The Claim
Hypertrophy-type resistance training for 16 weeks is associated with a 7.8% increase in total body water in young adult men and a 7.6% increase in total body water in young adult women, indicating a systemic shift in fluid distribution consistent with muscle mass expansion and cellular hydration.
What the research says
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After 16 weeks of hypertrophy-focused resistance training, young adult men and women experience a 7.8% and 7.6% increase in total body water, respectively, reflecting changes in fluid distribution tied to increased muscle mass and cellular hydration.
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Hypertrophy-type resistance training for 16 weeks is associated with a 7.8% increase in total body water in young adult men and a 7.6% increase in young adult women, indicating a systemic shift in fluid distribution consistent with muscle mass expansion and cellular hydration.
When muscles grow larger from weight training, they pack in more proteins, which pulls water into the muscle cells. This increases the amount of water inside the muscles and raises the total amount of water in the body.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Hypertrophy-type Resistance Training Improves Phase Angle in Young Adult Men and Women
This study found that weight training made muscle cells in both men and women hold more water, which is exactly what the claim says happens after 16 weeks of lifting weights.
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