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When young women who don't usually exercise start lifting weights, their bodies lose some water inside their cells and overall, which might mean their muscles are holding less water, but it doesn't affect the water outside their cells.
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The Effects of Moderate- Versus High-Load Resistance Training on Muscle Growth, Body Composition, and Performance in Collegiate Women
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2018 JunThe study looked at women lifting weights with different amounts of weight and found both types reduced body water inside cells, just like the claim said.
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