The Effects of Sodium Intake on Athletic Performance

A thousand milligrams of sodium is just under half a teaspoon of salts./nWe're talking about half a teaspoon to maybe a full teaspoon of salt with ten to 20 ounces of fluid./nYou will be able to induce mild dehydration and get the acclimation benefits after that./nOne to two thousand milligrams of sodium in ten to 20 ounces of fluid expands blood volume by about three to four percent./nAcutely boosting performance requires eight to ten percent increases in blood volume./nPreloading with salt and fluid can prevent the eight to ten percent drop in blood volume and dramatically improve performance./nSalt solutions are ten to 20 times more effective than pre workouts containing beta alanine./nBeta alanine is the rate limiting amino acid for the formation of carnosine and ife.