Staying hydrated..

[MrMonster]

How important is it? In consideration to my gains and energy levels, taking away from the fact that if i'm completely dehydrated i'll die lol..

'Cause atm I barely drink any water, the only water I drink is when I take Creatine, however throughout the day I drink around 1.5-2L of Whole Milk as well as around 500-1000ML of Orange Juice.. Is this enough to stay hydrated or does it have to be water?

[Barbell Hermit]

you need to a few L. of water to your daily consumption

[91jesus]

you need to a few L. of water to your daily consumption

yup you really need water to stay hydrated it keeps the cells going and it does affect your gains because dehydration could make you weaker depending on the level of dehydration

[deadlift375]

youll feel way more energized if you drink a lot of water

[Kaox]

Well milk and fruit juice will hydrate you for sure because they have water in them (don't compare that to caffeine drinks, lol.). And juice is pretty much Water + Sugar/flavor.

Nothing hydrates you better than water. Drink few glasses of water with what you already drink and you will stay 100% well hydrated.

"Is this enough to stay hydrated or does it have to be water?" Yes but alternating Water, Milk and Juice is a way better option.

I'd post a link for some info on milk but I need minimum of 2 posts.

Copy/Paste that in google if you want some info. "Milk number one for hydration"

[srv543]

espicially when taking creatine you need more water.

[Vinsanity32]

Its extremely important.

[HighHurdler]

idk how important it is for lifting, but it's VERY important when it comes to performing in sports. i guess it can translate into lifting as well

[MrMonster]

Thanks everybody for your input, i'm not a huge lover of sports but I will start to drink 4-5 glasses a day and improve on it over time as dehydration sounds like a problem for me lately as I have been feeling really la***ic and tiresome.

[donchesak]

The easiest way of knowing whether or not you are hydrated is by looking at the color of your urine. It should be clear as snow and any color simply means you need another glass of water. This philosophy is used by the military and is in my opinion, the easiest way of being able to tell whether or not you are hydrated. You also want to make sure that you don?t drown yourself by drinking more than you should be.

[carlobee]

Water is life. More water bro. Generally the more the better.

[FUII_M3T4L]

bring a gallon of water to school and drink it

then drink another 1/2 gallon when you get home from lifting