Episode 118Sep 16, 2026· 4:06
Stop Skipping Water. Hydration Could Make or Break Your Workout
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What if you're not tired? What if you're actually dehydrated? If you've been dragging through workouts and blaming it on motivation, water might be the real problem. In this episode, Ashley Grant records live from the spin room to break down why hydration is the difference between finishing strong and hitting a wall, how electrolytes fit into the picture, and the simple night-before habit that makes sure you never skip it again.
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What if you're not tired? What if you're actually dehydrated? If you've been dragging through workouts and blaming it on motivation, water might be the real problem. In this episode, Ashley Grant records live from the spin room to break down why hydration is the difference between finishing strong and hitting a wall, how electrolytes fit into the picture, and the simple night-before habit that makes sure you never…
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Full transcript
00:00
So I've said it before, I'll say it again, you need to be hydrating. I don't know if this audio is going to work because I'm sitting in the spin room and it's echoing quite a bit, but I'm going to give it a try and see how we do. What's up, my movers and shakers? Famous Ashley Grant here. I'm coming to you from the spin room. Hopefully this audio works because I kind of want to talk about the importance of hydration. I normally record these episodes from my car. I do a car cast. But this is the first time ever that I'm in the spin room by myself. And so I thought, you know what? I'm just going to give it a go and record my thoughts. So I've been thinking a lot about hydration. Because when I don't get enough water, I have a really hard time working out. And so I just wanted to kind of share again the importance of, well, having water in your system. And obviously you don't want to overdo
00:57
it because that's one of the ways that you get cramps. But I have noticed that I really have to be drinking more water while I'm working out. Like today I've got two bottles with me. I've got one that's filled with Gatorade and one that's filled with water. Yeah, that's important to me because having that hydration, it's what actually will help me get through these movements. And so a lot of people might not think about the importance of hydration, but it's important to.
01:25
It really is. So what's the big deal about water? Like, why does it matter so much that we consume plenty of fluids while we're working out? Well, the thing is, sweat is one of those things that actually helps you with your body temperature. And when you are losing as many fluids as you can while you're working out, you don't sweat as much. And when you're not sweating as much, you can get overheated really quickly. So it's just one of the reasons that you really have to make sure that you're getting plenty of fluids.
01:49
Another thing is it's helpful for muscle recovery, especially if you're doing workouts for more than an hour, you want to make sure you add some electrolytes. That's one of the reasons I have Gatorade with me. And I don't get the bottled Gatorade, I get the powdered Gatorade, and I add as much or as little as I think I need to my water. So definitely want to encourage you if you are not getting your water intake up. Need to be. Need to get more water in you. And I did share this in a previous episode, but I'm sort of re -recording everything that I've done previously because now that I'm starting the video podcast, I really want to have everything come out on video. So if you're seeing this, hello. And if you're just hearing this, hello anyway. I'm excited to be doing this on video, and I think it's funny that I'm sitting here doing it while I'm biking. It's a little difficult.
02:35
It's a little difficult to be doing it while biking, but it's fun. And so let me know if you guys want more of this. If you would like to have me, you know, do episodes where I'm working out, go to famousashleygrant .com backslash feedback and let me know what you think. I want to know like what kind of formats you guys are looking for, what kind of things you want to know about, what kind of things you want to hear. And bottom line for today's episode is just if you're not getting enough fluids, make sure you start bringing water with you or... you know, Gatorade with you while you're working out. And as I've said in previous episodes, make sure you are getting your stuff together the night before. So if that means putting your water bottles and your Gatorade into the fridge the night before so that you make sure you have it ready to go the next day, do that because that's one of the things that
03:18
will keep you from not doing it, not working out. Yeah. And if you guys would like some accountability and you would like to have someone ask you every day if you've worked out, please join us over in the group, famousashleygrant .com backslash group. Onwards and upwards, my friends. Have you worked out today?