Is gatorade or water better to drink during volleyball practice?

Question

Is gatorade or water better to drink during volleyball practice?

Answer 1

It's all personal preference, whether or not the Gatorade makes your stomach hurt or makes your energy peak because of all that sugar... Gatorade is definitely good for after a strenuous workout, when your electrolytes are depleted and you need to replenish them.

Answer 2

during practice, i usually drink water. save the gatorade for long tourneys

Answer 3

I'm going to be the first to say something unique... take a water bottle AND gatorade bottle, pour half the gatorade into the water bottle and half the water into the gatorade bottle.

-Water hydrates you

-Gatorade provides sugar and electrolytes

you need both, but not in excess, so though its not the most tasteful concoction it is better for you then just water and just gatorade

Answer 4

You should drink water during the practice and gatorage after practice. Your body can't use the electrolytes in the gatorade during a workout, so they just turn to calories... water keeps you hydrated.

Answer 5

Water definately.

All that sugar in Gatorade can't be good for you, and might make your stomach hurt like someone said.

Dan's idea of watering your Gatorade down is also a good option.

Answer 6

I always play better with water!  Gatorade tastes so good that I normally end up drinking too much, so I get a belly-ache.  I would stick with water!  : - )

Answer 7

depends on how long + hard your practice is

Answer 8

water is better.

Answer 9

Water definitely

Answer 10

WATER!!!! Gatorade is terrible for you and it will make you have a lot of sugar rushes and make you feel nautius.....not good in Volleyball! Water makes you stay fit and active and refreshed!

Answer 11

personally i think water is better gatorade is just like drinkin kool-aid b4 practice..KRAZII plus water is good for u anyways so y not

Answer 12

Water.,

You need the water to restore it from sweating it all..

Gatorade is a drink that doesn't help you.

Answer 13

water is better gatorade was meant for like running a marathon and you loose a lot of water and you need something more than water. thats what gatorade is for. but i drink it anyway at volleyball but you should really be drinking water. water is better for you but everyone drinks gatorade. gatorade has a lot of calories so you're just gaining back what you loose. water is better though.