How can I tell if I am dehydrated?

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  1. National Academy of Sports Medicine
     
    National Academy of Sports Medicine answered:
    One of the easiest tools to use is the color of your urine. If you are well hydrated your urine will be almost clear or pale yellow. If you are dehydrated it will be darker. Think of lemonade and apple juice. Your target is lemonade. You can also practice pre- and post-training weighing, if you have that available to you, to see how much fluid you lost during training.
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    One of the easiest tools to use is the color of your urine. If you are well hydrated your urine will be almost clear or pale yellow. If you are dehydrated it will be darker. Think of lemonade and apple juice. Your target is lemonade. You can... More