If necessary, take off what weight must be lost the day before and the day of the competition. Bill March took off 12 pounds in two days before the recent Region 1 contest and was still strong enough to make a new American total record of 1040. And finally, don t reduce too soon or you will be weak. What you want to do is have the strength of the class above and the bodyweight of the class below. Although this focuses on weight loss for an O meet, this same advice is being sold in literally hundreds of low carb books today.
Food is important for training.
Food, I said. In addition, beware the Bathtub Model of nutrition. Add more water, drain stays the same, makes you fat. Water comes in the same, drain increases, makes you lean. So simple it is just not correct.