The Next Best Athletic Enhancement
With more and more athletic enhancement products coming out all the time, it’s extremely tough for us cyclists to figure out what we should try and what would work best for us. Protein, amino, creatine, energy, caffeine, and countless other categories have more than enough products in them to make your head spin. All of them enticing us with what they can do for us and how they can improve our performance in our sport. Many claiming to be the next big thing.
Many supplements and enhancement products have merit and we’ll likely be reviewing a lot of them in the future….but with a pretty strong nutritional background, we’re going to be tough. You’re really going to have to bring it in order to knock off what we consider to be the number one enhancer of all time. It always has been, and always will be the mightiest of them all….WATER.
So powerful it can penetrate rock. So strong it can never be trapped. So incredible it can heal our body. And so refreshing that when you really need it, there is absolutely nothing in the world that can possibly taste better.
“One day, someone showed me a glass of water that was half full. He said, “Is it half full or half empty?’ So I drank the water. No more problem.” - Alexaner Jodorowsky
As you probably already know, it’s not totally about how much water you’re drinking on the bike. Sure it’s important, but equally so for the rest of the day as well. Are you drinking enough?
If you think you’re drinking enough water, try guzzling down another few glasses a day. Is your pee clear? If not, your body is not operating up to its potential. Drink at least 10 big glasses of water every day. If you’re drinking coffee, tea, or any other caffeinated drink…add a couple more to the list and knock back another couple glasses each day.
It was the first “Wonder Drug” on the planet. It’s still the best one out there. Powerful in nature….but even more powerful in your body. Curing disease. Energizing your soul. Making you complete.
Let the rest of the world keep chasing after that elusive drug to help them make it through another day. Let’s make sure that you’ll be the one who benefits from all the greatness water has to offer.
It all starts with good old natural and amazing water. Please make sure you’re drinking enough. Proper nutrition is essential for everyone, but even more so if you’re an athlete trying hard to make yourself better. It’s a key ingredient for sport and for life. Next week, Loving the Bike will start featuring it’s “cycling nutrition tip of the week” on our site. Watch for it and always feel free to contact us with any questions.
Disclaimer
I want to make it clear that I’m not a doctor or licensed nutritionist. But with that said, I am someone who has educated himself in nutrition and has the hopes of providing some information that proves useful to you and your sport. Let me know how you’re doing with that pee color…..uhhh….but please don’t send me samples.
