Do Salt Baths Help Cut Weight? In 13 MMA Athletes, Adding Epsom Salt to Hot Baths Did Not Increase Fluid Loss Compared With Hot Fresh Water
Oct 25
3 min read
Ask fighters how they make weight and hot baths come up early, often with a few kilograms of Epsom salt tipped in. The logic sounds plausible: salt water should draw out more fluid than fresh water. Until recently there was almost nothing to go on except gym lore. There is now a direct comparison, from the same research group that documented how common the practice is.
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