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  1. 04-14-2009, 03:41 PM #1
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    Too Much Water?!

    A lot of my friends around me are telling me that I'm drinking way too much water(I drink approx. 5-7 liters). Is there anything called "too much water". If yes how much do you think should be the limit? I'm just curious to hear from you guys.
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    I don't think that's too much. I easily drink that much most days. What's your occupation?

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    Hypertremia is a condition caused by drinking too much water. Unless you are working all day in super humid conditions 1 1/2 to 2 gallons a day would be the upper end of hydration most people would require.
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    LOL, yeah SC qualifies as humid. 5 liters is what...a tad over a gallon?

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    3/4 gallon minimum is what you wanna be doing...
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    Quote Originally Posted by almostgone View Post
    LOL, yeah SC qualifies as humid. 5 liters is what...a tad over a gallon?

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    Believe so, I was not insinuating anything over 2 gallons will cause hypertremia just stating you can drink too much water and it can actually kill you. It's more prevalent amongst marathon runners and long distance cyclist who try and super hydrate themselves.
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    I know where you're coming from FG. Got a feeling his friends were throwing some "frantic" info at him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireGuy1 View Post
    Believe so, I was not insinuating anything over 2 gallons will cause hypertremia just stating you can drink too much water and it can actually kill you. It's more prevalent amongst marathon runners and long distance cyclist who try and super hydrate themselves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FireGuy1 View Post
    Believe so, I was not insinuating anything over 2 gallons will cause hypertremia just stating you can drink too much water and it can actually kill you. It's more prevalent amongst marathon runners and long distance cyclist who try and super hydrate themselves.
    right on - combine that with electrolyte / salts lost due to excess perspiration in their case = formula for disaster.....
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    So what do you guys think is the optimal water intake when cutting?
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    Yeah I read an article about this woman who died after drinking too much water...kinda scarry!
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    Quote Originally Posted by lean n' mean View Post
    So what do you guys think is the optimal water intake when cutting?
    Drink whenever you're thirsty. Don't see how 4-5 liters could hurt you. Just don't force it down if you're not thirsty. I usually go through at least a liter and a half minimum on leg days.

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    I drink about 8L a day sometimes more... only problem is I wake up every night to piss... gets pretty annoying
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    Quote Originally Posted by FireGuy1 View Post
    Hypertremia is a condition caused by drinking too much water. Unless you are working all day in super humid conditions 1 1/2 to 2 gallons a day would be the upper end of hydration most people would require.
    probably not 'require' since most people never come near drinking even 1 gallon of water a day.... of course we all drink 1-2 gallons a day i'm sure but 'most people' probably drink half gallon if their lucky...
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