what do you eat the day before and the day of a powerlifting comp?

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strange1		what do you eat the day before and the day of a powerlifting comp?	08-10-2010 @ 14:58
Member 535, 618 posts SQ 267.5, BP 140, DL 275 682.5 kgs @ 114kgs UnEq	what do you eat the day before and the day of a powerlifting comp? im lifting at the bdfpa all englands on sunday and was wondering what you guy eat the day before and the day on a powerlifting meet, when i do strongman comps i eat harybo jaffa cakes and bananas as i cant stomac much

shanejer		...	08-10-2010 @ 17:29
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370 965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq	Not that i compete in powerlifting, but it would be the same if i did as strongman comps, Same as i always eat day before. Then lots of oats n whey in the morning, with water n dirolyte, electrolight drink whilst traveling to comp, arrive, weigh in, depending how long till lifting / how i am feeling, might have a banana for sommet light or if feeling hungery a flapjack. then a banana later on!

Col_Austin		...	08-10-2010 @ 17:36
99.8 340/220/335 895 Member 1002, 1560 posts	shanejer said: water n dirolyte, electrolight drink whilst traveling to comp, Personally, I wouldn't drink Dioralyte before a comp unless I had had to severely dehydrate to make weight. It is specifically designed for the replacement of essential salts and too much potassium can affect the way your muscles contract. Sounds a bit dramatic, but I have been caught out with this before. I would use regular sports drinks before the comp (Lucozade Sport, Powerade or whatever) and save the Dioralyte for afterwards, if needed.

shanejer		...	08-10-2010 @ 20:27
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370 965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq	Col_Austin said: Personally, I wouldn't drink Dioralyte before a comp unless I had had to severely dehydrate to make weight. It is specifically designed for the replacement of essential salts and too much potassium can affect the way your muscles contract. Sounds a bit dramatic, but I have been caught out with this before. I would use regular sports drinks before the comp (Lucozade Sport, Powerade or whatever) and save the Dioralyte for afterwards, if needed. I always cramp for some reason, and i took it to help with the cramp, actaully have no idea if it worked or not but it's part of my schede now. thanks for info though mr.austin!!!

PAGAN		...	08-10-2010 @ 20:40
I took about £4 out of Sooty's bottom Member 685, 8719 posts SQ 225, BP 150, DL 290 665.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq	Col_Austin said: Personally, I wouldn't drink Dioralyte before a comp unless I had had to severely dehydrate to make weight. It is specifically designed for the replacement of essential salts and too much potassium can affect the way your muscles contract. Sounds a bit dramatic, but I have been caught out with this before. I would use regular sports drinks before the comp (Lucozade Sport, Powerade or whatever) and save the Dioralyte for afterwards, if needed. So is Dioralyte not supposed to be in electrolyte balance like the average sports drink? ie is Dioralyte heavy in potassium compared to the mineral content of lucozade etc Interesting stuff. I was just commenting on how loosing a fair bit of water before a comp had thus far failed to hinder my performance ( s**t as it is) and wondered if people can hold and shed water with varying degrees of effect on performance.

richieallen		...	12-10-2010 @ 09:21
Member 1381, 1240 posts SQ 280, BP 165, DL 317.5 762.5 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 12.10.2010 @ 09:22 AM by richieallen I was speaking to alex reads physio when over in belfast helping at the UK,s and he reckoned that cramp didnt have alot to do with dehydration unless your really really (like havnt had any liquids for 48 hrs) dehydrated.He said that its just to do with your nerves.... i found the following on a medical web site...... According to current theory in the sports science literature (as of 1997), skeletal muscle cramps during exercise probably happen when muscles that are shortened (for example, a calf muscle when your toe is pointed) are repeatedly stimulated. This can happen if your foot is extended, toe pointed, and you keep extending it further. You can actively do this by, for example, running on your toes or doing lots of toe-raises without going down to extend the muscle. What appears to happen is that the muscle gets fatigued, and it doesn't relax well. There is a reflex arc -- made up of the muscle, the nerves carrying signals to the central nervous system (CNS) and the nerves carrying signals from the CNS back to the muscle -- that keeps carrying contraction signals from and to the muscle. This appears to lead to a sustained contraction in the muscle, also known as a cramp.

JC		...	12-10-2010 @ 09:35
technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335 850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq	Col_Austin said: Personally, I wouldn't drink Dioralyte before a comp unless I had had to severely dehydrate to make weight. I would agree really. The only reason I swear by it is I HAVE to do the above for all 105 comps!


Lurkio		...	12-10-2010 @ 10:20
as deep as his fat little body will allow Member 265, 4173 posts SQ 222.5, BP 142.5, DL 235 600.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq	Loads of carbs

Col_Austin		...	12-10-2010 @ 10:45
99.8 340/220/335 895 Member 1002, 1560 posts	Post Edited: 12.10.2010 @ 10:48 AM by Col_Austin PAGAN said: So is Dioralyte not supposed to be in electrolyte balance like the average sports drink? ie is Dioralyte heavy in potassium compared to the mineral content of lucozade etc Dioralyte is a concentrated over-the-counter medicine designed to replace essential salts following severe and extreme fluid loss from acute sickness or diarrhoea. It's definitely not a sports drink and I'm a bit bemused to hear that some of you quaff it like it is! It contains a lot of potassium, which can prevent your muscles from contracting fully if you take too much.

JC		...	12-10-2010 @ 10:50
technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335 850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq	Col_Austin said: It's definitely not a sports drink and I'm a bit bemused to hear that some of you quaff it like it is! It contains a lot of potassium, which can prevent your muscles from contracting fully if you take too much. The only guys I know who "quaff" it, are those that have lost 3-5KG in water over night.......then it is a great post weigh in drink to be taking!

Col_Austin		...	12-10-2010 @ 11:22
99.8 340/220/335 895 Member 1002, 1560 posts	JC said: The only guys I know who "quaff" it, are those that have lost 3-5KG in water over night.......then it is a great post weigh in drink to be taking! I agree. Was orginally responding to shanejer's suggestion to drink it in the morning on the way to a comp. I don't think putting an excess of salts in the body in anticipation of losing them is necessary and it may even be detrimental. I'm sure someone much wiser than me will have a view on this though.

paul_richards		...	12-10-2010 @ 11:33
I personally prefer the stiffest possible. Member 158, 3110 posts SQ 170, BP 107.5, DL 222.5 500.0 kgs @ 67.4kgs UnEq	I find a couple of sachets helps with cramps, I usually drop 2Kg, probably most is water

shanejer		...	12-10-2010 @ 11:50
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370 965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq	Col_Austin said: Dioralyte is a concentrated over-the-counter medicine designed to replace essential salts following severe and extreme fluid loss from acute sickness or diarrhoea. It's definitely not a sports drink and I'm a bit bemused to hear that some of you quaff it like it is! It contains a lot of potassium, which can prevent your muscles from contracting fully if you take too much. I was not suggesting he take it mearly stating what i do.. The reason i do it is because it was suggested to me off a friend as i always cramp in training / comps, i get it pretty bad...... He told me to try it and see if it helps.

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