Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

How much water should athletes drink

30 May 2025 · 0 min

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In this instructional video, the speaker emphasizes the critical importance of proper hydration for athletes, especially during outdoor summer training. The core recommendations are: (1) consume at least half of one's body weight in ounces of water each day (e.g., a 150‑lb athlete should drink a minimum of 75 oz daily, even on rest days); (2) add an extra 16–24 oz of fluid for every practice session; and (3) supplement the daily fluid intake with 1–2 electrolyte packets to replace the salt lost through sweat. The guidance is presented as a straightforward, actionable routine for athletes to follow.

How much water should athletes be drinking? This is one of the most important things you guys need to be focusing on during your outdoor trainings or practices this summer. What I need you to be doing is drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you need a minimum of 75 ounces every single day, even on rest days. And then you need to have at least 16 to 24 ounces of fluids for every single practice. And also, to be clear, I would at least throw 1 to 2 electrolyte packets into your fluids during the day because that's really important too. The more you sweat, the more salt you lose.