how often to take vitamins within the day

[MaFi0s0]

ive read that a bodybuilder/athlete should take more of a vitamin than the RDA, and that for certain vits and minerals the daily allowance cant all be absorbed at once, such as vit b and c, so how often should i be taking these vits, for my body to absorb them properly.

vit c has an RDA of like 50mg a day, but for the athlete its 2000-3000mg a day, my tabs are 500mg whats the minimum amount of time i can space them apart?

[PeterParker]

morning, post workout and before bed.

[raniali]

since i workout fairly late in the day - i do: morning, midday, evening if i take something multiple times

[MaFi0s0]

i mean in hours, vit c is 500mg so your ment to take 4-6 a day.

[JuniorMint6669]

there is no minimum time you have to space them out... but optimal would probably be 4-6 hours apart (assuming 4-6 doses). Excess water soluble vitamins will be urinated out, not stored for later use. Spreading your vitamins out will give your body constant access.

[AllUp]

Yes, As long as theyre not fat soluble(Like Vitamin A) you should be able to supplement multiple times.C and B's are key,1 multi so you dont have too much Vit A-UpInYa though :P, MHO :P

[BCC]

I generally try to take them with every meal.

[Silverback]

Ive been taking a timed release multi in the morning + Vit C & Dessicated Liver Tabs with Every meal.

Is timed release good or just another way to make some extra cash for the supplement firms?