BY JUAN ROJAS
DO I NEED THEM ? DIURETICS
BY JUAN ROJAS
How many times have you eaten a large cheat meal or a refeed that is very high in carbohydrates , fats and salt ?
I am sure that every one of my readers here have at one time or another experienced the daunting moment where you wake up 5-10 lbs heavier after a day of eating off plan . This jump in weight over a rapid amount of time is not necessarily body fat , but instead has a lot to do with water retention . A drastic change in carbohydrate and / or sodium consumption can have a dramatic effect on our water levels and ultimately a radical effect on how we may look .
Water retention is not necessarily a bad thing . The average adult is made up of roughly 60 % water . Our muscles are actually made up of roughly 75-80 % water . Being properly hydrated will be key in order to progress in the gym and be able to train as hard as possible . Even being slightly dehydrated can affect your performance and results . There are 2 types of water retention that occur in our body . We retain water intracellularly and extracellularly . Intracellular water retention is when water is deposited within our muscles . This is the desired look a lot of physique competitors go for when “ carbing up ” for a show or a photoshoot . This is the effect of having water fill the muscle as much as possible giving it a larger appearance . Extracellular water retention is when water is deposited in other tissues like right underneath your layer of skin . This may give your physique the appearance of having a softer look not desired by many people . When trying to peak for a certain physique