Water retention help

[showstopper45]

[FONT=&quot]Iv heard a lot of bodybuilders use the term 'water retention' and I have a vague idea what it is... can someone please tell me what it means, what it does and how during contest prep to get rid of as much water as possible...[/FONT]

 

[P0N]

It's literally what it sounds like. Your muscles, subcutaneous tissue, organs, etc start holding more and more water, making you look puffy and bloated. Things like aromatizing steroids can contribute to this as well as certain foods, which body builders usually cut out leading into a competition.

 

[stevesmi]

PON summed it up

the top levels guys hire coaches who guide them ahead of prep manipulating electrolytes, steroids, esters, and foods etc

for a normal joe the best way to avoid water retention and bloat is less frequency of eating and eating clean foods