Be Hydrated
To obtain the optimal reading, the reading needs to be taken later in the day, when you are completely hydrated. That is the prescribed method on the direction, it there for a reason.
Muscle Mass
https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
Approximately 79% of muscle is composed of water.
In a dehydrated state, BIA as well as other methods, will show that you have less muscle mass than you really have.
When fully hydrated, your Lean Body Mass reading will be higher; showing what your real muscle mass is.
One research article that demonstrated the different between dehydrated vs hydrated measurements is…
The Effects of Ketogenic Dieting on Body Composition, Strength, Power, and Hormonal Profiles in Resistance Training Males
This Ketogenic Diet research measured and compared Lean Muscle Mass on the Ketogenic Diet and after essentially Carbohydrate Loading for one week.
“KD group was prescribed a new diet ], consisting of 1g/kg carbohydrate for 2 days, then 2g/kg carbohydrate for the next 2 days, and finally 3g/kg carbohydrate for the last 2 days with an isocaloric decrease in dietary fat before final testing.”
*…the KD condition gained 5 kg of mass from weeks 10-11. Of these, 3 kg were driven by changes in lean mass."
Gaining 3 kg/6.6 lbs of Lean Muscle Mass In A Week!
No one gains over 6 lbs in a week.
What it illustrates is that hydration is necessary for determining the true amount of Lead Muscle Mass that an individual has.
Training Dehydrated
Research shows that being 2% or more dehydration decrease performance.
Training Hydrated
Training in a well hydrated state ensures better performance.
Superhydration
Training in a Superhydrated state increases strength performance.
This occurs due to…
Cell Voluminizing
Creatine: One of the reasons that most individual increase strength when taking creatine is to due the Superhydration of the muscle cells; Cell Voluminizing.
Kenny Croxdale