As an athlete and a dancer I am very busy and sometimes very distracted. With that being said it should not be a surprise to you that I sometimes forget things. And one of those things is drinking water. When doing sports it is easy to forget or get distracted from your regular routine especially if you're being rushed or stressed out for some reason. I tend to forget to drink water when we are practicing for a performance or a competition.
Not drinking water can cause you to be dehydrated and you may get dizzy or feel sick in some way. Dehydration can cause muscle cramps and cause you to not perform your best. Drinking enough fluids is important before, during and after your workouts. Drinking enough fluids before you exercise is important so you don't get dehydrated during your workouts. If you're thirsty then you should drink more because you're already dehydrated and your body is trying to tell you that.
Drinking enough water during your workout depends on how intense your workout is, how long it is, and how much you sweat. It's recommended that you drink 2-4 cups of water per hour if your practices are longer than one hour, if less than one hour then you can drink according to your thirst. If you sweat a lot then you should drink more water so you can replace the fluids that you are loosing.
After workouts it's recommended that you drink 2 cups of water. Do this in order to replace the fluids you lost during your work out. Sports drinks such as Gatorade can be used to replace water and glucose in your system. Its not recommended that you drink Sports drinks unless it is during or after a work out because of the electrolytes in the drink that replace stuff in your system that you lost in your work out. It's not healthy for you if you drink it when not working out. Remember to always stay hydrated, drink lots of water.
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