sodium

[serfus1]

i need help. I start carb loading tomorrow while sodium depleting and potasium loading for my first INBF contest.
my question is how much sodium is too much.
i need and answer as soon as possible, the contest is saturday the 25 of may. My body fat as of last week was 4.3 but I know I have dropped some more during my carb depleting. Any help is good help......ASAP!!!!

[str8flexed]

Your carb loading this soon? I would say that is a mistake. But to each his own. I would start sodium depleting til thurs. Thursday and friday keep it under a gram. Then keep it low contest day as well. Dont' water deplete it will only make you look flat. Sodium depletion should take care of extracellular water retention. BTW fellow INBF competitor here, which show are you doing?

peace

[serfus1]

this is my first show ever. it's at Co-lin in wesson put on by the body shop gym in hazelhurst. i think i'm going to be ok. thanks for the info.....i ask a couple of body builder from the gym too and all the help i got was very helpfull. i plan on posting my pics to the amature site. wish me luck.

[Fletch]

Originally posted by serfus1
this is my first show ever. it's at Co-lin in wesson put on by the body shop gym in hazelhurst. i think i'm going to be ok. thanks for the info.....i ask a couple of body builder from the gym too and all the help i got was very helpfull. i plan on posting my pics to the amature site. wish me luck.

hope that contest went well from ya........how'd you end up doin?
Any pics from the show you want reviewed. You'd be surprised with the number of knowledgable bodybuilders in this forum. (get alot of newbies too). Hope all is well and to hear from ya soon.

- Fletch

[serfus1]

the show went pretty well. i got first in my weight class and was told by the main sponcer i should have went into the mens open but i'm sure he was making feel good. i ended up going from 165 to 145 with 3% bf. i had a great time. i have not pics but i bought a video and when i get it i'm going to get some pics off of it and send them in. this site is the reason i did so well in the competetion thanks to everyone and the information here.
later,
chris davis

[Fletch]

Originally posted by serfus1
the show went pretty well. i got first in my weight class and was told by the main sponcer i should have went into the mens open but i'm sure he was making feel good. i ended up going from 165 to 145 with 3% bf. i had a great time. i have not pics but i bought a video and when i get it i'm going to get some pics off of it and send them in. this site is the reason i did so well in the competetion thanks to everyone and the information here.
later,
chris davis

thanks for the update Chris.........congrats on taking home the gold. Thanks for the props and good luck.

- Fletch

[RockECU]

good job bud... you wouldn't mind sharing your routine 1wk out would you?