3 Steps to Optimizing Hydration : 25 Min Phys

Being dehydrated kills performance, but so does OVERhydrating.

Just drink more water? Terrible advice. If you want to perform at your best, figure out how to dial in your hydration.

A guide to optimizing hydration before, during, & after training.



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[andychen]

This needs more views tbh! Golden nuggets!

[dyrth]

Thank you Dr. Galpin for sharing this information freely on YouTube. It was really informative. I hope YouTube algorithm will pick you up.

[redbarryz]

Bring back the Body of Knowledge please. That was one of the most enriching pods out there.

[eelyntoh]

I'm a follower of Dr Huberman, and now also following your channel! This is such a good summary from your discussion with Dr Huberman. Love it!! Thank you for sharing invaluable knowledge!

[nicolejirtle]

I always appreciate the visuals. 😄

I drink a marshmallow root (mucilage/ demulcent herb) cold infusion every night. I don’t have peer reviewed data, but it feels ultra hydrating going down (like water from a fresh coconut, but even better).

[TheArizonaRanger.]

Cool this episode is a perfect lead up for you to give us the perfect hangover cure.

[alexwa]

I really thougth about coconut water in advance and was about to write a comment, before you mentioned it :D.
That also explains, why it is such a great anti hangover dring. In future I will add some salt to it haha

[SargonD]

Thanks for the sessions. Can you do a video on "muscle memory" or what it really is?

[mahdihabib]

best channel . thank you for good quality

[michgobera]

Great video!! Thank you so much! One question, how you should measure your day intake when you are taking about 5 gr of creatine a day?

[EdwardsNH]

A link or even just a name of those hydration measuring instruments would be helpful. I can't find them

[FelixSeybold]

Another great video. What about weight gain after exercise and the physiology related to that? Can you do a video talking about it? When I first met my wife, @camioficial, we started running together. At that time, I already weighted myself before and after running to know how much sweat was lost so I could hydrate my self properly. I stressed to her the importance of going up the scale for that purpose. But since she was sensitive about her weight, I took time for me to convince her to do so. And after she did agree to do so, after our normal 10 km run, she actually gained a little over 1 kilo on the scale. My mind bugged for a while. And you can imagine our frustration. Until reading the book “waterlogged”. Since she would not drink enough fluids overall, I thought couldn’t be a over hydration issue. So I suggested she would drink a glass of water with two tablespoons of salt before running. She was thn finally able do lose weight after running and started doing so frequently. We were on a keto diet back at the time. Since, we have turned vegan and she has no longer such issues. Not saying that its related to the diet, but... just saying. And on another note, she, on the other hand, always stresses how important it is to hydrate my skin. Women loves moisturizing creams and men more often neglect it. When I finally started using moisturizing creams, an aloe vera gel, I did notice a great improvement in my overall hydration levels. And so I ask myself and I would like to ask you: wouldn’t hydrating your skin with creams be a great and fast method to get your body hydrated and therefore to improve one’s performance? What’s the physiology of THAT?

[lukezollner]

I didn't understand the part where it states "5-9% of mid-workout hydration should be glucose." Does that mean 5-9% of the total mid-workout fluid volume should be glucose? For me, that would mean at 192 pounds bodyweight, during a 60 minute workout I would require a total of 23.55 fl oz of liquid that would include about 2 tablespoons/34.83 grams of glucose. Does that sound right?

[Tony-fe]

Tim Noakes research in his book "Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports" seems to contradict many of your views on this subject and suggests electrolytes, particularly with some form of glucose, are not necessary and potentially dangerous. I am confused. Could you address this issue in some form in your podcasts? Thanks.

[sdbzzrj]

One question, why does no one mention replacing the calcium lost? Supplement the other ones, but not calcium?

[hisetenespanolbysara]

Andy, is a light headacke after a 3 mile jog, an indicator of dyhidration?

[aliveandwell]

What are those tools called that help tell if hydrated? (5.49min) 1st looks like refract tool used by farmers to tell when to pick produce..., 2nd?? Didnt see mentioned on your website .What if rarely thirsty

[jaymills]

So biggest takeaway: keep urine light yellow and get there with milk, water, and sodium in food ?

[howiseetheworld]

Love coconut water but it’s so expensive. Going to look into those powders

[SamWynne]

I looked for the 55 minute two part series you referred to at the top of this video and I can’t find it. Can you point me in the right direction?