Hydration

Good hydration is key to maximizing your strengths in any game. Your body needs water to maintain peak performance, especially in conditions like heat, humidity, cold, and high altitude.

Daily Fluids

Athletes should ingest 0.5 - 1 oz of water per pound of body weight. For a dry climate like Colorado, it is best to aim for 0.75 - 1 oz/lb of bodyweight.

Hydration Tracker

Dehydration is a common issue with many high school athletes, regardless of the sport they play. Hypohydration is commonly referred to as dehydration.

Every 1% dehydrated an athlete is correlates to an increase in body temperature of 0.5%. As dehydration increases, several performance and health related issues are reduced.

2.5-3.5% dehydration = decreased athletic performance

3.6-4.0% dehydration = decreased athletic performance, cardiovascular function, thermoregulatory functions

>4.1% dehydration = significant overall effects to various functions

Pre-Exercise

Athletes should ingest 17-20 oz of fluids 2-3 hours before their exercise and 7-10 oz 10-20 mins before their exercise.