Well boys...I messed up a little and it cost me A LOT!

[Quadsweep]

Quad....what will your water manip be.....for my show I loaded water (3 gallons a day) and sodium (A LOT) sun, mon, and tues.....all this while carb depleting....Wed, Thurs a nd Fri it was carb load, no sodium, and a gradual water depletion to not drinking anyhting fri night and very very little on Sat

Just what you did EXACTLY! I was going to do just that but being a dumbass that I am sometimes when dealing with myself...

Quad

 

[Dr. M]

Quad -

don't beat yourself up over it bro... go beat someone ELSE up over it. J/K...

It happens to the best, bro. When you're trying to walk such a fine line with your body for SO long pre-competition (and even in competition), sometimes shit happens. What makes you a champion competitor isn't how you did last time, it's what you do better next time. Sounds like you're golden next time around.

Regards,
-M

 

[needsize]

Damn bro, I am really sorry to hear that, figured you had it nailed, I am just starting to realize what kind of a science this is.

Question for you, my plan so far, considering I'm still holding lots of water in my back, was to do 50mg diazide before bed thurs, one in the morning fri, and later in the evening friday as well, then play sat by ear depending on how I look.
How does that sound to you?

 

[Quadsweep]

Damn bro, I am really sorry to hear that, figured you had it nailed, I am just starting to realize what kind of a science this is.

Question for you, my plan so far, considering I'm still holding lots of water in my back, was to do 50mg diazide before bed thurs, one in the morning fri, and later in the evening friday as well, then play sat by ear depending on how I look.
How does that sound to you?

I hate to even say...I hate to give advice given what just happened to me. Hmmmmm. I just did 2 25mg doses and look what happened. I was dry already so that may have been what happened. I am thinking if you are holding lots of water start at 25mg and take it from there at 25mg at a pop going by the mirror.

Quad

 

[pharmguy]

sorry to hear that. Quad, don't do anything like take potassium supplements pre contest either, that could do you even worse. Why not just keep drinking water and just compltetly deplete sodium and carbs for 3 days, that is the safest thing to do.

 

[Quadsweep]

sorry to hear that. Quad, don't do anything like take potassium supplements pre contest either, that could do you even worse. Why not just keep drinking water and just compltetly deplete sodium and carbs for 3 days, that is the safest thing to do.

Sodium depletion is also a mistake, will leave you flat as a fritter. Look at Gilly post above..safest and smartest thing to do..I know better than what I did.

Quad

 

[BigAndy69]

Quad, is Dyazide potassium sparing? I think it's a harsh one correct? Or was that Aldactone? I can't remember.

What about the drug Slow K? A time released potassium...

I don't know much about these things, just what I heard second hand.

I admire people like you who will continue to compete after a major let down. I know I wouldn't be able to.

 

[pharmguy]

aldactone is K sparing, but can be dangerous as well

 

[magman1]

it just goes to show how much credit you gota give to the top level bodybuilders, that they are able to nail things every time they step on stage, with how easy things can get screwed up...well best of luck to ya in ur next show

 

[Quadsweep]

Quad, is Dyazide potassium sparing? I think it's a harsh one correct? Or was that Aldactone? I can't remember.

What about the drug Slow K? A time released potassium...

I don't know much about these things, just what I heard second hand.

I admire people like you who will continue to compete after a major let down. I know I wouldn't be able to.

Aldactone forces the body to excrete sodium by lowering aldosteron. It is potassium sparing. so is dyazide. I was already tight...I do not think i needed it in hind sight. Slow K is dangerous. do not forget, lethel injection is just potassium chloride.

Quad