bodybuilders losing fat

[titanium]

how do the body builders lose the fat they have accumalated before the contests?
How long do they start losing it before the contest?

 

[tonymcclellan]

Serious dedication to diet. And I mean serious.

 

[davidjr74]

Bodybuilders make a living by burning fat and adding muscle.

 

[R.Lewis]

All of the above plus steroids and massive dehydration!!!!
Many of these guys will not live to see their 60th birthday.

 

[buzz]

All of the above plus steroids and massive dehydration!!!!
Many of these guys will not live to see their 60th birthday.

unless they are natural bbrs who start dieting about 12 or 16wks before a comp.

 

[titanium]

i was refering to natural body builders those who stay away from steroids.
what type of diet do they do? where can i find more info on it/about it

 

[buzz]

i was refering to natural body builders those who stay away from steroids.
what type of diet do they do? where can i find more info on it/about it

 

[titanium]

thank you

 

[titaniummd]

how do the body builders lose the fat they have accumalated before the contests?
How long do they start losing it before the contest?

Aside from their pharmeceuticals:
They decrease the amount of simple carbohydrates and sodium intake and decrease fat intake to a very low percentage of their total caloric intake.

 

[malkore]

usually 12 weeks pre-contest season. bodybuilding is a little like other organized sports...a major on-season, and then an off-season. off-season is when you seem to see more amature shows...on-season is when you have olympia, universe, night of the champions, etc.

they also dehydrate a couple days before the pose-down.