What causes loss of water and salt during exercise?

Answer 1

Blood is thicker therefore more difficult to pump, it takes longer for nutrients to reach muscles. Waste products such as lactic acid is not discreeted due to water conversation. Body overheats due to inabilty to sweat due to dehydration

Answer 2

When you exercise your body releases sweat through tiny sweat glands in your skin. Sweat is our bodies' way of dissipating heat and cooling us down. When you sweat you lose a lot of water, depending on how hard your body has to work to cool you down. Much like an air conditioning unit, the hotter the temperature, the harder it has to work to keep you cool. So it's very possible to lose 1 liter per hour during intense exercise. This is a lot of water and needs to be replaced during exercise. When the body loses just 2-3% of your body weight in water it impacts dramatically on your sporting performance (you never want to get to this stage!).

Answer 3

De-hydration can have all sorts of unpleasant consequences. In cycling, cramp is the most obvious, and real heat exhaustion can follow, which can even be life-threatening. But dehydration can impair concentration or judgement, which could also be life-threatening on a tricky mountain bike trail or if you're riding among traffic. Fortunately there are some great hydration packs for biking on the market, and it is well worth investing in these if you take up cycling seriously.

Answer 4

2-3% water loss can negatively affect sport performance and exercise. Drink water until you are not thirsty and then drink some more.

Answer 5

When exercising, do not drink water, it makes you spaff blood.

Answer 6

immediate soiling of the pants.

Answer 7

You sweat it away.