The Claim
In resistance-trained men, changes in skeletal muscle mass are positively correlated with changes in intracellular water during resistance training, regardless of whether creatine supplementation is used, indicating a physiological association between muscle growth and cellular hydration status.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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When guys who lift weights gain muscle, their muscle cells also hold more water — and this happens whether or not they take creatine. It suggests that growing muscle might be linked to how much water the cells hold.
See the scientific wording
In resistance-trained men, changes in skeletal muscle mass are positively correlated with changes in intracellular water during resistance training with or without creatine supplementation, suggesting that muscle growth is physiologically linked to cellular hydration status.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that when muscle mass went up, so did the amount of water inside the muscle cells, which supports the idea that muscle growth is linked to cell hydration.
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