How Drinking Water Helps You Build Muscles

Everyone knows that drinking water is important, but most people don’t realise just how much it will help with gaining muscle mass.
WHY? Well you are made up of around 80% water. Lean muscles are made up of 75% water, so of course they need lots of water to function correctly.
Simply put, water increases your body output so you can get the most out of your muscle building. Here is how water helps your body:
Maximum Strength – Not having enough water can really decrease your muscle performance. I hear people saying “yeh, but by how much?” Well 3% dehydration can lead to about a 10-15% loss in strength. This is a massive decrease, and we should always be trying to get the most from every workout. To do this, you need to drink enough water to stay at your strongest. Read more
Buying Weight Lifting Gloves
To be able to lift to your full potential, you really need a good pair of weight lifting gloves.
When I started weight lifting a big problem I had was that my hands hurt from holding the metal bars way before my muscles couldn’t lift anymore. For most people this means that they are limited by their hands, not their muscles. This is where a good pair of lifting gloves comes in.
A good pair of weight lifting gloves is the Harbinger 143 Pro. The best feature about these gloves is that they cover the fingers perfectly. Unlike many gloves, they cover both the middle and bottom of the fingers, to stop them from getting blisters. Read more


