Sports drinks can't compensate for a lack of sleep or take the place of a poor, high-fat diet. Still, you won't hurt yourself. You'll only swallow anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred extra calories. Most experts agree that unless you're working out moderately intensely for more than an hour, that water is just fine. Still, if you won't drink water, go for the sports drink.
Some fluid is better than no fluid.
All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. No portion of the images or text on this page or anywhere within this site may be reproduced without the explicit written permission of Total Fitness Network.