In this episode of the J3U podcast, John & Luke discuss everything you need to know for how to make weight for a show. It’s crunch time, check-ins are approaching, and you need to make weight. What do you do? Listen in to find out.
Time Stamps:
Intro 00:00
Timeline Considerations 03:41
Ideal Circumstances 08:14
Water Manipulation 20:33
Post Weigh-In Strategies 28:51
Closing Discussion 35:46
I have heard it all and done it all coming up through the pro ranks. Personally, I have done the massive protein intake of 400+g and I have gone low as 1g per lb of body weight. As bodybuilders we are not ones to ever do too little of something. Whether it is more protein, more training, or even more PEDs.
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