chi sao and dehydration

[foolinthedeck]

hi,
i'm a big beleiver in taking lots of water when exercising. they say that when you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated. having said that i also listen to my body

and i find that in long chi sao periods, drinking water is the last thing on my mind, not only do i not want to do it and dont see any ill effects, but i actually feel like it would be harmful to me to do so.

from the external point of view i should drink water - but is there an internal aspect where it is better qi wise to not do so?

[[Censored]]

they say that when you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated.
They also say that you should drink 8 full cups of water every day. I hope you don't believe that!

but is there an internal aspect where it is better qi wise to not do so?
Yes...but you must FEEL the answer, and not ask for it. :p

[Miles Teg]

What Ive heard is that once you put the thought in your mind that you are thirsty, a hormone (I forget the name now) is released into your body that says you need water and then your body will be affected.

So I guess if you dont think about being thirsty you should be fine.

[Phil Redmond]

Some personal trainers say to rehydrate for every 20 minutes of strenuous exercise.