How many Liters of water do you drink/day??

juggernaut2005 · 11-13-2007, 01:38 PM

I just went up 6 L from 3.

34FQTK · 11-13-2007, 04:28 PM

I go by the piss test, if it is clear or just a little bit of yellow then I am hydrated. If it is dark I up it until it looks good. Usually about 8 or nine cups a day after my morning coffee makes it look good.

If I were an athelte in training that would all go out the window but I am not.

Three 30 minute workout sessions a week and heart healthy cardio on the other 4. In other words I always know where my body is food wise and water wise unless I have lots of beers on a weekend.

Mista · 11-13-2007, 04:54 PM

Min 2.5
Max about 5

BoneCrusher · 11-13-2007, 05:16 PM

3ish. If I piss clear even after I sweat like hell I call it good.

**Jodi** · 11-13-2007, 11:16 PM

5-6 L a day I feel is optimal.

juggernaut2005 · 11-15-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jodi

5-6 L a day I feel is optimal.

Is this a one size fits all?? There has to be a difference in the impact, both positive and negative, of drinking 5-6L of water between a 150lber and a 300lber?

katt · 11-15-2007, 06:31 PM

I'm almost at 4, but not quite

fufu · 11-16-2007, 09:11 AM

I had been drinking 6 litres are a day regularly. On training days I'd drink around 8 because of the horrible humidity and heat in the places I train.

Recently I've been getting lazy with my water intake.

fufu · 11-16-2007, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juggernaut2005

Is this a one size fits all?? There has to be a difference in the impact, both positive and negative, of drinking 5-6L of water between a 150lber and a 300lber?

If you drink too much water you can suffer from hyponatremia. Basically, you drink so much water that you flush a large percentage of sufficient sodium levels from your cells. This is rare, however.

Some marathon runners were suffering from it because people would stress the hydration ticket so much. With good reason IMO.

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11-13-2007, 04:28 PM	#2
34FQTK Houston Nutt must go. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 19	I go by the piss test, if it is clear or just a little bit of yellow then I am hydrated. If it is dark I up it until it looks good. Usually about 8 or nine cups a day after my morning coffee makes it look good. If I were an athelte in training that would all go out the window but I am not. Three 30 minute workout sessions a week and heart healthy cardio on the other 4. In other words I always know where my body is food wise and water wise unless I have lots of beers on a weekend.

11-13-2007, 04:54 PM	#3
Mista Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,288	Min 2.5 Max about 5

11-13-2007, 05:16 PM	#4
BoneCrusher Lift or Die Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,583	3ish. If I piss clear even after I sweat like hell I call it good.

11-15-2007, 06:31 PM	#7
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,158 Photos: 37	I'm almost at 4, but not quite