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    HYDRATION

    Jul 04, 2019 5 minutes
    By Ethan Lowry

    To some observers, archery may not appear to be the most physically demanding of sports. Due to this assumption, we tend to see a lack of advice when it comes to sports science, especially sports nutrition. Both amateur and professional archers will quickly attest to the physical and mental stresses that both recreational and competitive archery entails. Accounting for these stresses is often what separates the good competitors from the great, and may make the difference between a podium spot and an early exit.

    One of the cornerstones of sports nutrition is hydration. The importance of hydration in other sports is well documented, but how can optimum fluid intake - or lack thereof - affect our performance in archery?

    THE BASICS - HOW MUCH WATER DO I NEED?

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