Then follow this formula from Melton: 1  One to two hours before your workout, drink 15 to 20 ounces of water. 2  15 minutes before you begin, drink between 8 and 10 ounces of water. 3  During your workout, drink another 8 ounces every 15 minutes.
deÂ·acÂ·tiÂ·vate. tr.v. deÂ·acÂ·tiÂ·vatÂ·ed, deÂ·acÂ·tiÂ·vatÂ·ing, deÂ·acÂ·tiÂ·vates. 1. To render inactive or ineffective. 2. To inhibit, block, or disrupt the action of (an enzyme or other biological agent). 3. To remove from active military status.
In biochemistry, activation, specifically called bioactivation, is where enzymes or other biologically active molecules acquire the ability to perform their biological function, such as inactive proenzymes being converted into active enzymes that are able to catalyze their substrates into products.