As show day approaches, many bodybuilders dive into extreme routines. But Sam Sulek doesn't seem worried as he follows a mantra he learnt from bodybuilding legend Lee Priest.

In an Instagram video posted by @beyondthestagetv_ on January 18, bodybuilder and fitness influencer Sam Sulek talked about enjoying following Lee Priest's peak week training routine instead of following the traditional extreme dieting and training.

"If you're already peeled, if you get in really good shape, you don't have to go crazy in a peak week. You don't have to do anything weird, you know. Pull your water a little bit up, carb up, you're good."

Lee Priest's stance on peak week is quite different from what is traditionally followed. According to him, following extreme dieting and workout methods is unproductive and unnecessary.

"Peak week. Dumbest thing ever. And I'll say that till the day I die. If you're full, hard, and vascular, you're already stage ready."

A big part of that comes from athletes pulling water from their diet. According to Priest, "They might have a little bit of water, which if you use sparingly, some guys and girls go crazy if the contest is Saturday, they'll start Monday or Tuesday with a whole diuretic and then another whole diuretic and then pulling water out of muscle, muscle is what? 70% water? Pour it all out, they get flat, they try to carb up, it doesn't work."

It's Not The First Time The Two Have Backed Each Other Up

A few years ago, Lee Priest addressed a lot of criticism around Sam Sulek, around the time he had established himself as a fitness influencer.

"Sam’s learning. He’s having fun right now, eating those foods. I’m sure he’s getting his blood work done through for what goes through. And he’s having fun doing it. So why come down on him? His videos show him eating, show him training."

At the time, Priest added that Sulek will have time to figure out his diet, just as Sulek did with peak week.

"Just heard everyone else talking about he should eat this way and do it that way. He’ll learn for himself as much good as you think you’re doing, saying do it this way."

Written by

Ruwa Javed

Edited by

Siddharth Shirwadkar