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Dr. Darden, You say in the Superhydration program not to drink much water after 5pm, but what about people who work very late hours, like until midnight or later? should they just stop superhydrating 5 or 6 hrs before they plan on going to bed?
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I increased my water intake from 8 glasses to a minimum of 16 glasses a day.
For the past month, I've never had a headache, and I don't need to use lotion anymore.
Great stuff.
I see people posting in forums though who drink 2 or 3 gallons a day. Any advantage to that? Wouldn't you be using the bathroom like every 20 minutes?
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I think approximately 1.5 gallons a day for a big man is the maximum I'd recommend.
Ellington
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Boy, I know the power behind this concept. About twelve years ago I had an infection in an impacted tooth. The only way I could get relief from the pain was to hold some cool water in my mouth for a few seconds. During the 3 days I was waiting for the root canal, I dropped almost ten pounds.
Is there any harm in adding some of the no calorie flavoring like Crystal Light to the water?
I like to change it up every now and then.
John
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No problem with Crystal Light.
Ellington
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The only issue I'd have with Crystal Light is that the citric acid is bad for your teeth. I used to drink a lot water mixed weakly with Gatorade powder and after a few months started having tooth pain. It went away after a few weeks of water-only.
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Dr. Darden
My girlfriend and i train with Bert Villa doing low velocity exercise, i stay pretty hydrated, maybe around a gallon a day, but bert has reccomended super hydration for both of us, we are both active athletes, i am 6'5 220 she is 5'7 110, i have about 16% percent body fat, and she has close to the same.
could you please give us some reccomendations as to how much water we should drink for superhydration.
Thank you
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One recommendation that I like, which highlights the differences between men and women, is 1 ounce of water per pound of body weight. So for you it's 220 ounces per day and for her 110 ounces per day.
Ellington
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Dr. Darden,
I would like to thank you for advocating superhydration and HIT training. I have worked out for years doing standard cardio and pyramids. But my blood pressure kept slowly climbing till it was in the 140/90 range. That was 3 weeks ago. I have been using the superhydartion and your exercise principles exclusively since then. Today I had a reading of 111/75 at my Doctor's and he told me to keep doing whatever it was that I was doing. I believe I had overtrained myself and never was fully hydrated.
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hie could you please tell me if swimming in cold temperatures in the sea or pool would have efects on lloosing body fat quicker...ive noticed all the winter swimmers even of old age are in great shape,
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Getting chin deep in cold water burns a huge number of calories each minute. I have a friend in Gainesville who regularly uses the cold plunge at the GHFC. This pool is 55 degrees (F) and he says that it's a challenge to stay in the pool for 15 minutes.
You should be able to find several studies that show the effects of regular use of cold plunges.
Ellington
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I am giving superhydration a try, and aside from frequent trips to the restroom, I feel amazing. It has helped me control my appetite, and I feel more energetic. This might be the final tool I need to reach my goals. I lost two pounds within the first two days. Thanks Dr. Darden for the insight and inspiration.
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Dr. Darden,
do you have an opinion on cryotherapy?
thx, dan
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Dan,
I've used full-body cryotherapy in 52-degree F water at Gainesville Health & Fitness very successfully in my fat-loss programs. You can read about my experiences in The Body Fat Breakthrough.
Ellington
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Ellington Darden wrote:
Dan,
I've used full-body cryotherapy in 52-degree F water at Gainesville Health & Fitness very successfully in my fat-loss programs. You can read about my experiences in The Body Fat Breakthrough.
Ellington
i have that book, will need to read it again....thank you Sir
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Ellington Darden wrote:
Dan,
I've used full-body cryotherapy in 52-degree F water at Gainesville Health & Fitness very successfully in my fat-loss programs. You can read about my experiences in The Body Fat Breakthrough.
Ellington
Sir,
does the method you use take place in a CRYOSPA that goes down to -240 degrees F or do you use the ice bath with ice and water?
thx again, dan
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The Cold Plunge I'm familiar with is small pool of water approximately 6-feet by 6-feet and 4-feet deep, with a regulator at the bottom that keeps the temperature between 52-54 degrees F. A maximum of four people can get chin deep in the pool. The recommended time in the cold plunge is 5 to 10 minutes.
Ellington
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Ellington Darden wrote:
The Cold Plunge I'm familiar with is small pool of water approximately 6-feet by 6-feet and 4-feet deep, with a regulator at the bottom that keeps the temperature between 52-54 degrees F. A maximum of four people can get chin deep in the pool. The recommended time in the cold plunge is 5 to 10 minutes.
Ellington
that sounds safer than the liquid nitrogen system cryospa
thank you Sir
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Dr. Darden,
in your book you recommend multiple meals, portion control and tv dinners
i am curious as to what your opinion is to NUTRISYSTEM
i am interested in trying it mostly for convenience and portion control
thx, dan
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hit4me wrote:
Dr. Darden,
in your book you recommend multiple meals, portion control and tv dinners
i am curious as to what your opinion is to NUTRISYSTEM
i am interested in trying it mostly for convenience and portion control
thx, dan
The key is portion control. The frozen dinners can help you get the hang of 300-400-calorie meals. Nutrisystem seems to deal well with portion control.
Ellington
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Dr. Darden,
in your book Bodyfat breakthrough you emphasize using the 30/30/30 1 rep workout (not a big fan)....can i follow the diet plan, fat bomb and walking every evening and get similar results just following a normal nautilus principal workout i.e. 8-12 exercises, 1 set to failure using a 4 sec pos/4 sec hold/4 sec negative, two times per week
i am 215 lbs 5'7" with a muscular build other than about 25% bodyfat
sorry if you covered this in the book (i need to re-read)
thx, dan
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hit4me wrote:
Dr. Darden,
in your book Bodyfat breakthrough you emphasize using the 30/30/30 1 rep workout (not a big fan)....can i follow the diet plan, fat bomb and walking every evening and get similar results just following a normal nautilus principal workout i.e. 8-12 exercises, 1 set to failure using a 4 sec pos/4 sec hold/4 sec negative, two times per week
i am 215 lbs 5'7" with a muscular build other than about 25% bodyfat
sorry if you covered this in the book (i need to re-read)
thx, dan
Yes, your results will probably be similar.
Ellington
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