Why do boxers drink water after a round instead of gatorade?

[aristotlemoses]

Gatorade never really did much for me.
I always felt way more refreshed after drinking water.

[-GR -]

John drank powerade


And sugar isnt good for that ****. It's a myth it's better than water

[mrboxer]

what about beer something light it will do the job just as well as water

[ßringer]

Well, maybe it has something to do with the fact that "Gatorade" didn't exist in the early 1900's when the official rules for the sport were drawn up.

Again ; just maybe.

[The Gully Gad]

They should all drink the bottle that Panama Lewis mixed...

[S1MANC]

There are two important reason.

One..Boxing commisions disuaded the use of anything other than boxing because of the coloring in the product, which can be used to mask performance enhancing drugs or chemicals. That being said Panama Lewis (Aaron Pryor fight) is suspect still today of having used that tactic.

Two...Electrolytes. Gatorade containst them, to replenish those lost during workouts or sports activities (they are expelled in the sweat). The thing about electrolyte replenishment is that it cannot be assimilated during the exercise itself, and causes a Glucose influx that may lead to palpitating heartrate and other secondary effects, because the body's inability to assimilate both the electrolytes and replenish the system with them at the same time. It's like pouring ice cold water into an overheated radiator...it causes an adverse effect.

Hope that sheds some light amigos.

This thread should now be closed

[AntDawg]

Boxing seems to be the only sport that doesn't use Gatorade.

[MJ406]

I heard before the Fernando Vargas-De La Hoya bout their was a big fuss pre fight about Vargas wanting to use gatorade in the corner.

John drank powerade


And sugar isnt good for that ****. It's a myth it's better than water

Chris John you mean, on Saturday's fight? hmm interesting.

[sycomantz]

gatorade has alot of sodium in it, so will its "supposed" to "hydrate" you. it actaully dehydrates you and quenches your thirst. i never drink GA b/c of the amount of its sodium content

Water with Electrolytes>gatorade

[razor.thin]

i think zab judah drank alcohol between rounds when he fought kostya