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Hydration and Fluid Intake: Week Five

Around 60% of the human body is made up of water, which plays a crucial role in building muscle. Drinking enough water helps shuttle nutrients through the body and aids in muscle movement and strength. The document recommends drinking 2.5L of water per day on average to support muscle building and prevent dehydration. Maintaining proper hydration through regular water intake can help reduce water retention and make muscles appear more defined.

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Hydration and Fluid Intake: Week Five

Around 60% of the human body is made up of water, which plays a crucial role in building muscle. Drinking enough water helps shuttle nutrients through the body and aids in muscle movement and strength. The document recommends drinking 2.5L of water per day on average to support muscle building and prevent dehydration. Maintaining proper hydration through regular water intake can help reduce water retention and make muscles appear more defined.

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WEEK FIVE

HYDRATION AND FLUID INTAKE


Around 60% of our body is comprised of water - Water makes you a more e∞cient muscle builder
a figure that’s even higher when it comes to our In order to move and flex your muscles, you need water,
organs (our livers, for example, are nearly 95% so if your body is dehydrated then your muscles will be
water). As a result, water plays a crucial role in deprived of electrolytes and will cramp up. Muscles are
building muscle. controlled by nerves, so without a proper water intake
and electrolyte balance, muscle strength will be adversely
Water shuttles nutrients throughout our body
affected. It’s essential, therefore, that you stay hydrated if
and helps rid it of toxins. It helps digest and get
you want to build muscle.
the goodness from vitamins. It regulates our body
temperature. It lubricates joints, aids digestion and How much water should you drink?
promotes healthy skin. Essentially, water plays a According to the British Dietetic Association guidelines,
role in every chemical reaction within our cells. an average adult should consume 2.5L of water daily. This
intake may be increased during periods of hot weather
Drinking water reduces water retention
and physical activity.
When your body doesn’t get enough water, it holds onto
what it has. This is a simple survival mechanism, where You may not be thirsty at first, but as your body starts to
your body holds onto and stores what it doesn’t think it let the water it’s been holding onto go, you’ll be thirsty
will get in the future. more often.

Once you start drinking more water, your body


recognises that it’s getting a steady external supply and
starts letting go of the water weight it’s been holding.
TASK
For the next week, we want you to build good hydrating
Water retention in your waist, face and ankles is released
habits. Get yourself a water bottle you can carry and
because there’s no longer a reason for your body to store
focus on getting through at least 2.5L per day - preferably
it. The result? You look leaner and your muscle tone will
3L. Over the next couple of weeks, you’ll notice drinking
become more defined.
regularly becomes more natural and you’ll find yourself
wanting water more frequently.

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