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peak week
PEEK WEEK · noun · slang
The final week of tweaks before a bodybuilding show.
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The last week before a bodybuilding competition, when athletes manipulate water, carbs and sodium to look their best on stage.
“Peak week is all about carbing up and dropping water.”
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peak week In A Sentence
Peak week is all about carbing up and dropping water.
Origin & Usage
Competitive-bodybuilding term for final stage-prep manipulations.
People Also Ask
What is peak week in bodybuilding?
It's the final week before a show, when competitors fine-tune water, carbs and sodium to look their fullest and driest on stage.
What do you do during peak week?
Typical strategies include carb loading to fill out the muscles and manipulating water and sodium to shed subcutaneous water for sharper definition.
Why is peak week risky?
Getting the water and carb manipulation wrong can leave an athlete looking flat or spilling over, so timing has to be dialed in carefully.
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