Andy Blow of Precision Hydration joins us for a deep dive into hydration, sweating, cramping and more.

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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

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