Hydration

Question 1

How much water should be consumed?

Answer 1

4-7 litres

Question 2

How much water should be consumed prior to competition?

Answer 2

2 litres

Question 3

How much water should be consumed every 10-15 minutes whilst exercising?

Answer 3

150-250ml

Question 4

What can be consumed when exercising for longer than 90 minutes?

Answer 4

And energy drink to replace deprecated glycogen stores and electrolytes

Question 5

After exercise how much water should be consumed?

Answer 5

For every 1kg of body weight lost 1 litre of water should be consumed

Question 6

What are the 3 main types of sports drink?

Answer 6

Isotonic
Hypotonic
Hypertonic

Question 7

What is a hypotonic drink?

Answer 7

1-3% carb content
Quickly replace the fluids lost by sweating but in low carbohydrates

Question 8

What is an isotonic drink?

Answer 8

6-8% carb content
Quickly replace the fluids lost by sweating and provide a boost of carbohydrates

Question 9

What is a hypertonic drink?

Answer 9

10%+
To supplement carbohydrate intake - needs high levels if energy