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What's wrong with water retention?

darrensurrey
Posts: 3,942 Member
Cut down salt, stop retaining water.
But if I exercise and sweat a lot, isn't it useful? Or am I confusing two subjects?
But if I exercise and sweat a lot, isn't it useful? Or am I confusing two subjects?
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Nothing wrong with water retention, otherwise we would simply die.
I believe water retention should only be relevant to bodybuilders competing for physique competitions where they are trying to get every muscle fiber showing - in that case, water retention would be relevant. But for physiques above 7~10% bodyfat, it makes no difference only water weight which should be taken with a pinch of salt (pun intended) :bigsmile:0 -
Thanks. I thought as much.0
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Nothing really, but it can make you look puffy and change your scale weight.0
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Nothing really, but it can make you look puffy and change your scale weight.
Ah yes, I thought that might have something to do with it. I haven't weighed myself in months.0 -
Nothing really, but it can make you look puffy and change your scale weight.
Pretty much. And its usually temporary so why care?0
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