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Yaron Taylor

Mrs. Bowman

SNT 161 01

April 1, 2020

Day: Before Practice After Practice weight Cups of fluid needed

Weight to replenish

Thursday 188 lbs 186 lbs 4 cups(32oz)

Saturday 188 lbs 185 lbs 6 cups (48oz)

Monday 188 lbs 186 lbs 4 cups(32oz)

As athletes, we know that after practices we are supposed to replenish our body with the

electrolytes, water, and calories we lost. Unfortunately, we do not always do that or even know

how to do it. Personally, I would just drink a protein shake, and or a Gatorade and thought that

was all I needed to do. I was completely wrong with this method. Yes, those things play a role in

replenishing your body but it is not the best way to do it.

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Recently, I took data on my weight before and after my workouts. On Thursday, I

weighed in at one hundred eighty-eight pounds(188lbs), and by the end of the workout I weighed

in at one hundred eighty-six pounds(186lbs). I drank four cups of water to get myself back to my

original weight because for every pound lost you will need to replenish with at least two cups of

water. On Thursday and Monday, I lost two pounds after my workout so I drank four cups of

water post-workout. On Saturday I lost three pounds during my workout. I weighed in at one

hundred eighty-eight pounds 188lbs and weighed out 185lbs. I drank six cups of water that day

to get myself back to my original weight.

This was a new post-workout method that I never used before. Usually, I would just drink

a protein shake followed by Gatorade or water. I was unaware of how much water I needed to

get me back to my weight. I use to always wonder how would I work out so much but always

lose so much weight. For example, last summer I was about one hundred seventy-seven

pounds(177lbs). I would lift every day followed by either track practice or a football workout. I

was getting stronger and even got bigger as well. Unfortunately, I was smaller than I was in high

school and weighed about one hundred sixty-nine pounds. It constantly left me puzzled, I

thought maybe it was because I was not eating enough which is nearly impossible if you've seen

the number of times I eat throughout the day. Now I know it was probably because I was not

replenishing myself with enough water.

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 Focusing on my water consumption was interesting. It had me feeling good because I

was not losing any weight. I realized that my body was very hydrated by the color of my urine. It

also did make me feel bloated at times and that left me with the feeling as I was walking around

with “water weight.” This method was not hard to do but it felt odd at first, as with most things

that you try for the first time. As an athlete I enjoy trying out new methods to aid in my recovery

and focusing on my water consumption did just that for me. I cramped less and did have overall

better performance in my workouts. I will definitely continue to utilize this method because I

loved the results.