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Sodium, Water, Carbs... OH MY. What to adjust for a proper peak?

  • Contest season brings high-stress but successful outcomes for the coach's clients, with no water depletion and high water intake on show day.
  • Misconceptions about cutting water to lose subcutaneous water can lead to losing more water from muscles, flattening appearance despite carb loading.
  • Being told by judges or others to get 'drier' often incorrectly suggests water retention; true issue is insufficient leanness.
  • Examples like Francisco Montealegre and Brian Whitacre show success through extreme leanness, not through water or sodium manipulation.
  • Last-minute complex protocols by pre-contest prep 'gurus' are more about marketing than effectiveness; real success stems from proper, honest dieting and adequate fat loss preparation.
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