Drinking to dehydration

07-06-2005, 10:18 PM

We all know the importance of taking in the required amount of water every day whether you are training naturally or on gear but at what point do you drink a volume of water that then puts your body into dehydration? How does this work and why?

c130 · 08-06-2005, 04:34 AM

i didnt think you could with water?

things like alcohol and pure orange juice if you drink too much will make you dehydrated

would like to hear more about the water theory though

9519sam · 08-06-2005, 05:14 AM

i thought with water if you drank too much then you drowned your organs or something?

vinger · 08-06-2005, 09:08 AM

u can drink too much water ive read about it somewhere. i remember them claiming its dangerous to drink too much, cant remember the reasons they gave tho.

2much of anything is bad, u just dont think of water that way.

Anonymous · 08-06-2005, 09:51 AM

all i no is your ment to drink a gallon a day, 4.5 litres has anyone tried this, i can do it, but i piss all day long.

i notice my muscles swell bigger if i drink more water as opposed to less.

08-06-2005, 11:03 AM

Steve, do you remember that programme on sky with Mike sheridan a while back where they took 3 half way there bodybuilders and trained them up to comp. level? They used this method to dehydrate but I haven't heard of it anywhere!

zx9rjas. · 08-06-2005, 11:53 AM

Dehydration is very important for Comp prep, and water intake is a v important factor in this (as I found out)

As the contest approaches water intake is increases and I was drinking about 6-8 litres a day, which forces your body to want to pee all the time to get rid of it.

My comp was on sat afternoon so I had my last drink on fri morning, my body has been taught to get rid of water so even though I drank nothing I still peed for britian.

Only prop with this is now I have started taking in water my body is storing it as it doesn't know when its gettting its next drink

J

07-06-2005, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	Drinking to dehydration We all know the importance of taking in the required amount of water every day whether you are training naturally or on gear but at what point do you drink a volume of water that then puts your body into dehydration? How does this work and why?

08-06-2005, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
zx9rjas. Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 697 Rep Power:	Dehydration is very important for Comp prep, and water intake is a v important factor in this (as I found out) As the contest approaches water intake is increases and I was drinking about 6-8 litres a day, which forces your body to want to pee all the time to get rid of it. My comp was on sat afternoon so I had my last drink on fri morning, my body has been taught to get rid of water so even though I drank nothing I still peed for britian. Only prop with this is now I have started taking in water my body is storing it as it doesn't know when its gettting its next drink J ______________________ 50% of Training is nutrition 50% of Training is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above.

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08-06-2005, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
c130 Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cyprus Posts: 80 Rep Power:	i didnt think you could with water? things like alcohol and pure orange juice if you drink too much will make you dehydrated would like to hear more about the water theory though

08-06-2005, 05:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
9519sam Making Progress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just outside Joe16's house! Posts: 573 Rep Power:	i thought with water if you drank too much then you drowned your organs or something?

08-06-2005, 09:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
vinger Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: manchester Posts: 348 Rep Power:	u can drink too much water ive read about it somewhere. i remember them claiming its dangerous to drink too much, cant remember the reasons they gave tho. 2much of anything is bad, u just dont think of water that way.

08-06-2005, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	all i no is your ment to drink a gallon a day, 4.5 litres has anyone tried this, i can do it, but i piss all day long. i notice my muscles swell bigger if i drink more water as opposed to less.

08-06-2005, 11:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	Steve, do you remember that programme on sky with Mike sheridan a while back where they took 3 half way there bodybuilders and trained them up to comp. level? They used this method to dehydrate but I haven't heard of it anywhere!