In the last article of this series, you learned about the importance of water. But ultimately, it doesn’t matter how much water your students are drinking if they are not consuming adequate electrolytes.
When you consider the fact that over 75% of athletes are deficient in magnesium, – an electrolyte that is crucial for muscular contraction, the pacemaker activity of the heart, and muscle repair and recovery — it becomes pretty easy to understand why so many individuals just aren’t able to perform to their desired capabilities during indoor cycling class, and why they just don’t recover properly afterwards.
So what is the best way to explain electrolytes to your indoor cycling class?
In order to educate you on electrolytes, I have actually prepared a special slideshow, entitled “6 Things Water Can’t Give You”.
You can access this slideshow, along with the crucial notes that accompany it, at the following URL:
http://www.slideshare.net/bengreenfield/6-things-water-cant-give-you
If you’re lucky enough to have a project in your indoor cycling room, you can even show this slideshow to your class during warm-up and cool-down! Enjoy.
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How do I navigate this site and find Part 1?
Alex, several ways. There’s a search box on the right side (about half-way down the page). Enter Nutrition and it should list all Ben’s articles. Ben’s articles have been appearing about once a week, so if you scrolled through previous posts (at the bottom left of each page), you’d also come across them. That method will show you all the other great articles and podcasts available on ICI.
And there’s a ton more behind the scenes for members!
Ben, Great job on this post. It can be confusing for individuals to understand the difference between staying hydrated and electrolyte deficiency. There are many factors that can effect a person’s performance and overall health related to electrolyte imbalance. Let me know if you are going to go deeper into this topic/issue in the future. Thanks, Tom.
I may! If people have questions, write them here in the comments, and I can write this in a future article…
Should students really drink their sports drink before class?