carbs before contest

[dunstano sheran]

some people suggest me to carb load before contest , it'll make look solid and thick, my question is how many days before contest and how much carbs per day.

 

[stevesmi]

experience and trial and error will be different with everyone. and a lot of guys will BS you and give you bad advice on purpose. Arnold was notorious for doing this back in the 70's confusing his opponents.

is this your first contest?

 

[muskate]

This is something I highly recommend you hire a coach to help you with. The last week prior to a show is very individual and you can't just follow someone else's program because each body is different.

Without knowing your exact situation, I would increase your carb intake the last 2-3 days before your competition. Don't over do it though. It's better to be slightly flat then over do it on the carbs and spill over.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Muskate competes and is an expert on contest prep. I would go with his advice.