Training, Pharmacological Ergogenic Aids, Dehydration, and Nutrition Strategies during a Peak Week in Competitive Brazilian Bodybuilders: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study in a Non-World Anti-Doping Agency Competitive Environment.
Fernando Noronha de AlmeidaDahan da Cunha NascimentoRonaldo Ferreira MouraDouglas Leão PeixotoWilson Max Almeida Monteiro de MoraesBrad J SchoenfeldIvo Vieira de Sousa NetoVictor Alves CarneiroPublished in: Sports (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The main findings of this study display that the coach in charge of Brazilian bodybuilders applied the same anabolic steroid, diuretic, and other pharmacological protocols for all competitors. Moreover, the protocols employed by bodybuilders did not fully attenuate the loss of lean mass during the peak week period.