Group: Competitive Bodybuilding & Fitness

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Water Retention

asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2003/04/04, 01:53 PM
Hey< I have a question for all the natural bodybuilders out there -
If you start to smooth out on Friday what can you do to counteract it?
My training partner reduced her water intake yesterday and started smoothing out in her abs last night/this morning.
bb1fit
bb1fit
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Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2003/04/04, 09:31 PM
I feel bad noone answering your question, but I think we covered it pretty well in chat. Hope all goes well with your freind. Let us know.

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asimmer
asimmer
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Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2003/04/04, 10:38 PM
Thanks bb1fit, I guess no one wants to play with me.. Am I too bossy?
Carivan
Carivan
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Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2003/04/04, 11:08 PM
awwwwe I feel soooooo bad. :)
I can't answer because I am not there yet! First help me get there! And then I'll play.

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Philia2
Philia2
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France
2003/04/05, 01:19 AM
Wait I'm not following you, she has a comp Saturday but she's starting to smooth out Friday?
What has her last week diet and water intake been like?

It can be due to stress and then maybe some white sugar can help (honey, dry fruit, sorbet...) If not stop all sodium and water intake and eat lots of potassium rich food like dried bananas or abricots....)
Water retention is an extremely difficult thing to control and personal experience is the very best remedy.

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asimmer
asimmer
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2003/04/05, 03:16 PM
Thanks, Philia - we tried a couple of things and she dropped some of it. She brought a better physique to this show than her last one, i think that that is important. I am going back for the evening show to pump her up at five, we'll see what happens - looks good!

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bb1fit
bb1fit
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2003/04/05, 03:37 PM
Hey asimmer, good luck to you both!!!! We learn with each time we do this.

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The one goal you will NEVER achieve is the one you never attempt.