Coach Klein: Gatorade not only quenches your thirst better, it tastes better too.
Bobby Boucher: No, you people are drinkin the wrong water.
Coach Klein: Gatorade.
Bobby Boucher: H2O.
Coach Klein: [singing] Water sucks. It really, really sucks. Water sucks.

Memorable quote for The Waterboy

    Water certainly does not suck!  In fact, hydration may be more important for anabolic processes than previously thought.  One day I asked pro bodybuilding legend Lee Labrada, what was the most effective performance enhancing bodybuilding supplement? His answer was shocking: Water!  It’s interesting that most supplements marketed toward anabolism and muscle hypertrophy have a cell volumizing ingredient.  Creatine has long been suspected to increase muscle hypertrophy by enhancing cell volumization which leads to greater anabolic processes8.  Proteins, carbs, vitamins, minerals, fats, are necessary muscle growth and recovery but that are not going to work very well without one special ingredient…water!  All biochemical reactions occur in water, and water is an active participant in those reactions. Water is the most important nutrient for ensuring optimal bodily functions. It is also the most overlooked.  Without exception, every function of the body is tied to an optimum flow of water.  A well-hydrated cell is a healthy cell and will result to overall greater anabolic processes.  Water dilutes, dissolves and helps eliminate toxins and trash that could otherwise inhibit immune function, muscle recovery and growth.

Are Americans Dehydrated?
Many researchers have suggested that the increased use of caffeine, tea, coffee, and alcohol have caused Americans to be in a state of chronic dehydration.  A survey of 3,003 Americans, conducted at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and the International Bottled Water Association reveals that America's do not consume the recommended water recommendation. One in 10 respondents say they wait until they are thirsty before drinking a beverage. They do not realize that thirst lags far behind the body's need for water and does not adequately signal the body's hydration needs1.  Dr. F. Batmanghelidj  released a book titled, “Your Bodies Many Cries for Water: Your Not Sick, Your Thirsty”  which suggest that Americans suffer from Unintentional Chronic Dehydration which contributes and even produces pain and many degenerative diseases that can be prevented and treated by increasing water intake on a regular basis. In an industry where many supplements contain caffeine and Ketogenic diets and protein supplements are prevalent, it safe to probably say that bodybuilders are going to need more water than the average person on the street.  What should be concerning to bodybuilders is that even slight dehydration results in diminished physical performance6.