Tuesday, January 15, 2019

A Glass or two Of Wine

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802 ' Be l ieve it or not, a glass of wine on the day of the contest may actua l ly i mprove your appearance. Low doses of alcohol appe...

STOP ALL ANABOLIC STEROIDS

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801-  We are not going to preach to you about the dangers of anabolic steroids. Still, if you are using them in your contest preparations, s...

DRUGS AND WATER RETENTION

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800 . If you are using any medications , check with your doctor to see which, if any. cau s e water retention. For example, ant i -i n f...

STAY AWAY FROM DIURETIC DRUGS

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79 9. A number of competitive bo d yb u i l d ers have died from d i u retic overdose. Such d i uretic drugs as L as i 'x work by inter...

TRY A MILD HERBAL DIURETIC

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798.  As many over-the-counter compounds like caffe i n e and green tea will promote water loss, you may want to experiment with them. A l w...

REDUCE FLUID INTAKE

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797.  Another way to get rid of the smooth look is to restrict your water intake in the days leading up to a contest. Granted, you don't...
Sunday, January 13, 2019

ELIMINATE SALT

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795 . All other things being equal, the bodybu i l d er who sports the most ripped physiq u e will win. One of the ways to create that u l...

CARBOHYDRATE LOADING/ DEPLETING

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795. The stored form of sugar found in musc l es is glycoge n . Among its many properties is its ability to hold four times its weight in wa...

REDUCE OR ELIMINATE FRUIT JUICES

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794.  With one glass of orange juice containing the same amount of carbohydrate and sugars as numerous oranges, i t's easy to see how dr...

REDUCE FAT AND SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE

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7 9 3. Although you should be keeping fats and simple sugars to a minimum year-round, this is an absolute necessity when preparing for a con...