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

• Main Authors: Fernando Noronha de Almeida (Author), Dahan da Cunha Nascimento (Author), Ronaldo Ferreira Moura (Author), Douglas Leão Peixoto (Author), Wilson Max Almeida Monteiro de Moraes (Author), Brad J. Schoenfeld (Author), Ivo Vieira de Sousa Neto (Author), Jonato Prestes (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: this observational and cross-sectional study aimed to describe training, pharmacological ergogenic aids, dehydration, and nutrition strategies during a peak week in competitive bodybuilders and monitor changes that occurred across this period. Methods: Ten amateur bodybuilders were follo...