Hydration thoughts going into Aug.
With the dog days of summer approaching, our hydration should always take center stage to make sure we perform our best. This August the gym I am working at is offering a challenge to help us maintain, and potentially improve, one of the most underrated contributors to our overall health - our Total Body Water. FAQs: Why increase your Total Body Water (TBW): Increasing our body water and maintaining a well hydrated system can improve muscle and fascial function, decrease joint pain (especially in the discs in our back), improve the functions of our endocrine and digestive systems, improve skin tone and elasticity, and lastly improve brain function! Water intake recommendations: Remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. We are looking to gradually acclimate to drinking more water. We can not make up for lost time, we can only look to improve our future selves. If you try to over indulge and binge water in the last week, you will put yourself at risk for water toxicit...