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HABITS OF CHAMPIONS

By Michael Balderstone
Elite Performance Director

 
 
 
 
 

Rehydration

As the summer heat is now upon us, it is a good time to reaffirm the need to keep yourself hydrated during a round of golf for peak performance. 

Here are my 5 golden rules:
 
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Water constitutes 85% of your brain and 75% of your body. Therefore your body needs to be replenished by water.
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Drink plenty of water when you wake up.  During sleep the body becomes dehydrated.
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Dehydration will lead to a loss of concentration and poor decision making.  This will happen before you feel any physical effects.  If you feel thirsty it's too late, you should have drunk water earlier.
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Sugary drinks may give you a short term boost, but 3 or 4 holes later you will lose more energy and feel worse. Drink water.
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Energy drinks can actually dehydrate the body as it takes water to dilute high sugar drinks before they are absorbed in the body. Did I mention that you should drink water. 

I got heatstroke a few years ago during a tournament in Botswana.  I was drinking 1 energy drink per hole thinking it would help.  I only drink water now.
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