Bodybuilders differ in their preparation before a contest. Some bodybuilders will start to cut their calories and work on getting shredded (drop to a very low body fat level) from about 18 weeks out before the contest. Some do 12-14 weeks I've even heard some do 6-8 weeks I guess they have some very good genes. In the last weeks the drugs consumed will change: Toxicity of Weight Loss Agents. Some use a thyroid hormone (triiodothyronine) and may use it with a bronchodilator (both come with dangerous side effects). The athlete will then start to drop the amount of weight he is lifting just because he may be getting weaker (his training will pretty much stay the same) as his calories and carbs will be dropping.
During the last few weeks before the contest the bodybuilder will not be looking to add any more muscle. He will just work on keeping what he has so a steroid will most likely still be used. He will also do cardio but there are some that just up their drugs and skip it. On the night before the contest he will stop his water consumption (as well as salt intake) at about 6-8pm and take a diuretic (this drug is meant for a patient with high blood pressure) to get rid of water between his muscle and skin.
The shredded and dry condition on competitive bodybuilders you see on stage is a look no one can keep it is a painful and dangerous condition to stay in. I have seen a few bodybuilders cramp up or pass out on stage both are unlikely but serious side effects.
During the last few weeks before the contest the bodybuilder will not be looking to add any more muscle. He will just work on keeping what he has so a steroid will most likely still be used. He will also do cardio but there are some that just up their drugs and skip it. On the night before the contest he will stop his water consumption (as well as salt intake) at about 6-8pm and take a diuretic (this drug is meant for a patient with high blood pressure) to get rid of water between his muscle and skin.
The shredded and dry condition on competitive bodybuilders you see on stage is a look no one can keep it is a painful and dangerous condition to stay in. I have seen a few bodybuilders cramp up or pass out on stage both are unlikely but serious side effects.
All this work, preparation, and money just for a few moments of glory in the end even if you win the money you will have spent will be far more than the cash prize. The sad part is that a lot of these drugs are taken by young guys trying to achieve the same pro bodybuilder look without knowing the dangerous and even life threatening side effects. A lot of black market drugs are fake or under dosed since they are illegal you can't be sure what you are getting. I did not go into detail about the processes, doses and names of all the drugs consumed just because I don't want to somehow promote them. All the steroids, diuretics, and hormones used by bodybuilders were made for patients with specific illnesses from osteoporosis, HIV, Turner syndrome, breast cancer to Parkinson's disease. This is a dangerous practice that should not be taken lightly there are too many unknowns and risks. Good nutrition and exercise are the only things you really need to get a good physique. I (as well as a few others I know) have never injected a steroid or illegal drug of any kind so it is possible to stay clean. There are limits to what our bodies can achieve in the gym and that is something we have to deal with. Be proud of what you have achieved naturally.
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