'DirkMoneyshot'.. thanks for your feedback.. i must be sumwhat naiive here.. but don't understand what you mean by suggestion #1.. sorry about that.
as for getting leaner.. i'm kind of stumped on how to get any leaner than this.. my trainer and i think i am holding mostly subcutaneous water.. it has been my biggest battle. for the record.. i have had a full hyst and now take estrogen orally on a daily basis.. but near contest time i discontinue it for about a month.. i really don't know how to be drier on stage.. after doing three shows and running into this time and time again, i am stumped. i started dehydrating thursday evg, with carb loading. i think maybe i just need to start dehydrating sooner?? or perhaps should i consider a diuretic other than dandelion root preps (that is all i took --according to my trainer's instructions)--? the prejuding was at 11am sat.. i was hoping that i would be drier.. my skin did not appear "paper thin" as i would have liked.
before d/c'ing water, i was titrating up to 12L a day (again, according to my trainer's insistance that this is vital).. this was quite difficult for me. but i did it. i didn't cheat on my diet either, believing that this might lead to water retention itself.. anyhow this method works well for my trainer (who is man with many years pro comp experience and many wins).. but doesn't seem to bring about the same results for me. i was dry at the show and didn't even sip water.. but i wasn't dry enough.. (atleast for my liking). i did about 40min cardio a day before the show.. in the morning, weight training several hours later in the gym. i wasn't using GH or insulen at that time.. the last month, i was only using Winstrol (winny) and anavar.. i d/c'd the primo about 6 wks before the show.
this additional info may be totally irrelevant.. i'm not sure. anyhow.. your feedback is very much appreciated.. thankyou.
stats:
*age: 42 yrs old
*height: 5'4"
*competition weight (nite before judging): 137lb
training: consistently approx 6 years (altho i have about 15 years bodybuilding experience in total)
*competitions entered: two in november/06 (wins) & one in june/07 (couldn't compare even tho i trained smarter, ate better, and had more prep time before the show. i was however, under alot more stress this time around).