Rugby players drink way more than they sweat out during strength workouts but don’t drink enough during cardio workouts, even when conditions are the same.

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Fluid and Electrolyte Balance During Two Different Preseason Training Sessions in Elite Rugby Union Players

Cross-Sectional Study

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2014 Feb

The study found that rugby players drank too much during strength workouts and not enough during cardio, just like the claim says.

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Fluid and Electrolyte Balance During Two Different Preseason Training Sessions in Elite Rugby Union Players

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DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0b013e3182986d43

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