Comments on: Dehydration Causes Major Strength Decreases!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:33:33 +0000

@ Yavor. I think it’s real. I like to tell people when we’re talking face to face to imagine a dried piece of fruit compared to a moist one. Your body is similar; imagine how well it performs when juicy compared to dried up. Obviously, this is an exaggeration but the study at 3% dehydration does bear it out.
@ Thanks SoG. Good tips Andrew and Aaron.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:55:54 +0000

I start the day by filling up a 1 liter bottle. I make sure I drink it before noon. I do the same in the afternoon and again after dinner. That’s ~100 oz. After including my meal and workout drinks, I easily cover my 120 oz. Just be careful with the after dinner liter…. you have to get up several times during the night.

@Son of Grok
Beginning to drink a lot of water is difficult at first. I had to force it down for a few days. Not fun. Then, my “thirst” adjusted and I down tons of water constantly.

By: Andrew Mast

Andrew Mast — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:05:48 +0000

I’m 167 pounds so the example is perfect. I DO agree that people often fluctuate their discipline with drinking water. Here’s what I do, Drink 8 ounces before every meal, and then 8 ounces after every meal… if you’re like me and eat 6 meals a day, that’s 96 ounces.

The muscle is something like 72% water, so if anything you will feel much more pumped with plenty of water.

Thanks for the update Mark!
Andrew

By: Cheng

Cheng — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:17:50 +0000

That’s the thing, isn’t it? Consistency is the key when you’re working out. Yesterday, I was working out and I was tossing up between working out to failure in a set with heavy weights or working out to a tempo at 15 reps x 3 sets with a more managable weight. I chose the latter, because I knew I would get tired anyway and it meant more measurable results. It’s still something I have to get used to doing if I want serious muscle.

By: Yavor - Relative Strength Advantage

Yavor - Relative Strength Advantage — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:26:30 +0000

Amen to that.

I drank my 1l of water this morning and after the third cup something clicked and I felt instantly better. Fresher. I don’t know if it’s just in my mind.

Stay cool
(and hydrated)

Yavor

By: Son of Grok

Son of Grok — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:16:57 +0000

I have always been a “drink when you are thirsty” type of guy. Never been much for forcing water down. I don’t think I get quite as much as your formula recommends.

The SoG