Am I not hydrating enough?

[Anonymous]

I do big workouts a few times a week and i sweat a lot. whenever i finish my workout, i don’t hydrate a lot and when i get home and mostly the next day, im in state of “confusion, don’t really want to do anything type feeling and feel bleh. I realized this may be because i don’t hydrate a lot. could this be a possible reason? i do eat good but most of the time, my urine is dark. thoughts?

[Oliverlogan263]

Yeah man, sounds like you might not be hydrating enough after your intense workouts. A few things that point to dehydration:

- That "bleh" feeling of fatigue and not wanting to do anything is classic dehydration symptoms.

- Dark urine is a pretty clear sign too - it should be light yellow most of the time if you're drinking water.

- Sweating a lot really drains you, and you gotta replace those fluids stat.

I'd focus on chugging water right after your workouts while you shower and change. Like at least 16oz minimum to start replacing what you lost.

Carry a big water bottle with you too and sip all day long. 80oz total minimum is recommended.

Sports drinks can help replenish electrolytes too when you're super wiped. And make sure to hydrate the next day still, your body is still recovering.

Bet you'll feel way less "bleh" once you get your water intake up man. Hydrate or diedrate!

[BetaBucks]

If you're sweating a lot, you need electrolytes, not just water. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, chlorine, calcium. Most likely in that order of likelihood of deficiency. Table salt and potassium salt should take care of it. A little magnesia and calcium supp occasionally. If you aren't peeing light yellow, you aren't hydrated. If you're peeing crystal clear, you're over hydrated and flushing out electrolytes. *I am not an MD.

[Asker]

i’m thinking about doing some emergenc but i hear u on the electrolytes.

[Smashingdoozy]

Well yeah those would be the basic signs of dehydration... You should drink electrolytes.

[LiamJHayden]

Check your urine color. Deep yellow, you're dehydrated.

[noohair]

I would not rely on medical advice from this site.