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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 17, 2025, 03:40:21 pm »
got results back from the sweat test. levelen has a pretty good reputation, from what i've read, but still taking these results with a grain of salt (no pun intended) because it's just a single test taken in a non-clinical setting.
- i lost about 1.2L of sweat during the run, which is in line with what i already knew from previous weight tests. the recommendation to drink 26-30 oz of water per hour (770-890 mL) is also in line with what i'd already learned. turns out i'm in the 45th percentile for sweat rate, or what they call the "moderate" range. i'm not surprised to be in the fat part of the bell curve, but i am a little surprised to be below average. the more you know.
- i lost 1568mg or about 3/4 tsp of salt (NaCl) during the run, which is in the 61st percentile, or "significant" range, per levelen. the report recommends including some carbs along with salt in exercise drink because your body doesn't absorb the salt as efficiently without the presence of carbs. that is interesting, hadn't read that before.
- of course, levelen is a supplement company, so the report comes with recommendations for how to use their products to best replace what i'm losing. fortunately, it's not hard to extrapolate to a recipe i can make at home.