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Drink Up Early!

By: Tricia L. Griffin
RD, CSSD, POWERBAR Sports Nutritionist
Drink up early! Before exercise, and when the timing is feasible, ACSM recommends that you consume fluids at least 4 hours before exercise. If you are well hydrated this should lead to urine production. If it doesn't, or the urine that is produced is dark in color, you should drink more fluid about 2 hours before exercise. This will allow sufficient time for urine to be eliminated before starting exercise.
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