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Water retention after a competition

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    Water retention after a competition

    Hey guys whats up. I just had a show on April 19 (INBF Northeast America). I weighted in at 165 and had really good conditioning. However its now a couple of days after the show, and i noticed my abs look puffy. They got drastically smoother then they were on Sat (looks like a different stomach). I upped my carbs alot over the past week (from 100g to 300-350), but im still doing alot of cardio 45 min daily. Is this my body rebounding after the show? (im natural and only used an herbal diuretic for the show, not a prescription) Has anyone experienced this after a show? Thanks...P.S. i posted some pics of the show.

    Im the Guy in the middle (20 years old)
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    After using a diuretic of any kind you will experience some degree of puffiness for a week or so. Also the increase in carbs makes you hold more water. For every gram of carbs you need 2.7 grams of water to hold it. It's perfectly normal. Some people who use diuretics ween off of them so as not to experience the bloat, but this is moreso with enhanced bb's who use stronger diuretics but natty's have been known to use this protocol as well. In any event, your body will adjust and you'll be fine in a weeks time.


    NYC BIG MIKE
    Looking for the "gang of 20".

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      Originally posted by NYC BIG MIKE View Post
      After using a diuretic of any kind you will experience some degree of puffiness for a week or so. Also the increase in carbs makes you hold more water. For every gram of carbs you need 2.7 grams of water to hold it. It's perfectly normal. Some people who use diuretics ween off of them so as not to experience the bloat, but this is moreso with enhanced bb's who use stronger diuretics but natty's have been known to use this protocol as well. In any event, your body will adjust and you'll be fine in a weeks time.


      NYC BIG MIKE
      That makes sense. Thanks alot Mike

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