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DEHYDRATED ATHLETES HAVE BLUNTED TESTOSTERONE RESPONSES TO EXERCISE PDF Print E-mail
Written by Robbie Durand   
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
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Key Points:

•    Dehydration Causes Increased Muscle Damage
•    Dehydration Increases Catabolic Processes
•    Blunts Testosterone Responses to Exercise
•    Thirst is not an accurate indicator of hydration.

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