X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘Dehydration’

Fluid Intake and Hydration vs. Dehydration

By Matt Trudo on May 4th, 2010

As temperatures get heated, so does the debate over sports drinks vs. water. Choosing the right drink is crucial to preventing the harmful effects of dehydration. Research shows that when exercising in hot and humid conditions you can become dehydrated in just 30 minutes! In fact, as little as 1% dehydration – only 1.3 lb. [...]

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

By Matt Trudo on November 24th, 2009

Before researching the topic, I knew about rhabdomyolysis from a clinical standpoint. I had experienced caring for patients in the ICU (most of which were crush patients) who developed “rhabdo”, but was unaware of its prevalence in the non-clinical setting. Rhabdomyolysis comes from the Latin roots rhabdo meaning striated, myo refers to muscle, and lysis [...]