The sole reason I make an attempt now to control sodium when I'm pushing food is moon head.
It's the fucking bane of bulking life......
If it wasn't for that I would give zero fucks about sodium. I'm always stronger and perform better in the gym when it's high!
Dat well lubricated nervous system feel
Thats the thing, its required for effective muscle contraction.
I know a few bbers who are fanatical about cutting it. One in particular is almost paranoid of it - literally would only drink bottled water (and only certain brands) and certain toothpaste etc.
I genuinely think it held him back in terms of being able to push farther for muscle gain.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying everyone should be hammering two teaspoons of the stuff with every meal but I do believe restricting it to much can have consequences - especially if you train as hard as these guys did, you sweat buckets and are losing the stuff right left and centre... government guidelines don't apply in these cases IMO