AS ANYONE WHO has ever smelt a bottle they filled with pre-workout powder but forgot to wash out can attest, most sports drinks don’t taste great. Regardless, staying hydrated while exercising is not just something that can boost your performance, it’s a necessity. The scientific community is in consensus on this topic, as staying hydrated during exercise has been proven to reduce the risk of heat stress, help maintain normal body function, and promote optimal performance.
The problem is that staying hydrated is easier said than done. Drinking gallons of water can be tiresome, electrolyte drinks aren’t for everyone and can often taste too sugary, and that aforementioned pre-workout mix isn’t pleasing anyone. So, what’s the solution? Musician and near-Olympian Cody Simpson, understands this struggle better than most, and he has one.
Simpson is the co-founder of Dr. Hydrate, a hydration drink brand that was created with input from top sports scientists and athletes. Dr. Hydrate is designed to not only be a thirst-quencher, but to support optimal performance in every aspect of life.
Available in packs for home use and convenient sachets for on-the-go hydration, Dr. Hydrate has been rigorously tested for taste. In fact, Dr. Hydrate went through extensive blind taste tests among focus groups for an entire year, ensuring a flavour profile that isn’t just barely edible, it’s actually enjoyable. The result is an array flavours including lychee lime, grape, strawberry kiwi, mango passionfruit, pineapple and watermelon.
Created to be an all-in-one solution for hydration, Dr. Hydrate contains a carefully balanced mix of essential electrolytes, vitamins and minerals without added sugar or artificial flavours. This formula has been driven by science to ensure that every sip fuels the body, helping you maintain hydration not just during an intense workout, but also for everyday tasks.
The drink includes a powerhouse of ingredients crucial for sustaining performance, including L-Carnitine, Glutamine, Zinc and a proprietary blend of 72 sea minerals. L-Carnitine plays a pivotal role in fat metabolism, turning stored fat into usable energy, which is key for anyone looking to maximise their power-to-weight ratio. Glutamine, meanwhile, helps prevent muscle breakdown, ensuring that every workout translates to strength gains rather than losses.
One of Dr. Hydrate’s key focuses is enhancing the power-to-weight ratio, a measure of efficiency prized by elite athletes. A high power-to-weight ratio is essential not just for power, but for agility and endurance, enabling you to perform better relative to your size.
The drink’s appeal is such that it’s the official hydration partner for Swim Australia, where it serves the needs of athletes at the highest level. Olympians like Alex Winwood, Brianna Throssell and Mariafe Artacho del Solar all vouch for it, plus Cody Simpson himself, obviously. And if it’s good enough for the pros, it’s good enough for us.
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