[yosahab]

Im gettig ready for a comp. in july and im wondering while cutting how much sodium should i get per day. My stats are 5'10" 225 at 10- 13% bf.

[bbdude]

Bodybuilding.com - Layne Norton - A Unique Combination Of Science And Experience Based Pre-Contest Advice.

there is something bout sodium in this artcile, contest perp sodium intake.. dont know if thats what u wanted...

[Mygeeto]

if i see that link posted just ONCE more......

[bbdude]

haha! lol XD
Sorry Mygeeto ^^:P

[Viethulk4]

Drink lots of water, so ya body can rid it self of excess sodium and get a rip, skin is paper thin look

[boneefosho]

would sodium affect your training if your trying to gain mass... like if your are takin in to much or little would it prevent you from make more gains?

[Freak]

I am sure you are getting enough sodium from a regular diet. Check the labels sometime virtually everything has sodium in it. Sodium is not a limiting factor in gains/losses just keep it reasonable.

[compulut]

Originally Posted by boneefosho

would sodium affect your training if your trying to gain mass... like if your are takin in to much or little would it prevent you from make more gains?

Sodium also causes the body to retain water. If you do see gains - it's bloat. I'm sure that the freak is right - salt is very difficult to avoid unless you make all of your own foods, in your own kitchen, starting with whole foods (as in not processed at all). I don't use salt at all, but I live near the beach & I think I get salt from the air. (I know it's always on my windows & my car, probably blown in on the breezes.)

[BBenthusiast]

so is sodium bad??? i mean...some spicy noodles have like. 2000mg of sodium in it.. but very little fats etc, and ok ingredients.

[lil_big_junior]

2000mg of sodium in one meal is too high

[fmoncas]

A few months ago i research about sodium intake and I found this paragraph in an article featured in Flex Magazine, April 1995 issue. It was written by Bob Lefavi, and Timothy C. Fritz...........

Ok here it is:

SODIUM:

“As most bodybuilders know, Sodium is an electrolyte that plays a vital role in the regulation of body fluids. The level of sodium in the body determines the amount of water the body will 'hold', and high intakes can cause body tissues to swell. (It is not uncommon to look like 'Quasibloato' and be up to two pounds heavier the morning after scarfing down a Big Mac and large fries.) Although a normal diet usually contains a reasonable amount of sodium, be careful not to limit sodium intake too much at contest time to get an ultra shredded look. An excessively low sodium intake turns on protective mechanisms within the body that cause sodium and water retention. Finally, keep in mind that sodium plays a major role in resistance training; its function in nerve impulse transmission and muscular contraction is critical to bodybuilders. Dietary sodium isn't all that bad, it's having the right amount that's important”.

Well from the paragraph above I can say that if you:

1.Take too much... it will make your body to retain water

2.If you take to little it will cause sodium and water retention as well

3.Important role in resistance training

My2Cents

[lil_big_junior]

great post cisco