How much water??

[Simple Simon]

lots of theories on how much water people should drink.
Seems to be since they started selling water in bottles to be fair...

So, how much water?
Do you drink tap water?
Do you add soda and hot drinks to your total?

Me, I dont really keep count, I drink a lot of fresh juices and sodas, a few coffees, not much actual water..

Maybe about 6 pints a day..

When I'm prepping I up the water a bit though.

[Henda]

Used to do the daft drink a set amount of water at set times shit. Now I just wait till I feel thirsty I’ll fill a pint glass out the tap and drink it and repeat next time feel thirsty. Can’t be bothered with the set 1 gallon+ a day nonsense.

On warm days at work often get 2 litre bottle of pop at dinner time also

[robcguns]

I drink about a half galllon of Water a day.Also drink a couple caffeine free diet Pepsi’s as that’s my favorite drink and a v8 juice.

[Dr.J]

About a gallon of club soda water a day.  I got one of those soda stream things and make my own from dual filtered water, drink it cold.  Got sick of drinking regular water.

[Mr Anabolic]

About 1/2 gal a day.  More during summer training days.

[ratherbebig]

water is fine but beer is better

[Simple Simon]

Used to do the daft drink a set amount of water at set times shit. Now I just wait till I feel thirsty I’ll fill a pint glass out the tap and drink it and repeat next time feel thirsty. Can’t be bothered with the set 1 gallon+ a day nonsense.

On warm days at work often get 2 litre bottle of pop at dinner time also

building trade?

[Henda]

building trade?

Yes mate only recently returned to after 3 years away

[seCrawler]

[sceagacros]

I don't really keep track but I'd venture a guess of 1/2 to 3/4 gallon a day. I'll usually have a coffee or two a day , around 1/4 gallon milk (in shakes) a day, and 2 energy drinks. I rarely drink alcohol and never drink soda - unless you count energy drinks as such.

[tres_taco_combo]

lots of theories on how much water people should drink.
Seems to be since they started selling water in bottles to be fair...

So, how much water?
Do you drink tap water?
Do you add soda and hot drinks to your total?

Me, I dont really keep count, I drink a lot of fresh juices and sodas, a few coffees, not much actual water..

Maybe about 6 pints a day..

When I'm prepping I up the water a bit though.

i wake up at around 5am and from 5am to 8pm I try t drink at least 1 gallon of water (work out, cardio in the AM) and then if i do hot yoga consume another gallon around a few hour time window in the evening

i do not count soda as water intake, i do my best to stretch a 2 litre soda all the week

i drink tap water, is it worth to check out the floride or test your tap water? taste fine to me


i do sometimes add cucumbers or strawberries in my gallon of water

[calfzilla]

i wake up at around 5am and from 5am to 8pm I try t drink at least 1 gallon of water (work out, cardio in the AM) and then if i do hot yoga consume another gallon around a few hour time window in the evening

i do not count soda as water intake, i do my best to stretch a 2 litre soda all the week

i drink tap water, is it worth to check out the floride or test your tap water? taste fine to me


i do sometimes add cucumbers or strawberries in my gallon of water

Hey taco I think your girlfriend hacked your getbig account. 

[tres_taco_combo]

Hey taco I think your girlfriend hacked your getbig account. 

haha! if she knew I posted on gerbig she would never let it down with laughter/and harassment

[viking1]

At least 6 liters a day for me.

[balzac]

tap water between 4-5 liters a day

[ESFitness]

Eh, how 'bout drink water till your piss is clear?

Nobody mentioned this???

[Evo]

1ltr upon waking

1ltr w/ pre training meal

1.5ltr during training

500ml pre bed

Other than that it is as and when, normally a small glass with each meal.

[Coach is Back!]

1/2oz per pound of BW, ideally

[Simple Simon]

Eh, how 'bout drink water till your piss is clear?

Nobody mentioned this???

No, its because its idiotic.
why would people think clear piss is a sign of well being?

[ESFitness]

No, its because its idiotic.
why would people think clear piss is a sign of well being?

Idiotic how? lol

This is why your opinion on dieting guys for shows is invalid.

[Simple Simon]

Idiotic how? lol

This is why your opinion on dieting guys for shows is invalid.

a sign of clear urine is that you are drinking too much water.

How much water do you drink, and how much would you advise a client?

PS I don't diet guys for shows.

[Evo]

a sign of clear urine is that you are drinking too much water.

How much water do you drink, and how much would you advise a client?

PS I don't diet guys for shows.

Ooo this should be a good answer...

Client:"Hey coach ESF, i hear that you need 3g of water per 1g of carbs for proper and efficient assimilation and conversion to muscle glycogen; not to mention the need to exploit the delicate relationship between sodium & potassium to acheive maximum definition, what say you?"

ESF: "Well in the joint.....I shanked a guy who spilled my drink.....aint nobody making ESF's piss all yella' I said!  Just drink till you pee clear man, now that will be $20 please."

[sceagacros]

A slight tangent:

1) I remember Dr. Ellington Darden (the HIT guy), writing about how ice water cost calories because of the bodies need to bring it up to body temp - completely useless trivia......

2) I remember Dorian Yates answering the OP's question in an interview rather vaguely - something to the effect of "I drink when I'm thirsty"..................also useless trivia.

[Evo]

A slight tangent:

1) I remember Dr. Ellington Darden (the HIT guy), writing about how ice water cost calories because of the bodies need to bring it up to body temp - completely useless trivia......

2) I remember Dorian Yates answering the OP's question in an interview rather vaguely - something to the effect of "I drink when I'm thirsty"..................also useless trivia.

HAHA I bought in to the cold water thing when I dieted for my teenage shows!  Ice cold water all day...worked a treat

[Simple Simon]

HAHA I bought in to the cold water thing when I dieted for my teenage shows!  Ice cold water all day...worked a treat

and the "wear less clothing to keep cold" the body uses more calories in cold climates.