The Claim
In trained male endurance athletes, each gram of muscle glycogen resynthesized during recovery from prolonged exercise is associated with the storage of at least 3 grams of water in skeletal muscle when fluid intake is restricted, consistent with the established physiological model of glycogen-bound water.
What the research says
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When male endurance athletes refill their muscle fuel after long workouts, each gram of that fuel comes back with at least 3 grams of water stuck to it — even if they're not drinking much.
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In trained male endurance athletes, each gram of muscle glycogen resynthesized during recovery from prolonged exercise is associated with the storage of at least 3 grams of water when fluid intake is restricted, supporting the long-standing physiological model of glycogen-bound water in human skeletal muscle.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at how water and energy stores come back in athletes' muscles after hard exercise when they don’t drink much. It found that for every gram of stored energy (glycogen), 3 grams of water were stored with it, just like the claim says.
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