[BFL USA East Coast] Re: Competing at the WNBF Pro World's in New York City on 11/12

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This would explain why some of those huge bodybuilders, always seem

to have a pouch over their ab muscles. Maybe that is water also.---

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> This is a great question and I'm glad you asked. There's more to

it

> than just simple dieting, per se. In order to get that shrink

> wrapped look in figure, and even moreso in bodybuilding, you need

to

> shed the water under the skin to show more muscle definition. This

> is achieved by doing one or all of the following:

>

> - Herbal diuretics like Taraxatone by Cytodyne (my favorite) or

the

> one from MHP is good too. Ingredients such as dandelion root, uva

> ursi, watermelon seed, and caffeine are all diuretics that help

shed

> water so you are nice and crispy dry come contest day.

>

> - Sodium loading and depletion. Very simply put: eat too much

sodium

> and you bloat up, consume less sodium than you need and you'll

> dehydrate

>

> - Carb depletion and loading. Same as salt, water follows solutes.

> Carb up then pump up and the muscles swell up stretching the skin

> and giving you a nice shrink wrapped look.

>

> It's actually easier for a natural athlete to get that shredded

look

> than your more known steroid counterparts. Steroids and pro-

hormones

> have the side effect of water retention, so it's an uphill climb

for

> them to achieve that look. You can find that soft dough-boy look

in

> the gym with all the new guy trying to get big overnight. They

look

> very bloated, especially around the face.

>

> Thanks for asking!

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> > > > > My goal was top 5 and I got 4th place! So I am very happy!

> > > > >

> > > > > You can find some pictures posted here in my blog:

> > > > > http://www.bodyblog.com/Public.asp?id=1443

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