Do bodybuilders really shift water into their cells before a show?

Oct 27

3 min read

Peak week is built on a claim about water: that the right moves with carbohydrate, water and sodium pull fluid out from under the skin and into the muscle, so the physique looks fuller and sharper on stage. Bioimpedance, which estimates the water inside and outside cells from how the body conducts a small electrical current, allows it to be measured.