PWO Stims / Caffienated drinks and Urinating

[soundsgood]

For the past 5 years or so I have drunk about 4-6L water a day and usually have a couple of glasses or a small bottles of sugarfree V or coke zero daily. I also use PWO stims like Mesomorph or Jack3d before most training sessions.

Even though I go to the toilet frequently during the day and try and restrict fluid intake a little bit in the couple of hours before bed I have always had to get up in the middle of the night a minimum of 3 and usually closer to 6 times sometimes up to 10 times to empty my bladder.

I decided to try and combat this by not drinking any caffienated drinks or pre workout stims for the past 4 days. The first night was normal, second only got up twice, and the last couple of nights for the first time in many years I have managed to sleep through the entire night and only get up once to use the toilet.

I know I am not alone with this problem, and there are many other guys out there in a similar situation. Quality sleep = quality muscle growth so Im hoping to see results in my physique. I'm off caffienated drinks for a while now :grin:

Any other thoughts?

[drizzt]

Oh man, I hear ya! Coke zero is terrible for that I've found. Sack 1-2 glasses and can guarantee I'll be emptying the bladder a few times in the next hour. Can't say I get up that amount of times during the night, but 1-2 is fairly normal. However I do often sleep right through...

Another huge culprit I've found, is BCAA (SciVation Xtend specifically). Never used to "go" much while training, but now it's pretty normal to take 3-4 stops per 1-1.5hour session.

[Android]

caffeine is a diuretic, kinda makes sense now but only after hearing that you tried it and it worked

As I was reading your post I was thinking high sodium from drinks, your body also tries to flush out more often...but then over a long period of time it would adjust prolly...gotta be the caffeine you think does Jack3d use much caffeine? (1MR uses 300mg per scoop!)

[nate225]

One option!

I use way too much caffeine (2 expresso coffees in morning, then 1 expresso + energy drink + thermo before training). I drink 5-7L of water a day as well and I guess Im lucky as I'll only get up once at night.

Dont think I could quit caffeine if I wanted too?!

[steak]

bro...put a tea spoon of salt in a glass of warm water and drink it before bed.

you'll be cured

old fishermans trick to save lives in rough weather.

[Monarchking]

bro...put a tea spoon of salt in a glass of warm water and drink it before bed.

you'll be cured

old fishermans trick to save lives in rough weather.

serious? Im up 2-3 times a night aswell, 1 if I'm fucken lucky. I do drink a coffee about 3pm(large latte no suger :wink: ), use xtend and sometimes use a PWO around 4 and in bed by 9:30..

The worst thing about it is sometimes I've pissed a shit load over the night I almost wake up dehydrated. so feel the need to have a couple cups during the night also.

ditch the caffeine u say? might try it.

Another huge culprit I've found, is BCAA (SciVation Xtend specifically)

have u found any other bcaa formula to reduce the urination?

[oldfella]

Have had to get up during the night ever since I've been on nightly protein shakes, mixed with water.

Have switched to cottage cheese / pp or yoghurt / pp and now go right through.

Have always been able to have coffee in the evenings without effect. Only use turbos for pre workout (always workout after work) and reckon I tend to burn off all the goodies in there during a workout with no sleep issues.

[drizzt]

have u found any other bcaa formula to reduce the urination?

Have only tried Xtend (although gone through most of the flavours!), so I thought I'd put the disclaimer in there to reflect that it could just be that brand 8)

[Daz69]

Maybe its not the water consumption that's the real problem, but enlarged prostrate pressing on the bladder...... I take it we're all on gear with the same problems..!!

[Matrix]

My poison is Pepsi Max, I love the taste. I normally chop 4 odd litres of water per day but the lack of taste means that I enjoy a cold pepsi max after work. Same problem, if I chop a bottle (1.25l) in an evening I be visiting the can probably 3 times before bed then a couple during the evening, definately the caffeine plus the water volume affects my sleep.Harder to sleep plus frequent waking up.

If I have some before say 3pm, then I dont have the same problems.

[Gym rat]

I drink 5L of water through out the day and once and I have a coke zero or coke if I need some caffine in me and I would have to get up once or twice durring the night to use the loo.I might have give that trick a try what steak mention.

[olympia]

Ha didnt even think that could be the cause ive been getting up so much. Thought it just came with getting older. Was working in a guys house around a year ago. ( big fella around the size of Steak ) Not him though and he had packs and packs of the biggest disposable nappies i have ever seen. Might just invest in some of those then i can just stay in bed.