If you’ve spent more than 5 minutes reading about bodybuilding nutrition, you’ve probably already read that bodybuilders need at least a gallon of water per day. Heck, you’ve probably heard since 6th grade health class that you should be drinking at least 8 cups of water for good health. For bodybuilders, however, the demand is much greater. First, let’s look at the stressors that bodybuilders face which exceed those of normal sedentary people. Simply possessing a few extra pounds of muscle is a demanding condition. Muscle is made of water and requires water to maintain. Completing 30 to 45 minutes of cardio, or 60 to 75 minutes of weight training can result in a very noticeable loss of water. Next, consider the amount of protein that bodybuilders consume. Since protein does not digest easily, it ...

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Q: Why should you have blood tests in between cycles? If you are doing AAS anyway, what is a result going to tell you once the damage is done? A: Good question, though it tells me that you are new to the game. Still, everyone should understand why they are doing what they do. Blood tests give us a measuring stick of what’s going on in our bodies before, during and after an AAS cycle. Make SURE that you get a baseline blood test with all readings that establish a normal range for you when you are NOT on steroids. That means, ideally, before you ever start. We are chemically different people on a daily basis – no two days are the same. But at a point of normal and healthy, we should fall within a range that ...

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