Hydration 101

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I was at a football game this past week and noticed a lot of athletes cramping. The game stopped every couple minutes because of it. It made me want to make some content on it to help the student athletes during the hot / humid days of summer. 

Benefits of Hydration:

– Reduces fatigue

-Reduces the chances of cramps 

-Helps you to think more clearly during games

-Increases performance 

-Lubricates joints for high impact activities 

-so much more

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—How much water should I drink?—

I always went with the rule of half your bodyweight in ounces. So if you weigh 200 pounds, I like to shoot for an estimated 100 ounces on average.

If you are losing water weight, or a bunch of weight after a workout/practice on a hot day then you need to ensure you are replacing that lost fluid to keep from being dehydrated. You should get about 16-24 ounces per pound that is lost from exercise.

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Here is some of my favorite tips on keeping hydrated:

Carry water with you everywhere. 

It’s simple and typically when we get bored, we will sip on the water.

Drink a glass of water after every meal. If you want to lose weight, try drinking the water before to help fill the belly so you consume less calories. If you want to gain weight, eat first and only sip then finish the water after your meal.

Eat foods higher in water.

Eat watermelon/ strawberries/cantaloupe. These are a high percentage of water so it will aid in hydration.

Mark your bottles with times and try to be at the mark by that time.
This can be a huge help to keep you on pace through the day to ensure you are meeting your hydration goals.

Take frequent water breaks during workouts and training sessions. 

I always would give my team a lot of water breaks during practice and I give all of my clients time to sip on water through the workout.

Supplement to help.

Pedialyte and liquid IV are my go to hydration supplement on extremely hot days or if I know I am going to struggle with water intake. If I don’t have those, I like getting something with carbs, sodium, magnesium, and potassium if possible. This will help increase your electrolyte levels.

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At the end of the day, make sure you are getting enough water and good things will come from it. Increase in performance, your body and mind will feel better and operate at a higher level. Joints and muscle aches will decrease. It’s a crucial part of everyday life.

Have an awesome day!

-Alex Costa–

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At Home Leg Workout

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AT HOME LEG WORKOUT💥
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With being snowed in, I wanted to share some different workouts today to give you things to do. So follow the page and turn the post notifications on cause I’ll be posting the ab workout later today!
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Warm up first – 3 minute of lunges, 20 air squats
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Goblet Squat
🔹5 x 20 reps
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Full Range Glute Extensions
🔹4 x 15
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Single Leg Stiff Leg Deadlift
🔹6 x 10 each leg
Superset with
Single Leg Glute Extensions
🔹6 x 10 each leg
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Lunges In Place
🔹4 x 8 each leg (Pause 1inch from ground)
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Get FASTER At Home With This 1 Drill

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GET FASTER 🏃💨

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Get faster with this 1 drill that can be done at home! Takes less then 5 minutes and can be done just about everyday

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1️⃣Find a stair or stack up some books to about a 4-10 inch elevated surface

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2️⃣go down to one knee and take the other foot to the top of the stair

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3️⃣set a stop watch and hold on to something lightly for balance. Lift up the foot on the stair about an inch and hold it there

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4️⃣ do 4 sets of 10 second holds each leg the first couple days. Then go 15 seconds. Work up to 30 second holds every set for each leg. 

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⭐️ keep the core engaged and don’t lean back or forward too much. That is why I’d prefer you to use a nearby wall if you can to keep balance.

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🔥 this drill will add strength to the hip flexors with the help of isometric training. You won’t typically get too sore so you can do this 3-6 days a week. Start lower at first and add more days as your body gets used to this movement!

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Tag one of your homies that needs this exercise to beat you in a race 🏃‍♀️🏃

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Elevated Lunges for Strength, Speed & Size

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This is an exercise that will really help with:

⭐️ Growing and strengthening the glutes 🍑

⭐️ Increasing squat & deadlift 🏋️‍♂️🏋️

⭐️ Jumping higher 🐰

⭐️ Increasing sprinting speed 🏃‍♀️🏃

⭐️ Getting more flexible in the hips 🧘‍♂️🧘

Elevated lunges have recently became one of my favorite leg exercises for creating more strength, size and explosive power for my athletes.

Here are a couple details to pay attention to when doing this exercise:

👉Set up an elevated surface of about 4-8 inches. I typically use a couple weight plates to start off.

👉I would start without weight to really get the flexibility down and then you can start adding in weight to increase the intensity.

I like to program these after the main movement on lower body day. Depending on the client and goal, I will program 3-5 sets of 4-10 reps each leg.

For a better physique I would do 4-5 x 10 🍑 .

For strength and most athletic goals I would typically prescribe 3-4 x 5 each leg with heavier weights (only after you get used to the movement, because of the excessive stretch). 🏋️🏋️‍♂️

Tag your gym amigos and get to work 💪

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Have a great day!

-Alex Costa-