BANZA January 2016 Issue | Page 78

Muscles Water & When exercising, the muscles utilized are strained and tiny tears occur. This needs to be healed in order for the muscle to grow. And the way to heal it is through giving your body the right nutrition. One of the most important substances that your body needs when exercising is water, as 70% of your muscle is comprised of water. To calculate how much water your body needs in a day, divide your body weight by 25, and the figure that is left is the amount of water required per day in litres. Drinking the right amount of water each day will not only help your muscles to grow, but it will hydrate your body which in turn will make you feel more en