Step 1: Load Up on Sodium

Once I learned this fact in 1986, I knew the White coats are full of crap.. note the last bold phrase means dehydration on a cellular, human battery level..

These days the ONLY way to tell sodium sufficiency is by testing (tasting) your tears. They must be salty at all times. It takes a while to push sodium back into spinal cords and brains..

from: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/7-scientific-steps-to-camera-ready-body.html

About two weeks out from peak day, start loading up on sodium (aka salt). How much water your body holds correlates closely with how much sodium it holds. However, your body will hold only so much water, regardless of how much sodium you consume.

When you first increase sodium levels, your body will hold more water. But after maintaining high sodium levels for several days, your body will adapt.

Now, you'll hold the same amount of water as when your sodium intake was low. This step will help you shed more water when you finally cut your sodium intake. More on that in step four. Tweet