I have found several of your posts entertaining, but this protocol you put forth (pertaining specifically to the drug aspect of it), which i am assuming was handed down to you by Chris Duffy, is horribly outdated. No one today would do this because many of the methods advocated have been proven either ineffective or counterproductive. Contest prep is not the same game today as it was in Duffy's day...and besides, Chris never came into shows very shredded anyway, let alone dry.
The diuretic protocol, the sodium depletion, the excessive cardio, relying on Nolvadex to do the job of AI's, etc, all need to be scrapped. Most guys running this protocol would not only end up severely flat, but the lack of muscle fullness would reduce separation and pop in the muscles, making the physique appear watery. I have seen this time and time again by those guys who still adhere to such protocols.
In my opinion, diuretics should only be used under limited circumstances--basically, when something has gone wrong and there is no choice but to compromise. Diuretics ALWAYS cause a loss in muscle fullness. It is impossible to suck water out of the skin to any meaningful degree when using diuretics without simultaneously sucking water out of the muscles. This is why so many BB'rs who use them end up looking flat and in turn, watery. The muscles will only look dense, hard, and dry when they are full and pulled taut against the skin, which is the exact opposite of what diuretics do.
AI' are much more effective than Nolva, as AI's reduce systemic estrogen and therefore whole-body water retention to a much greater degree than Nolva.
Sodium depletion doesn't work--unless you want to look worse. Sodium is critical for maintaining intravascular water levels. Without it all vascularity goes to shit and you won't be able to get a pump. Many a BB'r has ruined his prep because of this one simple mistake.
The only time I could reasonably see doling 2 hours of cardio a day is if the BB'r is way behind and trying to play catch-up. Otherwise, for get about it, as it is difficult to maintain general muscle mass with 2 hours of cardio per day, let alone leg size.
I'll stop there. Bob, a lot has changed from Duffy's day until now and even back in his day he wasn't particularly known for being extra-knowledgeable about contest prep. Interesting thread, though. Lastly, I am just guessing, bit I think more people would like to hear stories about Chris rather than his contest prep strategies.