For my first post I'll teach you something I just recently learned:
Today I was speaking with Aaron, a trainer at Wiefit, about why people do and don't have any veins "popping" out of my arms. Many people look to have this vascularity in their arms because its shows off their hard work. Surprisingly, I found out today that water plays a huge role in vascularity. Muscles are about 80% water, so by filling them up with water, they will become larger and push your veins to the surface causing them to "pop." In your diet, make sure to include one ounce of water per pound of lean mass... make sure its lean mass, not total body weight. For example if you weigh 205 pounds, and you are 9% body fat, you have about 185 pounds of lean mass. So this person should drink 185 ounces of water per day.
ok.... does your body "use" the water in other liquids that you consume in the same way???? or does it have to be straight water?
ReplyDeleteWater is what your muscles use, and substances in other drinks actually cause adverse effects on your body. Whereas water hydrates the body and keeps organs and muscles saturated, caffeine and other substances push the water out of your body and dehydrate it. Also beverages like caffeine free soda and juice have calories that make your liver and kidneys work harder and still are not as effective as water. So stick with water for the best results.
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