New Study Shows That Dehydration is Detrimental to Resistance Exercise Adaptations

Developing lean body mass and achieving body fat loss may be more difficult if you are dehydrated. Find out why. Toronto, ON July 27, 2008 -- A brand new study in the Journal of Applied Physiology reveals that being dehydrated can significantly impair the strength and body fat loss results you might be looking for from a resistance exercise program. The researchers from this brand new study looked at 7 healthy, resistance-trained males and subjected them to 6 sets of squats (at 80% of 1RM) in three different hydrated states: euhydrated (normal), dehydrated (-2.5% of body mass), very dehydrated (-5% of body mass). The subjects were asked to complete as many reps (over the 6 sets) as they previously had completed during their pre-study test. The Three Main Findings of The Study Were That: 1) dehydration significantly increases... [read full story]