Hydration, Sweat and Cramping with Precision Hydration's Andy Blow – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 221

Andy Blow of Precision Hydration joins us for a deep dive into hydration, sweating, cramping and more. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • What really causes cramps? • How do you accurately test sweat rates? • Is it necessary to replace sodium in the mornings? • What influence does recent nutrition have on sweat tests? • How to test hydration levels on a daily basis • Is there an ideal sweat rate? • Does sweat rate change over time? • Should you aim to replace all sodium and liquid lost to sweat? • Is the loss of sodium or liquid more harmful to performance? • Is sweat rate correlated to relative performance changes? • How do you calculate your sweat rate-specific nutrition in hot vs. cold conditions? • How heat acclimatization affects sweat More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the discussion on the TrainerRoad Forum: forum.trainerroad.com/t/hydration-sw…cast-221/21035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad