Getting ripped - contest prep.....

[sheez_ripped]

THANKS W6 & MS!!!

That's great info...and i'm definitely gonna reread some of W6's previous threads on the gal he trained...i remember there was great info there as well....

Definitely don't wanna go the "old school" way of starving...diuretics...etc....


thanks again both of ya'll!

 

[new@gettinbig]

I agree w/ MS on the veggies..I usually cut mine out tuesday before a show..

 

[colombo ny]

Any one who has successfully competed and acheived that dry, hard look knows that this info is pretty close to 100% wrong. Just on the water thing alone, sodium containing foods should be kept in until aprox 72 hours prior to show( depending on many factors), water should stay in and at high amounts until 16-24 hours prior to show, at this time it should be removed COMPLETELY, NO sipping! If you remove water sooner your body will hold on to interstitial fluid. At aprox. 3 days ( once again competitors training, diet, condition and own body is taken into account), dry carbs should be consumed in small amounts, but frequently throughout day. Dry carb ex. boil sweet potato with skin peeled off to allow sodium to leave then bake it dry. 1 type of carb only. Diuretics are very useful tools and should be used if necessary. Thiazides are best. Any way, this is just an extremly simple explanation to a very complicated process, but the primary point is that this info is sooooooo off. Some people are just very fortunate and don't need proper preparation, but it's rare.

 

[Debu]

If you cut veggies out the last week, what is left to eat? I guess this would be when you are adding the complex carbs back in?

 

[dieslgrl]

I'd cut veggies just for fear of abdominal bloat... you want to remove all foods that could cause any gas, bloating, or anything out of the ordinary...
dg

 

[SteelWeaver]

Ha ha. Doesn't that include protein?



BTW MS & W6 - great info - you guys are the best. I think I'm in love with you both.

 

[JJFigure]

I've been on a cyclical diet for about 15 weeks and I've noticed it takes a couple days for me to drop the water I end up retaining after a carb load. My show is this Saturday; I was planning on carb loading on Wednesday, switching to protein and fat on Thursday and Friday, and Friday evening/Saturday morning switching to pure fat (nat peanut butter, so a little carb, but mainly fat).

I'm drinking 2 gallons h20 Monday - Wednesday, 1 1/2 gallons on Thursday, 3/4 gallon on Friday, sipping on Saturday.

I'm decreasing sodium on Thursday - Saturday (600 mg or less).

Is this a sound plan, or should I alter it?

 

[JJFigure]

bump

 

[SteelWeaver]

OK, I've only done this once, but it worked for me, and since no-one else is popping in here ...

Your plan sounds fine except that you might want to consider carbing up from Thursday am to Friday pm, then do fat and protein only after that. Starting the carb-up early means there's more chance of looking squishy on the day IMO. OR, for that matter, flat. If you drop water and sodium at the same time you increase carbs, the carbs should suck up all the water that your kidneys aren't still trying to get rid of after the water load.

Basically, what W6 said. And he KNOWS

 

[JJFigure]

I had been debating carb loading on Wednesday vs. Thursday. It makes sense if I drop the sodium and water at the same time I'm carb loading I'll not retain water; I just wanted to err on the cautious side. Thursday sounds like a better plan for the carb load.

Anyone else want to chime in?