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PUMPINSTEIN
08-17-2002, 04:07 PM
whats everones average water consumption per day. mines around 2 gallons a day.

cybersteffan
08-17-2002, 04:13 PM
how much litres is a gallon?

PUMPINSTEIN
08-17-2002, 04:50 PM
3.78 litres is approx 1 gallon

cybersteffan
08-17-2002, 05:04 PM
well than I drink about 2 to 3 gallons a day.

I take 4 litres as a standard. When I workout I always drink 1.5 litres during that workout. When I'm dieting or when it's warm and I sweat a lot (which I do to a great extend) than I can easily go up to 8 or nine litres.

I don't drink much water though. Only during workouts. I hate water. I mainly stick to diet soda's. I know I shouldn't, but what's best... drinking 6 litres of diet Pepsi or drinking 1 litre of water... I'll stick with the Pepsi or I'll be dehydrated in the shortest of times.

cybersteffan
08-17-2002, 05:09 PM
I also supplement a lot with electrolytes because they will keep you hydrated. If you run low on them than bye bye water and you'll be peeing as hell al day long.

PUMPINSTEIN
08-17-2002, 05:10 PM
thats a lot of pepsi,

PUMPINSTEIN
08-17-2002, 05:14 PM
gatorade works good for me

kossdeh
08-17-2002, 05:20 PM
Last week in the newspaper (not the greatest source of scientific info) they quoted a medical study that supposedly debuncts the notion that everyone needs so much water per day. I guess their rationale works. Although with your average athelete, you need something to wash out all the crap that builds up in your system.

bigdan
08-17-2002, 05:52 PM
2 to 3 gallons pure water also have some crystal light and the water in my shakes

PUMPINSTEIN
08-17-2002, 06:00 PM
bigdan; how many times a day do you piss, i work in the heat in the summertime, so i hate the feeling when you get dehydrated so i drink alot of water, plus to hydrate my muscles and carry all the bad stuff out my body. i must take a leak about 10-15 times a day.

Username
08-18-2002, 06:38 AM
I drink a gallon on average.

cybersteffan
08-18-2002, 06:39 AM
Originally posted by Chemical Evolution


You might want to watch out a bit when drinking so much water daily,.. since you kidneys can only handle 6 l. /day (or so i read somewhere) without getting stressed!

Could be true. I'll search up on that. Most of the times it's only about 6l a day so I won't be in real probs.

silent
08-18-2002, 08:03 AM
I drink two gallons a day. It's a hassle some of the time because I am always in the pisser but that is what it takes I guess.:D

bigdan
08-18-2002, 03:11 PM
never really counted but it is alot seems like i get extra cardio from trips to the bathroom lol

bigdan
08-18-2002, 03:12 PM
i read the other day to drink 20 to 30 oz 30 min before training and you would get a better pump seems to help

bigdan
08-18-2002, 03:13 PM
man all this talk of water is making me thirsty

PUMPINSTEIN
08-18-2002, 04:24 PM
I"ll drink to that.

Widegripchins
08-18-2002, 04:59 PM
3 gallons a day bro...straight out, no matter what

thermochaser
08-18-2002, 05:17 PM
I think my deep rock man knows whats up.. he delivers to me more than the business's down the street.. I drink between 1.5 and 3 gallons a day, and damn thats good water!!

spankie
08-18-2002, 06:36 PM
as body builders we eat and drink so much so in this game you will piss and shit way more than the regular people will, and thats a fact

basskiller
08-18-2002, 06:39 PM
I drink about a gallon unless I'm heavy on orals,doing fina and or working outside in the hot weather then I bump it up to about 2

sgrinavi
08-19-2002, 08:51 AM
Try to drink enough to where your piss is almost clear and does not have strong odor -- for me that's 1.5-2 gals a day sometimes more if I'm working outside in the heat....

thermochaser
08-19-2002, 11:38 AM
We are on a water shortage here now too. Damn bodybuilders...
:))

palace
09-08-2004, 07:15 PM
Back to the water, when you do drink you water... do you feel that you piss the water you just drank!!! i been drinking a lot of water maybe 1.5 gallons but when ever i take swig i feel im pissing the water i just drank like 15-20 min ago? is this normal?

XX5
09-10-2004, 11:30 AM
I get a gallon a day, not counting the water in my shakes and I am in the pisser a LOT!

MMX2
09-10-2004, 11:51 AM
I drink 3 gallons a day- and I only piss once a day.. it freaks everyone out. I just have a large bladder....

saudades
09-10-2004, 12:12 PM
When you increase your water intake, your body does suddenly "have to go" many times at first, but then your body accomodates to the increased water supply--if you are consistent with it--and then you start to go less frequently but with increased volume.