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Title: making weight...help
Post by: torquemada on March 23, 2006, 11:15:24 AM

Does anybody here have experience with dropping last minute weight for a fight.  My first MMA fight is May 13; I've got to make 205.  I'm 220 now.  Now here's the tricky part: I'm already lean, and I've competed in bodybuilding before and had to make a weight class.  The problem is that is was stictly for looks, not performance.  I'm looking for some tips from wrestlers, etc. for dehydrating/rehydrating or any other insight.  Come on, GB.  Help me represent ;D

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: slippediskmountian on March 23, 2006, 11:18:19 AM

after you lose water you should drink pydalite(sp) ... thats teh shit the give infants so they dont get dehydrated

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: gracie bjj on March 23, 2006, 02:29:39 PM

try cutting way back on your carbs and keep your protien up,its worth a shot

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: slippediskmountian on March 23, 2006, 02:39:12 PM

yeah .... i remember hearing that for every g of carbs you eat you store 4 grams of water

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: gammahydroxy on March 23, 2006, 06:13:32 PM

how many days do you have after the weigh in before the fight?

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: Geo on March 23, 2006, 06:15:53 PM

Quote from: gammahydroxy on March 23, 2006, 06:13:32 PM

how many days do you have after the weigh in before the fight?

one day

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: OKMike on March 24, 2006, 03:48:28 AM

I would do some trial runs in a sauna.  Go in there and see how much water weight you drop in a given period of time.  Start lowering your carbs when the fight approaches and up your water intake.

Do you weigh in during the morning or evening?

Let's say it is in the morning to give an example.  Cut out any fluids several hours before bedtime the day before.  During that time do some moderate to slow cardio.  Then go in the sauna and and sweat it all out.  Weigh yourself every so often to check your progress.  You should lose some more weight during your sleep.  Wake up in the morning.  If you are still off, go back and visit the sauna.  On your way to weigh in, start spitting into a cup during the drive.

After you weigh in, start drinking pedialite to rehydrate yourself.  You darn well had better be hydrated fully before your fight (the fluid helps protect the brain).

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: torquemada on March 24, 2006, 05:38:22 AM

I tink I weigh in Fri. evening...thanks for all the support guys

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: slippediskmountian on March 24, 2006, 06:34:26 AM

after you fuck up this unlucky bastard i want you to smear a "VP" with his blood on your chest and then flip off his corner!

Title: Re: making weight...help
Post by: gracie bjj on March 24, 2006, 03:05:11 PM

Quote from: slippediskmountian on March 24, 2006, 06:34:26 AM

after you f**k up this unlucky bastard i want you to smear a "VP" with his blood on your chest and then flip off his corner!

cmon now we know only tito can do this,dont steal tito,s trademark ;D