The Correct Way to Drink Water for Outdoor Riding

The average water content of normal men is about 60%, women’s water content is 50%, and the water content of high-level athletes is close to 70% (because the water content of muscle is as high as 75% and the water content of fat is only 10%). Water is the most important component of blood. It can transport nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to cells and take away by-products of metabolism. It is also a key component of the human body’s temperature regulation mechanism. Water and electrolytes participate in the control of human osmotic pressure and maintain human body balance. So how to properly replenish water during exercise is a compulsory course for every rider.

First, don’t wait to drink water until you are thirsty. It is almost impossible for people to take in enough water to maintain the body’s water balance during exercise. The loss of human body water during prolonged exercise will lead to higher plasma osmotic pressure. When we feel thirsty, our body has already lost as much as 1.5-2L of water. Especially riding in a humid and hot summer environment, the body loses water faster, speeds up the body’s risk of dehydration, which will lead to a gradual decrease in blood volume, reduced sweating, and a faster heart rate, leading to the early appearance of fatigue. There may also be life-threatening angina pectoris. Therefore, summer cycling to replenish water cannot be ignored. Do you dare to ignore the importance of drinking water at this time?

So how to drink water is correct? Even when you haven’t started riding, you should actually start drinking water to keep the body’s water balance. It takes a short while for the water to be drunk during cycling to be used by our body, and too long an interval of drinking water may cause the body’s water to drop, so that it cannot be fully hydrated. Drinking water only if you are thirsty will leave your body in a state of mild water shortage for a long time. Therefore, it is recommended to replenish water every 15 minutes when riding in the hot summer. If it is a medium-to-high intensity training, it is recommended to replenish water once every 10 minutes. Small amounts and many times. Therefore, you must bring a portable sports bottle or water bag when you are riding outdoors. The easy-to-use product allows you to replenish water anytime and anywhere during the exercise, and does not cause any burden on you.