Muscle Minds 189 Putting It All Together for Peak Week | Training, Carb Loading & Water Manipulation

Peak week isn't about one trick—it's about getting every piece to work together. Scott Stevenson joins Scott McNally for an in-depth discussion on training, carb loading, water manipulation, and the physiology behind bringing your best physique to the stage. If you're a competitive bodybuilder or coach, this episode is packed with practical contest prep insights you can apply immediately. 0:00 Peak Week Training & Glycogen Depletion 1:20 Support Our Sponsors 2:20 How Should You Train During Peak Week? 6:00 Keep Training Similar During Peak Week 11:00 Creating Supercompensation Through Glycogen Depletion 20:00 How Long Does a Carb Load Last? 25:45 Improve Muscle Contractions Through Posing Practice and Visualization 27:45 How Depleted Should You Get Before Carb Loading? 29:10 Why You Should Practice Your Carb Load Before Show Day 33:20 Why Water, Sodium & Potassium Drive Carb Loading 36:00 What Really Causes You to Spill Over? 39:30 Fat Loading: Using Intramuscular Triglycerides 48:30 Nutrition After the Carb Load 54:00 Creating a Natural Diuretic Effect 1:00:00 Coaching & Consultations with Scott Stevenson 1:05:45 Can You Successfully Coach Yourself? 1:07:30 Why Most Bodybuilders Don't Need Diuretics Scott Stevenson's Published Paper On Peak Week : "Training Considerations for the Bodybuilding Peak Week" https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/abstract/9900/training_considerations_for_the_bodybuilding_peak.230.aspx 📖 Get Dr. Scott Stevenson's Book — *Be Your Own Bodybuilding Coach* Official website: 👉 https://drscottstevenson.com/byobbcoach.html Hardcover edition: 👉 https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_training/ 💪 SUPPORT THINK BIG BODYBUILDING ❤️ Join Our Patreon Help support the podcast and keep new episodes coming. Even $5/month makes a huge difference. 👉 https://www.patreon.com/thinkbigbodybuilding 👕 THINK BIG Bodybuilding Merchandise Official T-shirts, hoodies, and more. 👉 https://think-big.printify.me/products 🥇 Official Sponsor — TRUE NUTRITION Custom supplements trusted by serious bodybuilders. • Third-party tested • Fully customizable formulas • Save with code: **THINK** 👉 https://www.truenutrition.com/THINK 🇨🇦 For Our Canadian Viewers Save on top supplement brands with fast shipping across Canada. 👉 http://www.supplementsource.ca