Bowflex ULTIMATE Owner's Manual page 73

Superhydrate Your System
Drinking plenty of water is essential to the success of this
program. Drinking the recommended amount of water carl
seem like a challenge at first. Stick with it. Carry a large
sports bottle or similar item with you throughout the day.
After several weeks, you will find that you actually thirst
fl)r more and more water, and the amounts recommended
are easily reached.
Note: Although it is doubtful that you could ever drink too
much water a t_w ailments can be negatively affbcted by lalEe
amounts of thlid. For example, anyone with a kidney disolflel;
or anyone who takes dimities, should consult a physician
betbre _oing on tire i_commended water drinking sdredule. If
you have al V doubt_ about tire i_commendations, play it safb
and check with your doctor
Superhydration aids fat loss in a number of ways. First, the
kidneys are unable to function without adequate water.
When they do not work to capacity some of their load is
dumped onto the liver.
This diverts the liver fl'om its primary flmction, which is to
metabolize stored f_lt into usable energy Because it's
peril)truing the chores of the wate[_depleted kidneys, the
liver metabolizes less fat.
Second, overeating carl be averted through water intake, as
water can keep the stomach feeling full and satisfied
between meals.
Third, ice cold water requires calories to warm it to core
body temperature. In fTict, 1 gallon of ice cold water
generates 123 calories of heat energy.
You'll be drinking from 1 to 1 5/8 gallons of water each day
on the flfllowing superhydration schedule:
Week 1 = drink
4 32-oz.
bottles of ice-cold water per day.
Week 2 = drink
4.5 32-oz.
bottles of ice-cold water per day
Week 3 = drink 5 32 oz. bottles of ice cold water per day.
Week 4 = drink 5.5 32 oz. bottles of ice cold water per day
Week 5 = drink 6 32-oz. bottles of ice-cold water per day.
Week 6 = drink 6.5 32<)z. bottles of ice-cold water per day
Don't be surprised if you have to make more than a dozen
trips to the [_stroom, especially during the first week of the
program. Remember, your body is an adaptive system, and
it will soon accommodate the inc[_ased water consumption.
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