Anabolic Pump and water retention?

[stewy37]

I have a question about Anabolic Pump and water retention. Friday of next week, I weigh-in for a fight on Saturday. It looks like I'm going to be cutting about 15 lbs to make my weight. Will taking AP through the week make this more difficult by causing excess water retention? Would it even be beneficial to take it throughout the week?

Here's about what I will be doing:
Low-carb throughout the week
Mon-: 2.5-3gallons of water, excess sodium
Tues- 1.5-2gallons of water, excess sodium
Wed- 1 gallon water, normal sodium
Thur- 0.5gallon water, no sodium
Fri - nothing more than a few sips of water as needed and a balance bar while I cut weight.
Post-weigh-in it's a lot of oatmeal, pedialyte, and water, so I was thinking that it would be most beneficial to just cut it out through the week and than take it after weigh-ins to help rehydrate and process the many carbs I will be taking in afterward.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

[dexterium]

Originally Posted by stewy37

I have a question about Anabolic Pump and water retention. Friday of next week, I weigh-in for a fight on Saturday. It looks like I'm going to be cutting about 15 lbs to make my weight. Will taking AP through the week make this more difficult by causing excess water retention? Would it even be beneficial to take it throughout the week?

Here's about what I will be doing:
Low-carb throughout the week
Mon-: 2.5-3gallons of water, excess sodium
Tues- 1.5-2gallons of water, excess sodium
Wed- 1 gallon water, normal sodium
Thur- 0.5gallon water, no sodium
Fri - nothing more than a few sips of water as needed and a balance bar while I cut weight.
Post-weigh-in it's a lot of oatmeal, pedialyte, and water, so I was thinking that it would be most beneficial to just cut it out through the week and than take it after weigh-ins to help rehydrate and process the many carbs I will be taking in afterward.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

I would suggest that you don't use Anabolic Pump right now; you don't know exactly how you will react. I would suggest that sometime you experiment when not so close to a fight. Increased water within the muscles will increase performance but may effect your body weight.

[stewy37]

Thanks. That's about what I figured. I won't be using it this week. Thinking more about it, there is really no reason to be taking it. My activity level will be low through the week, and I'll be low-carb to start and no-carb for the last couple of days. However, I imagine it will come in handy during the rehydration period post-weigh-in. I will have have approximately 24 hours between weigh-ins and the fight.

[dexterium]

Originally Posted by stewy37

Thanks. That's about what I figured. I won't be using it this week. Thinking more about it, there is really no reason to be taking it. My activity level will be low through the week, and I'll be low-carb to start and no-carb for the last couple of days. However, I imagine it will come in handy during the rehydration period post-weigh-in. I will have have approximately 24 hours between weigh-ins and the fight.

Yes definitely useful post-weigh in. Let us know how your fight goes!!