If you exercise regularly, you no doubt understand the importance of rehydrating yourself after a workout. Resupplying your body with lost fluids is critical for many reasons—not the least of which is to prevent dehydration.
However, since the advent of sports drinks in the last few decades, many people are confused as to what best to drink during and after workouts: water or a sports drink like Gatorade or Powerade.
The consensus seems to be that water is sufficient for fluid replacement if one is exercising normally or for a shorter period of time. For example, a three-mile run or 30 minutes on the exercise bicycle at the gym or a brisk walk around the neighborhood. Water replacement is sufficient for this type of general, normal workout.
However, if you are running a marathon, participating in an ultra-type event such as ultra-running, are planning to exercise for more than an hour or exercise in extreme conditions like heat, then you should consider using a sports drink for fluid replacement.
Sports drinks include electrolytes that can help the body fight off dehydration, which becomes increasingly likely the more or longer one exercises.
So in the end, water is sufficient for general exercise while sports drinks are preferable when exercising for extreme lengths of time or under harsh conditions.
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