The Advanced Sweat Test

The Coach Jenny Show

COACH JENNY - EPISODE 35 - BROOKE SCHOHL - THE ADVANCED SWEAT TEST

Brooke Schohl is a Registered Sports Dietitian and the owner of Fuel to the Finish Endurance Nutrition Coaching in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is an avid triathlete, having completed many triathlons of all distances including 3 Ironman races. She integrates that personal experience and knowledge into developing customized, sport-specific fuel plans for her clients.

TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:00 WHY SWEAT TESTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR ATHLETES

5:00 HOW SWEAT TESTS ARE GIVEN

6:16 AGGREGATE SWEAT TESTS RESULTS

8:35 SWEAT RATE VS SWEAT/SODIUM CONCENTRATIONS

10:10 HYDRATION SUCCESS STORIES

13:14 SODIUM LOSS SYMPTOMS

15:24 WHAT SHOULD HIGH SODIUM SWEATERS DO?

17:32 DECODING SWEAT TEST RESULTS

20:15 WHEN TO IMPLEMENT A SODIUM REPLACEMENT PLAN

22:11 HOW CLIMATE DIFFERENCES IMPACT HYDRATION STRATEGIES

25:25 SELF-TESTING YOUR SODIUM LEVELS

28:00 RACE vs TRAINING PRELOAD PROTOCOLS

33:50 SODIUM CITRATE vs SODIUM CHLORIDE

36:47 HYDRATION TIPS FOR TRAINING IN ONE CLIMATE; PERFORMING IN ANOTHER

44:04 TOTAL HOURLY SODIUM REPLACEMENT NEEDS

46:44 FUELING MUSCLES FOR TRAINING & RACES

48:41 METABOLIC EFFICIENCY FUELING

52:14 BALANCING OUR INTAKE OF CARBS, PROTEIN, & FAT

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

SWEAT TESTS MEASURE SWEAT/SODIUM CONCENTRATIONS

90% OF SWEAT TEST PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT CONSUMING ENOUGH SODIUM

WORKOUTS OVER 2-3 HOURS SHOULD HAVE A SODIUM REPLACEMENT PLAN

SODIUM CITRATE IS AN ALKALINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE IS ACIDIC

WEBSITES & ARTICLES MENTIONED:

Fuel To The Finish - Official Website

Precision Hydration - Official Website

Take Precision Hydration’s Free Online Sweat Test to get a personalized hydration strategy with advice on what, when and how much to drink:

GUEST BIOGRAPHY:

Brooke Schohl - Founder, Fuel to the Finish Endurance Nutrition Coaching

Brooke Schohl is a triathlete's dietitian who provides customized nutrition services for endurance athletes. Brooke is also a 3-time Ironman. She provide endurance athletes personalized nutrition plans/coaching that improve performance and overall health! Offerings include current diet assessment, specialized meal plans, and training/racing fuel and hydration plans.

Connect With Brooke Schohl Online:

Official Website - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Linked-In Profile