Hydration is important

back to normal, and it also helps your muscles recover quicker as the water transports nutrients to the muscle.

While training, I would recommend using a branchedchain amino acid (BCAA) drink. This is due to the fact that BCAAs act as nitrogen oxide carriers, which assist the muscles in synthesizing other amino acids needed for anabolic muscle action. BCAAs stimulate production of insulin by circulating blood sugar to be taken up by the muscle cells and used as a source of energy.

BCAAs are both anabolic and anti-catabolic because of their ability to increase protein synthesis, facilitate the release of hormones and help maintain a favourable testosterone ratio. And to make things better you can mix your BCAA with your water allowing your body to get the best of both worlds. I take my BCAAs both intra and post workout for the best result.

Ideally, we should all drink about 3 litres of water a day but actually the amount of water intake varies on person to person, their size in weight and muscle, how much they perspire as well as other things all have to be taken into account. So generally, it is usually more than this amount. It is also not the healthiest choice to drink all the water in one go and wait for the next day. The best way is to continuously sip water throughout the entire day to keep the water levels in your body stable. But this is tricky, as we don’t all remember to drink our water. So, in closing, here is a tip to help.

Keep a bottle handy. Have a water bottle or a couple of water bottles that are filled and ready to go for each day. Take them with you and keep them nearby like in your hand or on your desk; really close. Having water close by will remind you to drink it and when the bottle is empty, refill it and let the process continue.