ManVsIron
07-12-2011, 03:11 PM
As an example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dillett
At the Arnold in 1994, Dillett froze on stage, a result of cramping from dehydration. Four officials carried him off the stage, still in his pose.
I remember reading about that some years ago, about how he was taken to the hospital, and it was determined that he was actually close to death when he arrived. Totally frozen in a pose, and carried off stage by 4 men, still in the pose. That's crazy.
So anyway, all this advice along the lines of... "very low sodium intake... and go ahead and drink a whole lot less water until you're basically dehydrated, brah", totally flies in the face of my natural instincts. But I guess you have to do it, if you want to compete.
For me, dehydrated is if I drink less than a liter of water over the course of 4 hours. So preparing for a contest would be totally uncomfortable. I don't want to risk dying... trying to look good in a bodybuilding contest, so how do you keep it totally safe and healthy, but still achieve your optimal look?
At the Arnold in 1994, Dillett froze on stage, a result of cramping from dehydration. Four officials carried him off the stage, still in his pose.
I remember reading about that some years ago, about how he was taken to the hospital, and it was determined that he was actually close to death when he arrived. Totally frozen in a pose, and carried off stage by 4 men, still in the pose. That's crazy.
So anyway, all this advice along the lines of... "very low sodium intake... and go ahead and drink a whole lot less water until you're basically dehydrated, brah", totally flies in the face of my natural instincts. But I guess you have to do it, if you want to compete.
For me, dehydrated is if I drink less than a liter of water over the course of 4 hours. So preparing for a contest would be totally uncomfortable. I don't want to risk dying... trying to look good in a bodybuilding contest, so how do you keep it totally safe and healthy, but still achieve your optimal look?