water intake whilst training

[static_x_]

when i train in the gym i hardly see many people drinking water, i would say about 10% of people have a water bottle. I always drink while training approx 3 pints every time. Is this a good thing?

Should you drink while training? or leave it to before? or after?

 

[big perm]

when i train in the gym i hardly see many people drinking water, i would say about 10% of people have a water bottle. I always drink while training approx 3 pints every time. Is this a good thing?

Should you drink while training? or leave it to before? or after?

I usually go through at least a liter each workout, but I agree with you....I very rarely see others carrying around a bottle or go to the fountain.

 

[rbtrout]

I drink about a 1/2 gallon in the gym.....and most others that are more serious about training have water at our gym.

 

[Jim Ouini]

There's that old saying 'If you wait til you're thirsty to drink water, you're already dehydrated'. Or something like that.

I think the general guideline is 20-40oz per hr of exercise.

 

[musketeer]

I drink about a 1/2 gallon in the gym.....and most others that are more serious about training have water at our gym.

Yeah, I'm the same as rb.

Being hyper-hydrated helps your ability to generate power and produce strength over time = heavier weights and more reps. I drink at least a pint (1/8th gallon) before a workout and then about more 1/8ths throughout the workout.

PS I bring my own water - I see some idiots paying $2 for a 16oz bottle every workout! Thats 8 bucks a week or $400 a year!

 

[blut wump]

I drink constantly through a workout. I also drink before I leave for the gym so my first gym activity is a trip to the bathroom. One of these days I'll get stuck in a traffic jam and then I'm in trouble.

I hadn't really thought about it but there are typically very few people with water at the gym. I'm always sipping between sets but I have leaky skin. Very few people there have a towel either.

 

[vindicate]

I drink all throughout my workouts and CRAVE water when training. Generally between sets.

 

[TheOak84]

i drink 1 20oz energy drink and refill that 3 time with water, so a lil over 1/2 gal of fluid

 

[anotherbutters]

I carry a 1.5 litre bottle with me everywhere I go, like it's almost glued to my hand. I top it up at the water fountain in the gym and probably get through about 2 litres / 4 pints during a workout. If they had a toilet near the workout area I'd probably drink a lot more.

Everyone else I see just sips out of the paper cups supplied by the gym. I don't know how they drink so little.

 

[Jim Ouini]

I love the posers who carry the 1 gallon milk container full of water. I'm all for staying hydrated but it's just funny to see them chug what appears to be half their body weight in water after a grueling set of cable cross-overs.

 

[blut wump]

They're the guys who will do anything do increase their weight.

Anything except squat, deadlift and eat to excess.

 

[Island Son]

on the days i take a bottled water, i refill it 4-5 times. otherwise i hit the fountain for a bellyfull every 3rd set

 

[danbo]

I drink some water during my rest period all the time, whether i am thirsty or not, as you do i drink about 3-4 pints during my training (which sometimes only last 1 hour, or less sometimes)

 

[cwc73]

I drink accelerade during my workouts. Usually about 20oz, but I sometimes stop at the fountains inside the weight room too.

 

[musketeer]

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