To stop taking water breaks

[Fitness]

Throughout the duration of my workout, I need to take breaks
for water. Infact, even when I am not working out(other times
of the day), I usually drink water very frequently. How do I
make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks for water
during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat gets parched.
I read somehwere some logistics like drinking certain amount
of water before starting workout at some time interval etc but
cannot find that post anymore. Can anybody give me good advice
on this? I really want to try for more uninterrupted workouts.

Thanks in advance for answering my question.

[Joseph Mee]

Stick with the water breaks. They are good for you. Most
people take too few. Why do you wish to take fewer?

--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Fitness" <fitness_ca@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cb48b66c.0206181323.1ff34fb9@posting.google.com...
> Throughout the duration of my workout, I need to take breaks
> for water. Infact, even when I am not working out(other
> times of the day), I usually drink water very frequently.
> How do I make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks
> for water during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat
> gets parched. I read somehwere some logistics like drinking
> certain amount of water before starting workout at some time
> interval etc but cannot find that post anymore. Can anybody
> give me good advice on this? I really want to try for more
> uninterrupted workouts.
>
> Thanks in advance for answering my question.

[Cjf.]

Fitness wrote:
>
> Throughout the duration of my workout, I need to take breaks
> for water. Infact, even when I am not working out(other
> times of the day), I usually drink water very frequently.
> How do I make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks
> for water during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat
> gets parched. I read somehwere some logistics like drinking
> certain amount of water before starting workout at some time
> interval etc but cannot find that post anymore. Can anybody
> give me good advice on this? I really want to try for more
> uninterrupted workouts.
>
> Thanks in advance for answering my question.

Drink more water before working out, but keep drinking water
during workout. You'll find you will need less this by
pre-hydrating. Take a water bottle with you so you don't have
to stop for water.

Jeff out ...

[Asya Kamsk]

In article <cb48b66c.0206181323.1ff34fb9@posting.google.com>,
Fitness <fitness_ca@hotmail.com> wrote:
>How do I make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks
>for water during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat
>gets parched. Can anybody give me good advice on this? I
>really want to try for more uninterrupted workouts.

You don't mention how you work out, but there are waistbelts
that can hold waterbottles, or even more convenient there are
waistpacks that hold water "bladders" with a tube that you can
suck on while you're working out.

This has the advantage of giving you water throughout the
workout in small quantities (instead of having to gulp a lot
of it during occassional breaks) and you don't have to stop
though you may have to slow down depending on how intensive
your workouts are.

--
Asya Kamsky

"To forgive is an act of compassion. It is not done because
people deserve it, it's done because they need it." --
Rupert Giles.

[Amh]

A dry throat does not mean that you need water. If you are
breathing through your mouth it is only natural that your
throat will feel dry. If you are drinking water frequently
then chances are that you've hydrated yourself properly. If it
is a comfort issue then perhaps take a quick sip during your
workout rather than a full cup.

In one of my first marathons I drank constantly before the
start because my mouth was dry, I was peeing every 5 minutes
but my mouth was dry. Then it dawned on me, I was nervous
and one of the symptoms of nerves is dry mouth. Lesson:
because your mouth is dry it doesn't mean the rest of your
body needs water.

Keep drinking during the day as you are and see how far you
can go without drinking during your workout. You will not
dehydrate yourself if you workout in comfortable conditions
(HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE A DIFFERENT STORY AND IGNORE
THIS ADVICE IF YOU ARE WORKING OUT IN HOW AND HUMID
CONDITINOS).

Andy

Fitness wrote:

> Throughout the duration of my workout, I need to take breaks
> for water. Infact, even when I am not working out(other
> times of the day), I usually drink water very frequently.
> How do I make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks
> for water during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat
> gets parched. I read somehwere some logistics like drinking
> certain amount of water before starting workout at some time
> interval etc but cannot find that post anymore. Can anybody
> give me good advice on this? I really want to try for more
> uninterrupted workouts.
>
> Thanks in advance for answering my question.

[Watson Dav]

On 18 Jun 2002 14:23:36 -0700, fitness_ca@hotmail.com
(Fitness) wrote:

>Throughout the duration of my workout, I need to take breaks
>for water. Infact, even when I am not working out(other times
>of the day), I usually drink water very frequently. How do I
>make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks for water
>during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat gets parched.
>I read somehwere some logistics like drinking certain amount
>of water before starting workout at some time interval etc
>but cannot find that post anymore. Can anybody give me good
>advice on this? I really want to try for more uninterrupted
>workouts.
>
>Thanks in advance for answering my question.

Since you've posted this to MFW, I'll just assume that there's
some sort of weight training involved.

What are you doing that you can't afford to take an extra few
seconds between sets to take a drink? Are you taking something
like EC and it's making you thirsty? Are you drinking lots of
coffee or tea or something which has a diuretic effect?

Watson (the ninja of nice) Davis

[Chris Smit]

I also think you should think twice about cutting back very
much on drinking water--certainly on volume--but for the minor
matter of having a dry mouth or parched throat feeling, you
could try taking along some hard candies for long
workouts....sometimes just having a candy in your mouth can
keep your mouth moist enough to help you delay stopping to
drink for a little while. Definintely err on the side of
caution and drink plenty of water during hot weather if you
are working outside.

chris

Fitness wrote:

> Throughout the duration of my workout, I need to take breaks
> for water. Infact, even when I am not working out(other
> times of the day), I usually drink water very frequently.
> How do I make sure that I donot need to take so many breaks
> for water during my workout? I feel thirsty and my throat
> gets parched. I read somehwere some logistics like drinking
> certain amount of water before starting workout at some time
> interval etc but cannot find that post anymore. Can anybody
> give me good advice on this? I really want to try for more
> uninterrupted workouts.
>
> Thanks in advance for answering my question.

[Frank In-T]

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 05:44:55 -0500, Chris Smith
<awriter@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>I also think you should think twice about cutting back very
>much on drinking water--certainly on volume--but for the
>minor matter of having a dry mouth or parched throat feeling,
>you could try taking along some hard candies for long
>workouts....sometimes just having a candy in your mouth can
>keep your mouth moist enough to help you delay stopping to
>drink for a little while.
Are you suggesting that someone should ... run... with candy
in their mouth? doesn't sound too safe to me.

Since the original poster didn't say what kind of exercise
they were doing, I'm gonna assume it was some cardio
machine-based workout. I have read that water takes about
20 minutes to become available to your muscles. So, I drink
as much as I can in the 1/2 hour previous to my cardio
(usually about a litre). During my warmup I gulp as much
again as I can.

Then during the workout (up to 45 minutes) I don't usually
drink anything. If I'm on an elliptical or bike, it's easy to
drink. If I'm on the treadmill or rower, it's difficult. I
have weighed myself before and after and it doesn't look as if
I'm losing much water. Certainly, you won't become dehydrated
in 30 or 40 minutes. If you're going for longer then slowing
down for a couple of minutes to drink may not matter.

Your dry throat may just mean you're doing too much
mouth-breathing. Try varying how you breath. Breath thru
your nose a bit more. See how it goes. I had the same
problem when I started running It went away. Not really sure
how. ... thehick

[Wayne S. H]

frank in-toronto wrote:

> Are you suggesting that someone should ... run... with candy
> in their mouth? doesn't sound too safe to me.

MFW is full of dangerous characters. Personally, I run
with scissors.

-Wayne

[Chris Smit]

frank in-toronto wrote:

> Are you suggesting that someone should ... run... with candy
> in their mouth? doesn't sound too safe to me.

Yes, although perhaps I should have elaborated--I'm talking
about using a small candy in the mouth during brief portions
of a long run. I've tried those gummy bear things my kids used
to like, and it provided a nice boost both from the sugar and
the moistening of the mouth. Probably not for everyone. chris

[Watson Dav]

On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 00:38:57 -0000, "Wayne S. Hill"
<wshill@nospam.world.std.com> wrote:

>frank in-toronto wrote:
>
>> Are you suggesting that someone should ... run... with
>> candy in their mouth? doesn't sound too safe to me.
>
>MFW is full of dangerous characters. Personally, I run with
>scissors.

I suppose you look at the sun with the one eye you have left.

Watson (the ninja of nice) Davis

[Wayne S. H]

Watson Davis wrote:

> "Wayne S. Hill" wrote:
>>frank in-toronto wrote:
>>
>>> Are you suggesting that someone should ... run... with
>>> candy in their mouth? doesn't sound too safe to me.
>>
>>MFW is full of dangerous characters. Personally, I run with
>>scissors.
>
> I suppose you look at the sun with the one eye you
> have left.

I kayak with my life preserver lashed to the deck of the boat.

-Wayne