In episode 234 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer shares a conversation with Andy Blow: Sports Scientist, Precision Hydration Co-Founder in this Expert Edition.
Over the years, there have been many mixed messages from drinking to thirst to avoiding dehydration at all costs through to making sure we are not too over hydrated and risking the ill effects of hyponatremia. So how do we make sense of hydration science? That is our focus for this expert edition with Andy Blow sports scientist and founder of Precision Hydration.
Andy blow is the founder of Precision Hydration, a sports scientist who has co authored a number of scientific studies and books and he’s worked at the elite level of performance throughout his career, including enjoying the role as team sport scientist for the Benetton and Renault Formula One racing teams and ongoing work with the Porsche Human Performance Centre. In addition, Andy himself is an accomplished triathlete having won an XTERRA World Title and boasting numerous top 10 Iron Man and 70.3 finishes to his former triathlon racing resume.
Andy explores the history around hydration for performance. Drinking to thirst versus drinking to a schedule, what to do before we exercise, special considerations for hot environmental conditions, hydration needs relating to the length of an event sub 60 minutes right up to nine to 10 hours plus and the importance of understanding our own sweat rate and sweat concentration in trying to best look after our own hydration needs and therefore performance.
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Listen in as we delve into the following:
- Interpretation of hydration science
- Working with Benetton Formula 1 Team
- Drinking too much water
- Sports drinks
- The guide for hydration
- Heat illness
- Problems with hydration
- What is sweat and why does it matter?
- Physiological flow on losing sodium
- Resting sweat test
- Sweat rate
- Is sweat rate consistent over swim/bike/run
- Urine colour
- Pre-Hydration and good blood plasma volume
- Sodium Capsules
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Quotes
“Treat yourself as an individual.” – Best Advice
“Wide arm body weight chin ups.” – Physical Challenge
“When you really go all in, you leave no stone unturned.”
“Human body can go pretty well for quite a while without drinking.”
“If you don’t drink enough to keep your blood volume up, then you’re going to slow down in other ways.”
“Sweating is that efficient way for you to shed heat.”
“Understanding sodium composition and sweat rates is the gateway to unlock this as an individual.”
Timeline
0:00 Start
1:00 Introduction to Andy Blow
3:37 Interpretation of hydration science
7:40 Working with Benetton Formula 1 Team
10:50 Drinking too much water
12:00 Sports drinks
18:00 The guide for hydration
22:30 Heat illness
28:13 Problems with hydration
30:00 What is sweat and why does it matter?
37:03 Physiological flow on losing sodium
44:55 Resting sweat test
50:39 Sweat rate
53:35 Is sweat rate consistent over swim/bike/run
56:00 Urine colour
59:55 Pre-Hydration and good blood plasma volume
1:07:55 Sodium Capsules
1:13:00 Best Advice
1:15:00 Physical Challenge
1:22:59 Finish
People Mentioned
Michael Burnie – Triathlon
Mark Webber – Aussie Driver
Michael Jordan – Basketball Player
Alan Hopfner – Swedish Triathlete
Dan Plews – Ep 213 of The Physical Performance Show
Caine Eckstein – Ep 35 of The Physical Performance Show
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