Immediate Strength Boost

 HYPOTHESIS  Staying hydrated is important not only for health reasons and for keeping your muscles full, but also for muscle strength.  RESEARCH  Several clinical studies have looked into the effects of dehydration on muscle strength. One study performed at Old Dominion University (Virginia) tested weight-trained men’s bench press one-rep max when they were normally hydrated versus when they were dehydrated. A University of Connecticut (Storrs) study compared the total