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Yes, if you're exercising longer than 60 minutes — or less than that but very intensely - water might not cut it. When you start to sweat during a workout or when summer temperatures start to rise, your body loses essential minerals and electrolytes.
Water provides no sodium, which helps the body hold onto water and helps fluid get to the right places in the body, like muscles and blood.
For training over an hour at medium to high intensity, look for a drink that provides between 13-19 gm of carbohydrate per 8 oz serving, and at least 80-110 mg sodium, and even more for longer duration training, or when you sweating a lot.
But instead of buying unhealthy, artificially (neon!) colored sport drinks like Gatorade, make some at home: 6 Healthy Sports Drink Alternatives https://wellnessmama.com/2575/natural-sports-drink/
If you workout to the point were you are sweating profusely a sports drink might be in order, however the sugar in them is not recommended. There are tablets you can put into water that will give you the same effect without the calories.
If you are not working out to that point water is fine.
Saying stick to water is bad advice to give in a blanket statement. Depending on the length of exercise and intensity your body performs better if you refuel with something other than just water. Adding electrolytes and calories is pretty important at times. I personally use trailwind and saltstick caps in addition to water
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