Should You Drink Sports Drinks? First, Understand Their Effects on the Body, Then Find the Right Beverage
What to drink while running is truly a century-old puzzle, but in most cases, when the distance is too short, you don't need to drink sports drinks; just prepare some plain water. But if the distance is too long, you're running, and you also require speed, then you need to prepare sports drinks.
However, drinking sports drinks is divided into two parts: before and after. Many runners are used to drinking sports drinks after they finish running. But for some people who are dieting, it's not suitable to drink them before or after running, because no matter when they drink, they fear they're wasting their effort, so most dieters don't drink. For some amateur runners, it's just a casual question; whether to drink or not, when to drink, it feels the same, because they don't care too much.
What's more frightening is that some amateur runners see professional athletes competing and prepare colorful sports drinks, so they think they should also drink a lot of sports drinks when they run. But in fact, professional athletes' training is very strenuous, so they say sports drinks must be prepared, but once prepared, whether to drink is a question. Not all professional athletes like to drink sports drinks, and some even resist drinking them. Because sports drinks are not ordinary beverages; drinking more doesn't mean running faster.
And sports drinks are divided into two types: hypotonic and isotonic. The former is suitable for quickly replenishing water during running, while the latter is more versatile, it can be drunk during running or after running. Besides, there is another type of sports drink called hypertonic drink. This type of drink is not suitable for quick replenishment, but more suitable for drinking after running. In fact, there is also a drink that is very similar to sports drinks, namely functional beverages, such as Red Bull.
Functional beverages are suitable for office workers who work overtime for a long time, because their main function is to resist fatigue, which is not useful for runners, but some runners still misunderstand and buy the wrong functional beverages.
So, what kinds of sports drinks should you buy when buying sports drinks?
First, if it's high-intensity and long-duration running, it's suitable to buy Gatorade, which is a representative type of isotonic drink, it can strongly replenish water during exercise.
Second, it's Powerade. Powerade also belongs to isotonic drinks, its function doesn't need to be explained.
Third, it's Powerade. Powerade can supplement a lot of sodium and sugar, which is suitable for eating during exercise.
Fourth, it's Ensure Active. Ensure Active belongs to hypotonic drinks, which is suitable for runners who run short distances. If your own running route is too long, don't consider this product.
Fifth, it's Powerade. Powerade is considered the most famous type of sports drink. Even people who don't exercise or run will definitely know the brand Powerade. Powerade belongs to hypotonic drinks, it is a leading hypotonic drink, but Powerade also has a disadvantage, it's only suitable for short-time exercise, if your exercise time is too long, Powerade can't satisfy you.
