Comments on: Water Retention, the Enemy of Muscle Tone http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/ Fitness Tips To Get Lean and Toned, Not Bulky! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ahmed-LivingNotSurviving http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-518706 Ahmed-LivingNotSurviving Tue, 24 May 2011 21:08:15 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-518706 That girl is a 10! Carbohydrate manipulation + sodium/fluid regulation + intense workouts usually does it for me if getting rid of water retention is the goal. Nice article Rusty. That girl is a 10! Carbohydrate manipulation + sodium/fluid regulation + intense workouts usually does it for me if getting rid of water retention is the goal.

Nice article Rusty.

]]> By: Eli http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-510173 Eli Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:53:17 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-510173 I'm a graduate student currently studying human physiology, and I would've guessed that hands-down the primary cause for excess water retention is, as you said, excess sodium. However, it looks like you advocate increasing water intake as the primary mechanism, while mentioning decreasing sodium intake as a secondary step. Since water usually follows the solutes, I would've guessed a couple things: 1) that the most important thing you could do is cut down on sodium, cause a net negative intake of sodium, and thereby excrete excess sodium and therefore less water retention. 2) An aside, but cutting down on carbs also causes decreased water retention. So, presumably a low-carb diet in the last stages would help - which I think is something you advocate, but I didn't see mentioned here. Thoughts? Great blog! -Eli I'm a graduate student currently studying human physiology, and I would've guessed that hands-down the primary cause for excess water retention is, as you said, excess sodium.
However, it looks like you advocate increasing water intake as the primary mechanism, while mentioning decreasing sodium intake as a secondary step. Since water usually follows the solutes, I would've guessed a couple things:
1) that the most important thing you could do is cut down on sodium, cause a net negative intake of sodium, and thereby excrete excess sodium and therefore less water retention.
2) An aside, but cutting down on carbs also causes decreased water retention. So, presumably a low-carb diet in the last stages would help – which I think is something you advocate, but I didn't see mentioned here.

Thoughts?

Great blog!
-Eli

]]> By: Wilson http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-405934 Wilson Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:06:44 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-405934 Rusty, Where can I find Dandelion Roots. I've searched everywhere. I would like to use it before the beach day while is less than 2 weeks away now. ALso with this time limit what else do you recommend me to do cardio wise to sharpen up? Should I do HIIT + Steady State Cardio 7x a week? Rusty,

Where can I find Dandelion Roots. I've searched everywhere. I would like to use it before the beach day while is less than 2 weeks away now. ALso with this time limit what else do you recommend me to do cardio wise to sharpen up? Should I do HIIT + Steady State Cardio 7x a week?

]]> By: Raymond http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-364399 Raymond Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:56:43 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-364399 Will drinking smaller cluster of water molecule help toning muscles ??? Will drinking smaller cluster of water molecule help toning muscles ???

]]> By: Lex http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-358840 Lex Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:48:15 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-358840 hey i just found this site and basically read a LOT of it and love what im hearing. Anyways im almost 20 years old, 6'2" and 140 pounds, i have started working out and am trying to build mass and be really defined as well for the summer. Its kinda hard to fined the right workout plan and diet because everyone tells me different things to do or try out. i cant afford allot of supplements but from what iv been hearing on this site supplements dont really matter. im really tone right now but thats prob cas im skinny as hell. any tips and advise would be awsome. thanks hey i just found this site and basically read a LOT of it and love what im hearing. Anyways im almost 20 years old, 6'2" and 140 pounds, i have started working out and am trying to build mass and be really defined as well for the summer. Its kinda hard to fined the right workout plan and diet because everyone tells me different things to do or try out. i cant afford allot of supplements but from what iv been hearing on this site supplements dont really matter. im really tone right now but thats prob cas im skinny as hell. any tips and advise would be awsome. thanks

]]> By: Michelle http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-202807 Michelle Fri, 22 May 2009 19:16:42 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-202807 Its really funny to read these comments because I'm crazy lean and look a lil too similar to the picture in this article and people always say smack about me being too thin. Ironic that the comments on this article and that pic made me feel better about myself. O.o Its really funny to read these comments because I'm crazy lean and look a lil too similar to the picture in this article and people always say smack about me being too thin.

Ironic that the comments on this article and that pic made me feel better about myself. O.o

]]> By: Runlikeh3ll http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-169588 Runlikeh3ll Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:43:19 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-169588 Hmmm... Don't currently have access to a sauna. It seems like limiting salt is the main thing that most people will want to do, correct? Thanks for the info. Hmmm… Don't currently have access to a sauna. It seems like limiting salt is the main thing that most people will want to do, correct? Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Brandon http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-168837 Brandon Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:41:17 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-168837 Rusty, I found this http://www.thefitclub.org/index.php?q=node/187 were they use your article and don't give you any credit. I guess you know what they say about imitation! Rusty, I found this http://www.thefitclub.org/index.php?q=node/187 were they use your article and don't give you any credit.

I guess you know what they say about imitation!

]]> By: admin http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-125624 admin Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:58:40 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-125624 <b>Steve</b>, Meghan is a model from Russia I forget her last name (one of the commenters knows her). Good idea to get in shoe and lighten up. You will feel a lot better, become more athletic, etc. It looks a lot better over the long-term as well. You don't want all that mass when you are in your 60's. Rusty Steve,

Meghan is a model from Russia I forget her last name (one of the commenters knows her).

Good idea to get in shoe and lighten up. You will feel a lot better, become more athletic, etc. It looks a lot better over the long-term as well. You don't want all that mass when you are in your 60's.

Rusty

]]> By: Steve http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-123662 Steve Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:28:29 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-123662 Hey Rusty, Your site is awesome. I am one of those overly muscular guys who needs to become... you know, fit. So I am going to take your advice and focus on intense cardio to lose some fat and a little muscle. Thanks for the tips. What is the full name of Meghan, the model pictured above. I want to put her on my desktop wallpaper for inspiration! :) Steve Hey Rusty,

Your site is awesome. I am one of those overly muscular guys who needs to become… you know, fit. So I am going to take your advice and focus on intense cardio to lose some fat and a little muscle. Thanks for the tips.

What is the full name of Meghan, the model pictured above. I want to put her on my desktop wallpaper for inspiration! :)

Steve

]]> By: admin http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-84058 admin Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:54:05 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-84058 Kimberlie, I visited your site. I know it has to be demanding as a fitness competitior. I assume you have tried dandelion root? It is a solid way to lose water. I tried supplementing with dandelion 3 days before going to the beach just out of curiosity...it worked very well for sharpening up the abs. Give it a shot! Rusty Kimberlie,

I visited your site. I know it has to be demanding as a fitness competitior. I assume you have tried dandelion root? It is a solid way to lose water. I tried supplementing with dandelion 3 days before going to the beach just out of curiosity…it worked very well for sharpening up the abs.

Give it a shot!

Rusty

]]> By: Kimberlie http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-82790 Kimberlie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:12:44 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-82790 subcutaneous water for me is a bitch. that 4 pack mentioned is hilarious because i have two sets of veins spewing in all directions off of the vertical ones coming from my hips up thru the obliques to my rib cage, yet still have abs covered in h2o. =( ive tried EVERYTHING-- HELP!! im about to start 1tsp potassium with every meal (6). shows coming up. sick of not coming in to my full potential. im taking 2 to 3 hours of cardio, today it was from 12 - 4 with a 20 min break. lol. so so so sick of this SHIT! subcutaneous water for me is a bitch. that 4 pack mentioned is hilarious because i have two sets of veins spewing in all directions off of the vertical ones coming from my hips up thru the obliques to my rib cage, yet still have abs covered in h2o. =( ive tried EVERYTHING– HELP!! im about to start 1tsp potassium with every meal (6). shows coming up. sick of not coming in to my full potential. im taking 2 to 3 hours of cardio, today it was from 12 – 4 with a 20 min break. lol. so so so sick of this SHIT!

]]> By: Peter http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-11539 Peter Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:20:10 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-11539 okay cool thanks man, I appreciate it, yeah I will continue to drink tap water. Funnily, the dude who told me "tap water is bad for you, it will bloat you" is like 5'8 220 20 percent BF. Why is it that the fat guys are always the first to hand out advice?!?!? Also, I like the gist of your site and will bookmark it, I'm 6'2 175 at 5 percent bodyfat and a 30.5 inch waist. I'm 18, just moved to NYC, and have been getting quite a few modeling offers, I explain to my buddies in the gym that I can't really be any bigger to model but they call me a "pretty boy" and a "fairy". Oh well, their girlfriends certainly don't think I'm gay when they gawk at me! okay cool thanks man, I appreciate it, yeah I will continue to drink tap water. Funnily, the dude who told me "tap water is bad for you, it will bloat you" is like 5'8 220 20 percent BF. Why is it that the fat guys are always the first to hand out advice?!?!? Also, I like the gist of your site and will bookmark it, I'm 6'2 175 at 5 percent bodyfat and a 30.5 inch waist. I'm 18, just moved to NYC, and have been getting quite a few modeling offers, I explain to my buddies in the gym that I can't really be any bigger to model but they call me a "pretty boy" and a "fairy". Oh well, their girlfriends certainly don't think I'm gay when they gawk at me!

]]> By: admin http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-11475 admin Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:53:12 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-11475 Peter, Yeah...the back office of my site lists comments from most recent to least recent. It doesn't matter how old the post is. Tap water is fine. What they are finding is that plastic from bottled water can increase estrogen levels and cause stubborn body fat etc. This benefits of bottled water are exaggerated. You will do fine with tap water. Drink a lot of it! Thanks for the compliment...I'm glad you dig the site! Rusty Peter,

Yeah…the back office of my site lists comments from most recent to least recent. It doesn't matter how old the post is.

Tap water is fine. What they are finding is that plastic from bottled water can increase estrogen levels and cause stubborn body fat etc. This benefits of bottled water are exaggerated. You will do fine with tap water. Drink a lot of it! Thanks for the compliment…I'm glad you dig the site!

Rusty

]]> By: Peter http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-11408 Peter Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:13:52 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-11408 Hey Rusty, I don't know if you check old posts, but I was just wondering is tap water Ok in your opinion? I mean, I'm fine with the taste and not worried about safety so I just mean in terms of hydration to avoid water retention. Is it as good as bottled or filtered water or does it have too much sodium in it? HAve you used tap water and what are your results? Thanks, great site BTW Hey Rusty, I don't know if you check old posts, but I was just wondering is tap water Ok in your opinion? I mean, I'm fine with the taste and not worried about safety so I just mean in terms of hydration to avoid water retention. Is it as good as bottled or filtered water or does it have too much sodium in it? HAve you used tap water and what are your results? Thanks, great site BTW

]]> By: admin http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-8758 admin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:40:32 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-8758 Shane, How big are your wrists? The reason I ask is that you sound like and endomorph or mesomorph...basically a person with a large and thick frame. If you look good at 185, then I wouldn't worry about how much you weigh. Many of those height and weight charts don't work for athletic people or people who lift weights. I have a friend who is 5'9" and is 180 pounds and looks great. He is just naturally a bigger guy. Rusty Shane,

How big are your wrists? The reason I ask is that you sound like and endomorph or mesomorph…basically a person with a large and thick frame. If you look good at 185, then I wouldn't worry about how much you weigh. Many of those height and weight charts don't work for athletic people or people who lift weights.

I have a friend who is 5'9" and is 180 pounds and looks great. He is just naturally a bigger guy.

Rusty

]]> By: shane http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-8689 shane Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:18:03 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-8689 rusty, should i go by the size chart that the doctors recommend?im like 5'9" and it says i should weigh no more then 176.altho im at 215 now.granted im over wieght,but at 185 im like really small.so 176 seems really hard to get to rusty,
should i go by the size chart that the doctors recommend?im like 5'9" and it says i should weigh no more then 176.altho im at 215 now.granted im over wieght,but at 185 im like really small.so 176 seems really hard to get to

]]> By: admin http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-2562 admin Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:06:58 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-2562 Syrai, Everyone knows that women from Holland are beautiful (that is your reputation in the U.S. anyway), so no worries. Don't worry about the water thing...all of our bodies are largely made up of water. Did they tell you your body fat percentage? That is the thing to track as a way to measure progress. Glad you like Zoolander...I like to mix in funny and corny things to make the subjects more interesting. Please keep reading...I love it that I have readers in Holland...very nice country from what I've been told, Rusty Syrai,

Everyone knows that women from Holland are beautiful (that is your reputation in the U.S. anyway), so no worries. Don't worry about the water thing…all of our bodies are largely made up of water.

Did they tell you your body fat percentage? That is the thing to track as a way to measure progress. Glad you like Zoolander…I like to mix in funny and corny things to make the subjects more interesting.

Please keep reading…I love it that I have readers in Holland…very nice country from what I've been told,

Rusty

]]> By: Syrai http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Syrai Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:48:57 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-2511 Hey Rusty! Thanx 4 your, once again, brilliant blog! Zoolander cracks me up everytime! I got the whole body measurement treatment at my gym today, you know: weight, BMI, body fat etc. So also, the amount of kilo's (yes I'm from Europe, Holland even ;) ) of water (or should I say fluid) I have. It scared the living daylight out of me: it was more than halve of my total body weight... Should I be alarmed? I mean, I am a girl and I know that I am holding a little bit more water than I probably should, but this is massive, right? They really couldn't give me a proper answer at the gym (should prob change gyms....) so I'm asking you for help...? Thanx! And: keep up the good work! Love Syrai Hey Rusty!

Thanx 4 your, once again, brilliant blog! Zoolander cracks me up everytime!
I got the whole body measurement treatment at my gym today, you know: weight, BMI, body fat etc. So also, the amount of kilo's (yes I'm from Europe, Holland even ;) ) of water (or should I say fluid) I have. It scared the living daylight out of me: it was more than halve of my total body weight… Should I be alarmed? I mean, I am a girl and I know that I am holding a little bit more water than I probably should, but this is massive, right? They really couldn't give me a proper answer at the gym (should prob change gyms….) so I'm asking you for help…? Thanx! And: keep up the good work!

Love Syrai

]]> By: admin http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 admin Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:00:11 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle_tone_strategies_/water-retention-the-enemy-of-muscle-tone/#comment-1916 Sergio, If you are naturally pretty thin, then it wouldn't hurt to work on building mass for a while. I would think that 6 months of mass building is all you would need...then you could probably concentrate on staying toned, getting stronger without getting bigger, etc.... Have a great one! Rusty Sergio,

If you are naturally pretty thin, then it wouldn't hurt to work on building mass for a while. I would think that 6 months of mass building is all you would need…then you could probably concentrate on staying toned, getting stronger without getting bigger, etc….

Have a great one!

Rusty

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