Universal Nutrition Forum

2 weeks out

Discontinue use of any product that has unnecessary sugar,dairy and white flour.This will prevent the usual bloating and "thick skin" look that accompanies the ingestion of these foods.This includes any MRP that contains maltodextrin or any other simple carbohydrate.

Stop taking creatine (you will be reloading later on).

Stop taking Vandyl sulfate.

Start tanning, slowly.Tanning helps to get rid of some of the excess water beneath the skin.Darker skin also brings out your definition and cuts.

7 days out

Have your last leg workout.For your legs to look ripped and vascular you must allow them to fully recuperate and heal.If they are swollen or sore from working out,they will look smooth.

5 days out

Reduce your carbohydrate intake to 50g or less for the next 3 days.Your goal is to deplete your muscles of glycogen.Once depleted,you will begin loading up on carbs for the last 2 days.This depletion and reloading will cause your muscles to overcompensate by taking more glucose into the muscles,making them look much larger,harder and more full!

Begin to lower your sodium intake.Excess sodium leads to water retention.Do not cut your sodium all at once,though.This will cause your body to compensate by retaining water.When you slowly reduce your sodium intake,your body continues to flush out more sodium thinking more is on the way.

start taking 1,000-2,000mg of potassium each day.This will help to offset the effects of the sodium reduction by keeping your cells hydrated.

Start reloading with plain creatine(no sugar).Load 6 times per day for the next 4 days.Reloading helps push more creatine into your muscles.

Increase your cardio to 5 times this week.

4 days out

start drinking at least one gallon of distilled water a day.Distilled water has no salt.

3 days out

Start taking vitamin B6.It helps to decrease water retention beneath the skin.

Stop tanning.Each time you tan your skin becomes swollen and inflamed.This will give your skin time to heal.

2 days out

Perform a very light workout.

Cut out salt completely

Start taking 1000mg of dandelion root 3 times per day.This is a natural diuretic which will flush out excess water.

After your cardio session,start loading carbs.Begin eating about 50g every 3 hours for the next 2 days.Be careful not to overdo it,otherwise you may look smooth.

1 day out

Perform very light workout.

This is the last day of cardio.

Drink only 2/3 gallon of water today.

Shave all hair from chest,back,arms and legs.If you have a lot of hair use barber clippers first,then use a razor in the shower.

To further increase your vascularity and definition before bed drink 8oz. of red wine(or Grand Marnier) and 50ml of glycerol with 16oz. of water.This will really bring out your veins!

Morning of show/shoot presuming it's at noon

Only sip a small amount of water when thirsty.

Eat a very small meal only consisting of complex carbs(brown rice,whole grains) at least 3 hour before.Along with that meal be sure to take vandyl sulfate and creatine.

20 minutes before

Drink glycerol/wine mixture

Pump up with high reps and very low weight.If you don't have weight lifting equipment at the time,just do a lot of push-ups,and pull-ups.

fair play for puttin that up-it's interesting. Might come in handy during college!
I also heard that u can ingest up to 10 grams of vit c coming up to a comp-when takin in large amounts vit c acts as a diuretic