water retention on gear.

[Noles12]

There is a difference between dry and flat.

With proper carb manipulation one can look dry with full muscles

[rhoads90]

There is a difference between dry and flat.

With proper carb manipulation one can look dry with full muscles

does 40/40/20 achieve that?

[Noles12]

does 40/40/20 achieve that?

Carb manipulation is usually around a week before competing or a photoshoot. It usually consists of depletion for a number of days where carbs are kept as close to zero as possible with workouts focusing on depleting glycogen while drinking multiple gallons of water. Then towards the end of the week sodium is cut and carbs are greatly increased with water being cut on the last day. This brings all of the water into the muscles and out from under the skin