Water intake while on creatine?

[DanielBishop]

I've taken it before and noticed some good strength gains, but didn't really know what I was doing....

.... so when I begin my bulking phase (pretty soon now, as soon as my supplements arrive) I'll be starting on creatine again.

My question is, how much water should I be drinking per day while bulking? I don't care too much about water retention.... just want the creatine to work to it's maximum potential.

 

[Liftbig]

regardless of what type of supps you take you need to drink ample amounts of water everyday. if you taking creatine it probably wouldnt hurt to drink a lil extra water. i aim to drink a gallon of water a day. when im at home a have a gallon jug beside me all the time. and i keep bottled water in my car for when im out. i always have water nearby. also im my gallon just i put some gatorade mix in it so i get some electrolytes and such too, just started that to see if it helps.

 

[shoichi]

I try to drink at least 1 1/2 gallons a day. When I'm on a gear cycle, and when I've done proH cycles, I drink closer to 2 gallons a day. That does mean hitting the head every hour though, and I hate waking up in the middle of the night, getting out of my warm bed, to take a piss.

 

[blaster220]

and I hate waking up in the middle of the night, getting out of my warm bed, to take a piss.

Just another one of the sacarfices of the game... very necessary though. Water is staple regardless of your goals (unless you are one of the very few that compete)

 

[Fyre]

I've taken it before and noticed some good strength gains, but didn't really know what I was doing....

.... so when I begin my bulking phase (pretty soon now, as soon as my supplements arrive) I'll be starting on creatine again.

My question is, how much water should I be drinking per day while bulking? I don't care too much about water retention.... just want the creatine to work to it's maximum potential.

4-7 liters a day. I know it sounds funny, but it depends on your bodyweight too. How much do you weigh?

 

[speedy5978]

I would drink as much as possible. I usually drink about 1 1/2 to 2 gallons a day.

 

[DanielBishop]

I'm about 165lbs lean.... right now, I'm back up to 172lbs or something, but that extra weight is just water and fat. And I'm 6'2", so yeah.... I'm pretty small.

But I plan to change all that.

Would waking up often during the night have a negative impact on your rest? Maybe I should drink lots in the first half of the day and ease off in the afternoon....