im back again this year :) 4 weeks out once again haha

[...aydn...]

hey guys. feels good to find myself back in the competitive forum section.

i think i have got everything right this year. have been training insane and dieting great.
i have just read mike xxl carb up water load. it is a little vague but im going to give it a crack. i have decided not to deplete my carbs nearly as much this year. as i dont want to come in flat like last year. anyways i am planning on pyramiding my water from 2 weeks out..this is a diagram of my last 2 weeks (keeping it simple)


days
1- low carbs, 1-2 litres water
2- low carbs, 2-3 litres water
3- low carbs, 3 litres water
4- low carbs, 4 litres water
5- low carbs, 5 litres water
6- low carbs, 6 litres water
7- low carbs, 6 litres water
8- low carbs, 6 litres water
9- low carbs, 5 litres water
10- moderate carbs, 4 litres water
11- normal carbs, 3 litres water
12- normail carbs, 3 litres water
13- normal carbs, 2 litres water
14 high carb, 0 water.


i will pyramid sodium in the same type of format with the water.
am not going to use a diuretic.
i am doing cardio twice a day and will do a cardio session the night before the comp to give me that extra dry effect. does this sound right?? also someone has told me to drink half a cup of black coffee and half a cup of straight vodka before i go to sleep and apparently wake up super dry.. is this true.

i will attach some pics of where i am at now and give you a link to where i was at last year if there is any new followers on my epic mission to my own personal success. i really hope i do better this year and i have even invested in one on one dance classes for my routine. i get 2 hrs of dance lessons a week and i also practice at home..... anyways i wont bore you guys anymore. will add some pics and give you a link of last years terrible thread lol.


last years comp-
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=397164

[MIKE_XXL]

I do not like piramiding water scheem you are talking about...i am not sure why people fck around with water....this is what happens, you drink, drink and drink...than you stop...the body keeps extracting water out...when it slows down you help it with diuretic to squeeze the last lil'bit out...there is no need this close to the show to be mnipulating water and taking a chance the body will go, oh-oh the water is gradually decreasing i must start holding water to ensure no degydration takes place, i also so not like messing around with electrolites which will cause the body to hols water...anyway that is my thinking...either way good luck...XXL

[...aydn...]

ok fair enough. sounds like a good way you put that water pyramid. how do you suppose i do water then? i might go re read ur explanation soz to ask silly q's

[MIKE_XXL]

I will put something up here on the weekend i am stormed with personal business, my work and family life...XXL

[MIKE_XXL]

Ok here is a simple plan that works.
Leave sodium alone and any other electrolites...
drink 5-6 liters of water all the way to 22-24 hours before the show
Stop all at once that will creat a major water loss, if you do it gradually you body will know it's coming and put up resistance agains water loss.
If you are using diuretics, and i think you should just to help out the process...even over the counter 3 doses 6 hours apart starting 1 hour before the show...this also works great with a shtload meal at about 10-12 hours before the stage time...good luck...XXL

[...aydn...]

what about drinking a powerade while i pump up. i could barely pump up before i went on stage. i figured if i did drink a powerade as im pumping up the liquid would get sucked straight into my muscle and not be stored under the skin. ????? im doing another comp in a week and a half where i want to peak on. the show i did on the w.e i placed 2nd in the teen devision. and that one was my test run to get my confident on stage. had a great time and approached the judges for extra advices and they really loved to see someone taking innitiative and told me i will kill the competition in 2 weeks time in my peak conditioning.
so what do you think about fluilds while i pump up???

[vishus]

the black coffee is used as a diuretic (due to the caffeine content), itll make u piss all through the night