QUESTION: I know bodybuilders have to manipulate their diet before they compete, but do powerlifters do anything differently with their diet before a meet?
ANSWER: At the top level most lifters are cutting between 10-30 lbs the week before a meet. Let’s take a look at what Westside member and the 242 lb all time world record holder Greg Panora did to lose 27 lbs before a competition:
Westside Competition Diet
8-10 Days Out
Start reducing carbs.
4-6 Days Out
Low-carb meals but add
soy sauce to everything.
3 gallons of water.
10 bouillon cubes.
Add salt to protein shakes.
Eat ever 2-3 hours.
3 Days Out
Low-carb meals.
1 gallon of water.
2 Days Out
Eat nothing but plain chicken.
No water.
No sodium.
1 Day Out (Weigh in)
After weigh in you want to
eat and drink all day long.
Foods should be high in sodium.
Drinks should contain electrolytes.