A Little H2O Will Do 'Ya...

[MikeMartial]

So, the age old question....

...how much water SHOULD I be drinking?

Like anyone fitness-conscious, I try drinking as much as I can; I drink it before I train, while I train, after I train. But I don't really monitor how much I intake.

I'm thinking about going back onto creatine, and I realize water is a huge issue with that. I may have run into some problems (muscle pulls) last time due to under-hydration.

SO my question is, how much should one drink? Is there a formula of ounces-per-pound, or mL/Kg? I know "they" say 64oz daily, but we also know that "they" do not do squats or train in martial arts.

The Karma will flow for good answers!

 

[blut wump]

The general view is closer to a gallon a day. How much that is depends on whether you're using British or American gallons. To be on the safe side, especially if you're on creatine I'd go British so that'd be 160 fl.oz. per day. I usually get the first 20 out the way on getting up and I drink a glass of water every time I pee. It soon adds up.

 

[coeus]

With creatine and a thermogenic that I've been taking, I've been trying to make sure that I consume at least a litre of water for every 30lbs of body weight....
I've noticed that when I drop below this, I'll get nasty dehydration headaches


Seems like a lot, but i use a nagalene 1L water bottle and I'll fill it up twice while at the gym and use another litre in my post-workout shake, along with the water that I drink with every meal and inbetween.

 

[JustJacked]

I drink as much water as I can. Im constantly filling up my glass or a water bottle.

I try for 20 500ml glasses a day.

 

[Neo22]

I drink about 180oz of water daily.

 

[Growth&Courage]

So, the age old question....

...how much water SHOULD I be drinking?

Like anyone fitness-conscious, I try drinking as much as I can; I drink it before I train, while I train, after I train. But I don't really monitor how much I intake.

I'm thinking about going back onto creatine, and I realize water is a huge issue with that. I may have run into some problems (muscle pulls) last time due to under-hydration.

SO my question is, how much should one drink? Is there a formula of ounces-per-pound, or mL/Kg? I know "they" say 64oz daily, but we also know that "they" do not do squats or train in martial arts.

The Karma will flow for good answers!

Bro, don't be mathematical about it. It'll make you shortsighted to the bigger perspective and I believe you've answered your own question already.

Good bro.

 

[Growth&Courage]

MikeMartial,


"You do not truly know someone until you fight them."


Then fight me and let's see if you'll truly know me...

If you do not win, you must swear never to fight anyone else including yourself, thus you'll never be able to know yourself - the most difficult challenger you'll ever meet in this lifetime.

 

[pintoca]

I drink as much water as I can. Im constantly filling up my glass or a water bottle.

I try for 20 500ml glasses a day.

That is a HELL of a lot of water... 10 lts per day???

I drink 4.5 ~ 5 ltrs ltrs per day and sometimes I feel I am drowning...

 

[MikeMartial]

MikeMartial,


"You do not truly know someone until you fight them."


Then fight me and let's see if you'll truly know me...

If you do not win, you must swear never to fight anyone else including yourself, thus you'll never be able to know yourself - the most difficult challenger you'll ever meet in this lifetime.

It's just a good quote from a mediocre movie. Besides, if I took you up on your offer, how would you pay the bills from an ICU hospital bed?

I just wanted a mathematical reference for my own curiousity. I know I've seen one in some bodybuilding literature somewhere.

But, it looks like the general amount seems to be around 4 or 5 litres. I better get my ass in gear and keep filling that 1L Nalgene bottle!

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Growth&Courage again. I'll catch you next time, bro

 

[pintoca]

Oh Yeah, and Blutwump, for some reason I can't explain, every time I see your dogatar, it cracks me up... guess it is the way is looking upwads like "whazup beotch???"

just had to throw that in