Sportline Hydracoach - Manual (Page 7)

Proper hydration is personal and determined by many
factors such as gender, age, weight, environmental
conditions and activity level. To ensure you are
consuming the correct amount of fl uids, our best advice e
is to consult your doctor.
The HydraCoach prompts you to enter your weight into o
the patented Hydration Monitor. With this information it t
automatically sets your Personal Hydration Goal (PHG) )
which is calculated as half your body weight (lbs.)
displayed as ounces. For example, if you weigh 140 lbs., .,
your PHG would be 70 ounces. This consumption goal
is simply a baseline and may not refl ect what’s right for r
you. Toggle the PHG calculation up or down to reach
your desired hydration goal.
The National Research Council (NRC) uses a sliding
scale of 1 milliliter of water for every calorie burned.
The NRC says the average man who burns about
2,900 calories daily needs 2,900 milliliters, or about
12 cups, of water each day. The average woman who
burns 2,200 calories daily needs about 2,200 milliliters,
or about 9 cups, of water each day 1 . For your own
calculations: One measuring cup (8 ounces) of water
equals 236 milliliters of water.
1
Mayo Clinic, Consumer Health Tips and Products, June 25, 2002
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daily water
consumption.
The Craig and Kelly
Perkins story
HydraCoach was founded by world-renowned
climbers, Craig and Kelly Perkins, who
conceived the idea out of personal necessity.
In September, 1996, Craig and Kelly were making
their way down Half Dome in Yosemite after reaching
its summit. This was Kelly’s fi rst serious hike following
a heart transplant operation only ten months earlier.
Using a concealed hydration backpack, Kelly was
unable to gauge her rate of fl uid intake during the
climb. Disastrously, she ran out of water four miles
from the nearest stream. Severe dehydration put
Kelly back in the hospital where she fortunately made
a full recovery.
Knowing proper hydration is critical to fi tness and
health, Craig and Kelly set out to devise a tool to help
individuals quantify, achieve and maintain optimal
hydration. The HydraCoach is the result of their
experience and vision, and an evolutionary leap in
hydration monitoring.
the Heartbeat behind
HydraCoach:
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