"cutting weight" is a very aggressive and dangerous way for fighters to lose weight in order to make a weigh in the day before a scheduled fight. Today in mma most fighters are in a weight class which means they agree to a certain weight that a fighter can not weigh over to be allowed to fight. About 60% of today's fighters are cutting a few pounds off in order to make the correct weight. Some fighters are actually cutting 5-10 lbs and this is where danger factors in.
The first thing to do is weigh yourself to see exactly how much weight you must cut and how long you have to do it. most fighters rely on a vigorous work out schedule and a proper diet. When a fighter has a lot of weight to cut off, then the more aggressive the workouts must be. Usually the last 24 hours before weigh in are the most dangerous because this is when starving and dehydrating body are the most common ways to get weight down. Obviously by not eating you will not gain weight but it is not recommended. Fighters need calories but don't want to add weight. Eating foods with high calorie low weight are good ideas. Energy bars usually supply high calorie low weight to a body. Next is probably the worst and most frowned upon by spectators and fighters alike, this is dehydrating the body. Fighters can cut anywhere from 0- 10 pounds in water weight alone. This means no drinking water and also most fighters use saunas and still workout. Doing this cuts fat off the body and also dehydrates you.
After fighters officially weigh in, after cutting a lot of weight usually need to take a few steps in order to get ready for the actual fight which is usually 24 hours later. fighters should start by drinking small amounts of water slowly. This allows you to hydrate quickly, chowing down or eating heavily immediately will slow the hydration process down immensely. Eating foods high in fiber also help to keep you full longer, so after cutting weight you would normally want to avoid these foods for the first 12 hours.
Many people want to lose weight for many different reasons and I feel like I should add that people have actually died trying to cut weight off and it is recommended that NO ONE READING THIS SHOULD TRY TO LOSE WEIGHT IN THIS FASHION. This is not recommended to anyone anytime, if fighters need to cut weight it is always recommended that the person is supervised at all times.
I found this process analysis to be very informative. You only had one or two typos in the whole thing. Other than that, good job. I look forward to reading more blogs from you.
ReplyDeleteThere are very important factors you mentioned and health is the concern. I know that it is something fighters do but also martial arts as well and body builders too but the danger is in the fashion they attempt. Pro athletes also do things to enhance thier game and don't realize or neglect the consequences. Good work...
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy the lengths some people go to compete. Very informative though. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThe thesis was in the first sentence, so it was easy to pick out. Thats horrible that people dehydrate themselves on purpose, I have never heard of that. I remember not drinking enough water when I was hiking in Sedona and had a cold, the next day I was in the hospital with dehydration and it was not fun! There are a couple places where there could be commas and capitalizations. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a brutal proccess.... I watched my sisters boyfriend do this a few times i just felt bad for the poor kid because he wouldnt eat anything.. But this was a very good essay!
ReplyDeleteNIce job. I liked how you included the some pros and cons and the differnt methods used to do the cut. The one thing I would suggest is you take one method and describe it from start to finishwith a bit more detail for your essay. Nice job
ReplyDeleteI always thought it was dumb the way the wrestlers tried to cut weight the day of the match. In truth I understand why but so many dont so it safely. Very good explanation of why and why not.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of my brother in law trying to make weight for wrestling in High School. He chewed tobacco and spit a lot while wearing sweat suits and running. Gotta do what ya gotta do I guess! Good essay!
ReplyDeleteI had friends that did this for wrestling in high school, and in college. It can be very dangerous, but I suppose one would get use to it after a while. I use to use suanas every day after working out or two hours, so I know how raining they can be. But i have never had to not drink water, so th at would be ahrd for me. I really like this essay. Nice job, and thanks for sharing!
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