Cutting weight

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Anyone have experience cutting weight specifically to make weight fit a certain division in competition. I have about 6 pounds to lose in a week and a half. I could fight at the higher weight class but the upper end of the higher class would out weigh me by a lot.
If anyone has experience in it please let me know

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  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
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    No experience, but cut carbs drastically to help lose water weight. Focus on protein and fats. Just don't hurt yourself in the process.
  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
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    When's the weigh in?
    Day before, morning of the fight,
    Or a few hours prior?

    What's your current weight?
    6lb isn't that much weight to
    Temporary drop if your a decent
    Size
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
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    I don't have experience with that specifically, but water and fiber are going to be your best friends.
  • JimmyCarterI2T
    JimmyCarterI2T Posts: 14 Member
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    Anyone have experience cutting weight specifically to make weight fit a certain division in competition. I have about 6 pounds to lose in a week and a half. I could fight at the higher weight class but the upper end of the higher class would out weigh me by a lot.
    If anyone has experience in it please let me know


    aye bro i would not reccomend this as a long term strategy, but since you are doing it for competition this is an amazing article!
    https://tim.blog/2013/05/06/how-to-cut-weight-ufc/