The Impact of a Regular Borjomi® Consumption on an Anaerobic Performance

"Natural mineral water Borjomi® is a transparent mineral water with specific alkaline taste and smell. The chemical composition includes sodium hydrocarbonate (HCO2-) 3995 mg/l (3500-5000 mg/l), chlorides (Cl-) 360 mg/l (250-500 mg/l), and nitrites (NO2-) \<0.005 mg/l (up to 1 mg/l). The Borjomi water was packaged into standardized unlabeled 500 ml bottles. Participants were prescribed with 2 bottles (1000 ml) of daily consumption for 14 days. In order to maintain their usual water regimen, the participants additionally consumed steal drinking water on demand. The day before testing, participants were asked to abstain from their routine training and other physical activities."

Processed drinking water Smart Spring® has no colour and smell with delicate specific taste. The chemical composition includes sodium (Na+) 33.6 mg/l, magnesium (Mg2+) 10.03 mg/l, calcium (Ca2+) 34.57 mg/l, chlorides (Cl-) 69.79 mg/l, sulfates (SO42-) 22.00 mg/l, and hydrocarbonates (HCO2-) 96.48 mg/l. The Smart Spring® water was packaged into standardized unlabeled 500 ml bottles. Participants were prescribed with 2 bottles (1000 ml) of daily consumption for 14 days. In order to maintain their usual water regimen, the participants additionally consumed steal drinking water on demand. The day before testing, participants were asked to abstain from their routine training and other physical activities.

Still drinking water Святой Источник®is a standard steal drinking water, that has no colour, taste, and smell. The Святой Источник® water was packaged into standardized unlabeled 500 ml bottles. Participants were prescribed with 2 bottles (1000 ml) of daily consumption for 14 days. In order to maintain their usual water regimen, the participants additionally consumed steal drinking water on demand. Participants were asked to abstain from mineral water consumption for the entire observation period.