How to Stay Hydrated During a Workout

A lifelong athlete, Evan Hoffman has played college-level sports and has worked as a personal trainer since 2010. Evan Hoffman currently trains clients at the Boston Sports Club.

Proper hydration plays a key role in an athlete’s performance. Even minor levels of dehydration place strain on the cardiovascular system and prevent the body from regulating temperature effectively, which can in turn cause heat stroke or heat exhaustion. As sweat takes fluids out of the body, only the consumption of other fluids enables an athlete to remain hydrated.

In general, a person requires 16 ounces of fluid during a workout for each pound of fluid lost during exercise. An athlete should aim to consume the required amount of fluid in small amounts at regular intervals; experts recommend 3 to 8 fluid ounces taken 15 minutes apart, or 8 to 11 fluid ounces every 20 minutes. If the workout lasts longer than an hour, the athlete should consume sports drinks or other beverages that contain electrolytes and carbohydrates. These help the body to maintain a proper chemical balance and sufficient energy levels.

A Brief History of Lacrosse

Evan Hoffman is a personal fitness trainer who has also worked as a youth lacrosse coach. He graduated from the American Academy of Personal Training in 2013, and currently works as a personal trainer for the Boston Sports Club. As a coach at Wellesley High School, Evan Hoffman trained 13- and 14-year-old boys in the sport.

More than half a million people play lacrosse at various levels today. These levels include youth, college, professional, and international lacrosse. Lacrosse has existed for centuries and is the oldest North American sport. Originally played by Native Americans, lacrosse is still referred to by some as the “Creator’s Game” due to its religious significance. Historically, as many as 1,000 men played on each team at one time on a very large field.

In 1867, W. George Beers wrote the standard rules for lacrosse, including the dimensions of the field on which it was to be played, and the number of players on each team. The first college team was assembled at New York University in 1877.

Benefits of Working with a Personal Trainer

A graduate of the American Academy of Personal Training, Evan Hoffman began his career as a trainer with the Union Gym and Athletic Club. Evan Hoffman now works with clients of the Boston Sports Club.

Once a luxury enjoyed only by those with means, a personal trainer has become accessible to the general population. The role of the trainer also has changed. No longer primarily a body-building or fat-trimming coach, the trainer now serves as a motivator and expert who can help a client achieve a healthy body in the most effective and efficient way possible.

Although the same gym equipment is typically available to those without a personal trainer as to those with such an expert, a trainer can help a client better choose which exercises to do and how to do them. Those with a trainer-designed fitness plan need not waste time on randomly chosen exercises, but instead can go directly to the equipment that best will help them meet their goals. Furthermore, studies have shown that the accountability of a trainer helps exercisers to stick to their workout plans, which in turn helps the client to reach set goals in less time.