Hey - I have a quick question... my husband and i are having a bit of a debate about the value of sports drinks and training. I have to admit that I'm somewhat fond of drinking gatorade whilst training and I do feel that it enhances my performance. My hubbie, however, a staunch pragamatist, thinks that sports drinks are nothing but gimics (for example, he's ex-army and his advice to those who want to 'get fit' is to find a hill and run up and down it until exhausted- don't talk about it, do it is his favourite motto).
Any thoughts anyone??
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i do feel an improvement in performance then when I just drink plain water (it is sooo important to keep hydrated here in FL.)- however, does anyone have any ideas about the sugar content/intake from these drinks?? I'm a big fan of gatorade (the other power drink lefts stains on my carpet when I spilled it, which made me wonder about the state of my tummy, so i stopped using it :confused: ) but I am a bit concerned about the high sugar content...
i do feel an improvement in performance then when I just drink plain water (it is sooo important to keep hydrated here in FL.)- however, does anyone have any ideas about the sugar content/intake from these drinks?? I'm a big fan of gatorade (the other power drink lefts stains on my carpet when I spilled it, which made me wonder about the state of my tummy, so i stopped using it :confused: ) but I am a bit concerned about the high sugar content...
