"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, 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 the 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 to dangerous levels.
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.
Your topic was clear in the opening paragraph and you gave a good explanation of what it was and how it was used in the sentence.."which means they agree to a certain weight that a fighter can not weigh over to be allowed to fight." I like the way you tell about the about the different ways of cutting and what they involve. You use good examples of the good and the bad in the processes involved in this sentence for example.."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 to dangerous levels." The essay tends to feel more informative than a process analysis is some cases doing more explaining than how its actually done. Maybe just a bit more on the steps of how each form of cutting is accomplished. A capitalization error "24 hours later. fighters" second to last paragraph. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThat is scary that some people actually dehydrate themselves! I picked out the thesis easily and spotted lots of transition words. This essay was very informative process analysis. I also liked that it was straight and to the point. There are a couple grammar errors and extra spaces. Overall awesome job as always!
ReplyDelete"Cutting weight", was a very clear thesis. Just a few errors in the spelling and grammar. You did very well at sticking to the topic. This is a very controversial topic, it is very dangerous if not done properly. Kids do this in high school and middle school for wrestling. It gets carried into college, I didn't think that in the professional world of fighting it was allowed. Great job with your essay.
ReplyDeleteYour thesis was very clear right away, how to cut weight. I noticed some grammar errors, nothing major though. I think some more detail would help, what happens if you do not make the weigh in? I liked that you explained the dangers that go into doing this.
ReplyDeleteYour thesis was very easy to pick out and it is "cutting weight". I think you follower the steps of this process pretty well but I would like a little more description on what happens to the body from doing this. It is also crazy that people would starve or dehydrate themselves just to get ready for a fight. There were a couple grammatical errors that I found. Overall good job.
ReplyDeleteCutting weight is obviously the thesis. More detail would be nice on some of these processes. I did notice a few grammatical errors. I know wrestlers that have done these cutting weight diets. I would also like to know what happens if they don't make the way in.
ReplyDeleteYour topic was clear about cutting weight. you should still capitalize the "C" in cutting in your first paragraph even though it is in "" and in your last paragraph it should be anyone at any time. that is all i found you wrote a really good essay
ReplyDeleteI am looking for a strong thesis, structure, organization and supporting detail in these drafts. In class tonight students will have the opportunity to check their essays for a thesis statement, proper organization and transitional words, phrases and sentences that show their essays to be organized. I am not reading these for proofing errors or diction right now, but will in the coming weeks as I score them. If I do not mention it in this comment, I have not seen overt weaknesses in structure, thesis or organization. At first read, there appears to be enough supporting detail to yeild *at least* an average score in development. Unless I specifically mention it, there are no obvious problems that would prevent you from scoring in the average range or better. As for above average or "A" quality, that will be more obvious as I sit with your essay longer. As long as the essay is turned in on time, the essay is eligible for revision and a higher score.
ReplyDelete*Really watch punctuation. Provide more detail about the diet. Make us see, hear, feel, or taste what this process of cutting weight is like.