hard skiing without fluid replacement, or even less if you're visiting from sea level. The effect of this dehydration-related fatigue can be as minor as an occasional missed turn, or as severe as a hard fall.
My years on the National Ski Patrol lead me to believe that many accidents on the hill result from dehydration. As any patroller will attest, the majority of accidents occur in the afternoon, especially on sunny days, when tired skiers push themselves to take one more run. Sound familiar?
Decreased Blood Volume
Fluid losses through dehydration leads to a decrease in blood volume. Your body reacts by restricting blood flow to your skin and extremities, leading to more rapid cooling and greatly increasing your susceptibility to hypothermia, frostbite, or just an uncomfortable chill. In my experience, those suffering from hypothermia are nearly always dehydrated.
Caffeine and Alcohol
Both are poor choices for skiing, as far as they promote dehydration by speeding urine production. Sports drinks containing glucose, sucrose, or glucose polymers are an excellent choice, as is plain water along with an energy bar, or carbohydrate gel.
Acute Mountain Sickness
Proper hydration is critical - mandatory is not too strong a word - preventing Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). Often, the headaches, nausea, and dizziness associated with AMS can be prevented with proper hydration. The simplest way to gauge hydration is by monitoring your urine output. Dark yellow urine indicates dehydration and the immediate need for fluid intake. Frequent light or clear urine indicates proper hydration. AMS is preventable and treatable; it need not spoil an expensive ski vacation.
Unavailability of Fluids
It's safe to say that most alpine skiers don't give much thought to fluid intake while skiing for two to four hours. Those that do go often struggle with convenient ways to carry water while skiing. Bottles are bulky and painful when fallen upon. In addition, fluids are only available at the base lodge or mountain restaurant and who wants to stop for a drink on a powder day?
Conclusions
Most skiers don't drink enough. Nor do they realize the implications of dehydration. No matter what your level of skill, to get the most out of your sky day, both in terms of safety and performance, carry fluids with you and don't wait until you're thirsty to start drinking
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