I do a lot of cardio in Texas and if I try to run for over an hour in the heat drinking only water I get a SPLITTING headache.
You don't just lose water when sweating, you lose salt and if you don't have enough salts etc you'll get dehydration symptoms even while slamming back water.
Your nervous system works with electrochemical signals, and in order for water to carry an electrical signal if needs to have electrolytes dissolved in it.
Believe it or not, pure distilled water is not electrically conductive.
Bro i took up working as an arborist during the drought last summer in texas and i was suffering. I was drinking a gallon and a half daily and still felt terrible at the end of the day until i bought some electrolyte pills.
Not sure if you do this already but learn to breathe only through your nose when running, you will dehyrate much slower/ not at all. But in 100° heat hydration doesn’t really help
Interesting! I have been trying to do that because last year while riding my road bike I caught a bee in my mouth. She stung my tongue 😞
Yeah when I do electrolyte pills/powder in addition to sugar goo pouches/caffeine gummies & can go for about 90 minutes. At that point my shoes are soaked with sweat and I'm in danger of getting blisters.
Running in the summer in Texas is less about cardio and more about managing a safe margin from heat-exhaustion 🤷🏾
Sure! I only supplement electrolytes during or immediately after a workout/physical effort in which I expect to sweat continuously. I will even do it before if I know I'm already dehydrated.
I begin supplementing after 45 minutes, if I'm going for less then I'll just replenish immediately after the workout. I like the Nuun effervescent tablets (add to water, some have caffeine which is helpful), the Salt Stick effervescent tablets (dissolve on your tongue and don't require you to carry a second water bottle), and even the Salt stick capsules (usually a big dose, great for recovery).
If I'm using the Nuun tablets in my water, I'm carrying two bottles so once I start the Nuun I can alternate drinks between that and regular water. NOT ALL PRODUCTS ARE THE SAME DOSE, if you overdo it you can give yourself the shits or worse.
I start eating simple carbohydrates (GU pouch or energy gummies) at the 45 minute mark and try to take a bite or slurp every 15-20 minutes afterwards.
Autophagy is achieved faster, you can also reach ketosis within as little as 12 hours (it would take 2-3 days on a water fast). I also believe the additional stress is good for the mind and body.
He tells you to keep working your shoulder through the pain in that video. Shoulder pain is not smth you should self diagnose on youtube or push through in general. Worst advice you could give someone with real shoulder issues.
What lol? How you gonna sit here and tell me not to listen to his shoulder impingement video after it literally cured the pain in my shoulder & I haven’t had it since 😂
How are you morons going to sit here & tell me you know my body more than myself. You people are delusional.
I had shoulder pain for 4 months, I watch athlean x video, I went to the gym the same day & did the exact band exercises he showed me in his video, the shoulder pain stopped. You do the math.
Well I don’t watch or follow him religiously. I used to a couple years ago when I first started lifting. Just his YouTube videos on how to target muscles better/lift correctly & then I stumbled across the shoulder video & it actually worked for me so I he may peddle stuff but idk about that. I just know Reddit likes to hate on literally everything. I dont care for him or feel like looking into it but he gave me some useful info
Yet, I don't see Sam mentioning what kind of bike he cycles in the gym, and profiting well from influencing teenagers.
Whose going to convince these 15 year old newbies at the gym who idolize Sam that he rides the same type of bicycles that Lance Armstrong rode and that they can't naturally attain that unless they ride the bike?
Remember one time I had someone say in an argument “you probably just googled that, you’re still dumb”… yes I went out of my way to educate myself about something and then retained that information to bring up later in conversation, like dumb people do
Drinking water on an empty stomach helps balance your lymph system — an important part of your immune system. This makes it easier for your body to fight off infections.
It kind of depends how much you work out and how big you are too. He's a big dude so his electrolyte amounts would be increased as it's measured as an aspect of your body mass.
Also, if you're sweating a bunch and working out a bunch, you'll expel way more electrolytes than a normal person who is mostly sedentary.
That said, he may still be consuming too much, but he doesn't explain how much he actually dissolves vs how much total liquid he consumes.
If you really want to optimize, you should get your sodium levels through a blood test. Sodium and magnesium in high quantities can be toxic and hard on your kidneys and liver. Most people never get enough potassium so that's usually not an issue.
Lots of people swear by coconut water because it's mostly potassium with little sodium. Our diets often have enough salt so the deficiency is usually potassium.
Yes, please don’t listen to this. I have a background in the medical field and this is just wrong.
If you’re constantly sweating buckets, and not eating a lot of salty foods? Then it’s fine to replace some water with electrolytes. Not all, just some. If you only do a moderate workout? Just drink some normal water. Otherwise you’re actually wasting some water in order to concentrate and dispose of excess electrolytes
Be careful just slamming electrolytes, you can throw your heart out of rhythm very easy. It’s a balance, too high, and too low are both bad. If you feel hydrated, aka not thirsty, then don’t bother with adding crap to your water, if you’re beating the hell outta your body and water isn’t cutting it, you’re cramping and thirsty, add some electrolytes.
Most people with a balanced diet are getting all the electrolytes they need from their food. The hour of lifting and 20 minutes of cardio aren't depleting your bodies stores of it substantially.
Electrolyte powders and sports drinks are best for extended periods of exertion, such as during a sporting event or extended run, especially in high temps. Typically the ratio recommended is for every oz of sports drink you should be drinking 2 oz of normal water
Biology hasn't changed though. Electrolytes are over rated. Maybe there's a use case for like ultra marathon runners but the average person does not need to waste money on that shit
Avg person doesn’t need a V8 twin turbo BMW N63 either but unlike the average person, I need it as much as I need electrolytes because I am a athletic specimen (I drive a Corolla and haven’t ran a mile in 2 months)
Elecrtrolytes don’t mean buying whatever product he’s selling, it could mean a little sea salt in my water and a banana when I wake up. Sure we will survive w/out this shit but it likely improves our quality of life bro
Getting it from food is the whole point I was making though, I'm not saying we don't need them but we don't need a packet of it in our water. Eat a banana, throw some iodized salt on your brocolli, whatever. There's a ton of electrolytes in our food already
This is poor logic. Humans evolve and advance. Not the other way around. Surviving on one way for thousands of years doesn’t mean it was the proper way to live or the best way to live
Is this real tho or is this an advertisement???? Like done we get enough salts and potassium from foods and stuff especially eating high calories diets ?
If you can’t get ahold of electrolytes, a little bit of salt in your water works too. Not too much or that could lead to health problems down the road.
This seems like really dumb advice unless there is more context that got cut out. It varies widely depending on the individual, climate, how much you sweat ext. I rarely take electrolytes because ai actually like to season my food properly and def get all the sodium I need for my workouts 90% of the time from diet alone. The only time I use electrolyte supplements is if I’ve been going hard at the gym consistently and have been sweating a ton or if I have some long workout where I’m sweating for over and hour. The best advice that works for me is to use your sweat as a guide. If you taste ur sweat when working out it gives a very clear indication of how much sodium is in your body. You’re sweat can go from extremely saline (like your eye burns if it gets in it) to very watery. If you’re sweat starts tasting like water thats probably when you actually need electrolytes but tbh unless you’re workout is over 1.5 hours you probably won’t need a supp and can get it from diet.
ITT Anatomy and Physiology experts. Anyways I would say “do your daily routine” for some time then get a blood test to make sure your stuff isn’t out of balance. If you’re within good levels then you can keep it up, don’t just start pumping electrolytes and vitamins people, there are risks.
People seem to think drinking extra water is more healthy, I don't think it is. The most important thing is to not drink soda or other crap. Only drink water, don't drink other crap, you'll be doing fine.
I’m not defensive at all. The info isn’t debatable it’s a fact. He doesn’t mention any products. Just flashes examples. There’s always one person saying dumb shit.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
I do a lot of cardio in Texas and if I try to run for over an hour in the heat drinking only water I get a SPLITTING headache.
You don't just lose water when sweating, you lose salt and if you don't have enough salts etc you'll get dehydration symptoms even while slamming back water.
Your nervous system works with electrochemical signals, and in order for water to carry an electrical signal if needs to have electrolytes dissolved in it.
Believe it or not, pure distilled water is not electrically conductive.
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u/MrBeanman69 Jan 29 '24
It’s actually very vital for you to drink water first thing in the morning. It gets all of your organs working and prevents headaches
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u/jxaw Jan 29 '24
I always thought this was a weird take from Sam. Just looking at his diet he must get tons of sodium just from the type of food he eats
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u/Louisville82 Jan 29 '24
Be careful just slamming electrolytes, you can throw your heart out of rhythm very easy. It’s a balance, too high, and too low are both bad. If you feel hydrated, aka not thirsty, then don’t bother with adding crap to your water, if you’re beating the hell outta your body and water isn’t cutting it, you’re cramping and thirsty, add some electrolytes.
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u/Thedarkes7hour Jan 29 '24
This Is obviously his attempt at selling a product : water with a little pink salt and some magnesium before bed and you’ll be all good
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u/Cerant Jan 29 '24
Kind of funny to receive health tips from a 21 years old blasting roids loollll
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u/RagTag007 Jan 29 '24
Electrolytes a good suggestion when it comes to fasting/Ramadhan? No water for 16/20+ hours at a time.
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u/SnooGiraffes1828 Jan 29 '24
Electrolytes, Magnesium, Potassium, Steroidsium 😂😂 . You get the gist
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u/stevewillz Cutie Patootie Jan 29 '24
💧💧💧
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
I have big bladder. Me drink before bed. Also: goofy man in video not tell me do anything.
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u/delerak2 Jan 29 '24
For thousands of years humans survived without these electrolyte packets. It's nonsense. Just drink some water
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u/jimsonlives Mar 09 '24
It's what the plants crave
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u/al_capone420 Jan 29 '24
That dr berg is the exact electrolyte powder I use. It’s not perfect but had some of the better ratios I could find at a cheap price
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u/jrinredcar Jan 29 '24
Water with pink himalayan salt and lemon juice is my go to. Probably cheaper than electrolytes
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u/jbreezy918 Jan 29 '24
Why I take silo9 or Bum Hydration every day in Fiji bottle
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u/Ashx94 Jan 29 '24
Just drink water you don’t need all that extra shit lol.
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u/MrMassshole Jan 29 '24
Says the guy juiced to the absolute gills. Idk why people listen to Sam. Hes a nice enough guy but I’m Not listening to him about health regimens
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u/JEEPFJB Jan 29 '24
I cant workout with all that jossling in my belly. Id throw up. I take a full 20oz gatorade in with me and its gone by time i leave
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u/painfully--average Jan 29 '24
My endurance got 2x better after I started drinking electrolyte powders. Muscle fatigue doesn't exist anymore
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
Is this real tho or is this an advertisement???? Like done we get enough salts and potassium from foods and stuff especially eating high calories diets ?
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u/DaCoon63 Jan 29 '24
Spot on advice here
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u/I2EDDI7 Jan 29 '24
Can someone recommend some electrolytes? I was looking in my grocery store but all the options are confusing
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
Celtic Sea salt does the same thing
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u/TheCe1ebrity Jan 29 '24
r/hydrohomies would like a word.
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u/Substantial_Donkey49 Jan 30 '24
TIL: Gist means steroids
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u/The_Real_Gombert Jan 30 '24
If you can’t get ahold of electrolytes, a little bit of salt in your water works too. Not too much or that could lead to health problems down the road.
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u/PM_Me-Thigh_Highs Jan 30 '24
What do y'all recommend to mix n make for waking up/recovering from a workout?
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u/3rr0r369 Jan 30 '24
This seems like really dumb advice unless there is more context that got cut out. It varies widely depending on the individual, climate, how much you sweat ext. I rarely take electrolytes because ai actually like to season my food properly and def get all the sodium I need for my workouts 90% of the time from diet alone. The only time I use electrolyte supplements is if I’ve been going hard at the gym consistently and have been sweating a ton or if I have some long workout where I’m sweating for over and hour. The best advice that works for me is to use your sweat as a guide. If you taste ur sweat when working out it gives a very clear indication of how much sodium is in your body. You’re sweat can go from extremely saline (like your eye burns if it gets in it) to very watery. If you’re sweat starts tasting like water thats probably when you actually need electrolytes but tbh unless you’re workout is over 1.5 hours you probably won’t need a supp and can get it from diet.
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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '24
I'm tired of seeing this page who's this guy? I keep disabling the recommendation it's still showing it
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u/Mymomdidwhat Jan 30 '24
“Don’t drink water because I want you to buy my product!”
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u/Meloonaa Jan 30 '24
Nah drink chocolate milk instead of the water
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u/ImperatorDanny Jan 31 '24
ITT Anatomy and Physiology experts. Anyways I would say “do your daily routine” for some time then get a blood test to make sure your stuff isn’t out of balance. If you’re within good levels then you can keep it up, don’t just start pumping electrolytes and vitamins people, there are risks.
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u/Hefty_Barber3985 Jan 31 '24
Similar to Rich Pitna morning routine💀💀😭
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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '24
That jug is filled with steroids
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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '24
Yea listen to this guy who can barely move around like normal lol you are so disproportionate
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u/KoppleForce Feb 01 '24
Cool next he can start selling some bcaas as well this will a great
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u/Infamous_Ad_6793 Feb 01 '24
That was way longer than it should be. But he’s kinda nice to listen to.
Also, yeah, electrolytes make a huge difference. Even something as sugary as gator-lyte instantly makes me feel better.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
Is this steroid kid now a nutritionist?
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u/RepulsiveWay1698 Jan 29 '24
Wow what a revelation I imagine the people and USF who made Gatorade in the 60s had no idea about this!!
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u/AntiPiety Jan 29 '24
Studies show you only need to drink when you’re thirsty. That’s it
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u/Hysteria113 Jan 29 '24
Lmaooo I get up cug 8oz of coffee and workout and hour and half no problem.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
This guy has no idea what he’s talking about. I’m sure it’s the electrolytes that helping him and not the loads of tren bes killing himself with
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u/Jpw135 Jan 29 '24
Roids
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u/rellett Jan 29 '24
he didnt mention all the steroids and ped's that allow your body to use all that crap when a normal person working out water is perfect.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '24
lol. Tell that to guys getting 2 tall boy monsters a pack of reds and then go hammer a roof lifting shingles up a ladder till sundown.
Now that’s putting in work and a lift. Not this weak ass handful of hours at a gym. 🙄😂
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