View Full Version : How is it that UFC fighter or high fitness people lose like 10 pounds in 24 hours.
RickyMG
10-18-2010, 07:41 PM
like i read once that a ufc fighter had his weigh in in 48 hours and he was something stupid like a stone and a half over the weight he needed to be.
and within 24 hours or maybe more he lost nearly all of it and only missed the target by 3 or 4 pounds.
how is it possible ?
Lawlzorz
10-18-2010, 07:41 PM
dehydration
RickyMG
10-18-2010, 07:57 PM
dehydration
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
csb5731
10-18-2010, 09:27 PM
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
Why would you want to dehydrate yourself? It isn't fat loss - fighters/wrestlers are doing it to make weight, and they are typically already very lean.
You can bet that as soon as the weigh-in is done, they are busy regaining as much weight as possible if not all/more by mainlining fluids and glucose. If they didn't they'd be weak as hell, smaller than the other guy, and probably get their butt kicked.
Why would you want to dehydrate yourself? It isn't fat loss - fighters/wrestlers are doing it to make weight, and they are typically already very lean.
You can bet that as soon as the weigh-in is done, they are busy regaining as much weight as possible if not all/more by mainlining fluids and glucose. If they didn't they'd be weak as hell, smaller than the other guy, and probably get their butt kicked.
exactly, look at boxers weight at the weight in and their weight at ring side, some go up almost 15lb in that one day.. a boxer friend of mine failed to make weight once and the 12 hours before the weight in were so intense and he was so dehydrated, they threw him in to the sauna for extra sweating, well, his body absorbed the water in it and actually gained water weight lol
RickyMG
10-19-2010, 07:17 AM
Why would you want to dehydrate yourself? It isn't fat loss - fighters/wrestlers are doing it to make weight, and they are typically already very lean.
You can bet that as soon as the weigh-in is done, they are busy regaining as much weight as possible if not all/more by mainlining fluids and glucose. If they didn't they'd be weak as hell, smaller than the other guy, and probably get their butt kicked.
i suppose it makes sense but if it worked normaly to just lose weight it would be good.
i have a load of fat to lose.
surfergirl36
10-19-2010, 07:40 AM
i suppose it makes sense but if it worked normaly to just lose weight it would be good.
i have a load of fat to lose.
It's only temporary. You can cut water and dehydrate yourself but it will last for moments...ie: the amount of time it takes to weigh in. The body fights it every step of the way.
Scott_W
10-19-2010, 10:37 AM
Cutting carbs, dehydration and starvation. Sucks man.
Danmma
10-22-2010, 12:53 AM
They also dont eat lol or they eat very little surprisingly that makes a huge difference when your trying to make weight. Trust me its not fun when ur 200 pounds and you have to drop to 185 you try everything you can possibly imagine to cut that 15 pounds for example, Laxatives, dehydration, starvation, sweatsuits etc. When you sauna for like 45 mins at a time its seriously no fun at all.
If ur trying to lose fat I dont recommend it but i mean if your trying to drop weight for a fight depending on how much weight hit the sauna stay away from actually drinking the water, just wash ur mouth with water when ur thirsty.
drewsedg
10-23-2010, 09:42 AM
Only the bigger guys can lose that much weight in a 24hr period. Most of the fighters start off 10-20lbs overweight a week going in and that is when they begin their cut. They start a strict nocarb diet and do nothing but cardio for several hours each day. By weeks end they have usually made weight. If they aren't within a couple pounds the night before weigh ins they cut food and water out completely and workout in a sweatsuit for a few hours to encourage dehydration. If that doesn't work they cycle between the sauna and working out until they have made weight.
After making weight they immediately rehydrate with pedialyte. They also eat a lot of carbs to replenish their blood glucose and muscle glycogen. By the time of the fight they have put back on 5-10lbs.
The reason people don't do it is because it isn't a fat loss plan. It is a weight loss plan.
xxxxfactor
10-24-2010, 10:31 PM
typically they diet down to a certain weight above the weight class they will be fighting at...then the day before or on the day of the weigh in they cut whatever they have to in water to make weight.
jschott65
10-25-2010, 08:33 PM
like i read once that a ufc fighter had his weigh in in 48 hours and he was something stupid like a stone and a half over the weight he needed to be.
and within 24 hours or maybe more he lost nearly all of it and only missed the target by 3 or 4 pounds.
how is it possible ?
By now you know it's WATER weight only, not fat. Bodybuilders and figure competitors do this too, but with us it's a little slower process over a few days to draw out the water in order to show off your definition. It's NOT healthy and you feel like **** afterward. You cramp heavily and it's extremely painful. Are you trying to cut body fat? If so send me an email and I'm happy to help!
ps....staying properly hydrated by drinking a lot of water each day aids in the fat burning process. Drink up!!!
96EverSince
10-25-2010, 08:39 PM
i suppose it makes sense but if it worked normaly to just lose weight it would be good.
i have a load of fat to lose.
Stop trying to take the easy way out.
Eat under maintenance, lift heavy, take in a bit more then your body weight in protein, and last option is optional but do cardio. Its that easy.
Majortom420
10-27-2010, 07:27 PM
By forcing some of that water weight out you can also lose fat quicker because your body doesn't have to be deplete the water molecules deposited in your fat cells, however you can't build muscle without the water, in fact you might actually lose muscle mass.
Anyway, bulk up first and then cut so you actually have some muscle tone to show off.
michaeliragorri
10-28-2010, 08:59 PM
As a wrestler we have to do the same techniques. It's called "cutting weight" you pretty much sweat out water weight and barely intake water and very little food and do many things to sweat, sauna with layers of clothing and a garbage bag under / sweat suit, workout, cardio. If you're young my coach doesn't like us cutting unless it's for nationals or a higher caliber competition so don't do it for no reason. Oh and the weight comes back after you start drinking and eating properly again so it's not like they do it and it stays off or else they'd lose a big percentage of strength/ endurance
Higgytime
10-29-2010, 10:32 AM
water weight
3g2p1p
10-29-2010, 10:48 AM
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
If you've ever wrestled in High school/college or participate in combat athletics then you would hear about 'making/cutting weight' more often.
(Your training up to this point should already have cut the majority of your body fat down)
If you want to learn how to do it
1. weigh yourself
- If you're too heavy then
2. restrict foods and fluids
3. get on a bike and pedal until you make weight(not limited to biking).
imo, i dont think you will gladly do it once you've tried it
Rval86
10-29-2010, 01:13 PM
By forcing some of that water weight out you can also lose fat quicker because your body doesn't have to be deplete the water molecules deposited in your fat cells, however you can't build muscle without the water, in fact you might actually lose muscle mass.
Anyway, bulk up first and then cut so you actually have some muscle tone to show off.
not sure if that's a serious post...
csb5731
10-29-2010, 01:25 PM
not sure if that's a serious post...
Yeah, I was wondering the same thing!
msm00b
10-29-2010, 02:22 PM
typically they diet down to a certain weight above the weight class they will be fighting at...then the day before or on the day of the weigh in they cut whatever they have to in water to make weight.
Which doesn't make sense to me ... I'd rather fight somebody slightly larger and have myself hydrated for the fight.
csb5731
10-29-2010, 03:03 PM
Which doesn't make sense to me ... I'd rather fight somebody slightly larger and have myself hydrated for the fight.
I think some of the leagues currently weigh in the night before the fight, and so the competitors have time to rehydrate/carb-load/whatever and are often fighting at 10 lbs or more above the weight class. And it's pretty amazing how fast this "repletion" works in terms of restoring energy/strength. So the guys that start out being safely within the weight class are often at kind of a disadvantage vs. the bigger guy that dehyrated/depleted then loaded back up.
Where the weigh-in is only a couple hours or so before the fight/match, dehydration and depletion can be a pretty big issue/disadvantage.
telxos
10-31-2010, 07:41 AM
diuretics..pretty foolish if you think professionals with money on the line aren't quite skilled at their use in the UFC.
xxxxfactor
11-03-2010, 10:16 PM
usually you will see mma fighters walk on to the scale with a pedialyte in hand...once they make weight, they chug that **** down!
Example: Jake Shields had a tough cut to 170 after having his previous two fights at 185.
drewsedg
11-11-2010, 09:32 AM
diuretics..pretty foolish if you think professionals with money on the line aren't quite skilled at their use in the UFC.
Diuretics are banned and show up in their post fight drug testing procedures.
Jared145
11-12-2010, 09:22 AM
It's all water weight, not fat. I cut like 14lbs in 2 days every week for wrestling sophomore year at 7% body fat. Really bad for you!
FLChamp
11-12-2010, 10:42 AM
I had to do LISS cardio everyday during Christmas break last year to make weight for wrestling. Everything went to crap quickly, especially my squat. It's one thing if you're a combat athlete, but if you're not, do not do that **** for any reason. That's the worst part about combat sports, in my opinion.
blkbelt42
11-12-2010, 10:48 AM
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
it's jsut water weight man, they'll put it right back on
as soon as they get off the scale.
it's horrible for your body and you'll feel like shyte.
Jared145
11-12-2010, 10:05 PM
I remember sophmore year at the Frosh-Soph state championship I weighed in at 134.9 for 135's and next morning before wrestling I was 149lbs
Dlu69
11-23-2010, 08:06 PM
I cant post links but search youtube for "kutting weight" theres a vid of a guy cutting 8 lbs in 1 hour
ol matey
11-24-2010, 12:48 AM
Why would you want to dehydrate yourself? It isn't fat loss - fighters/wrestlers are doing it to make weight, and they are typically already very lean.
You can bet that as soon as the weigh-in is done, they are busy regaining as much weight as possible if not all/more by mainlining fluids and glucose. If they didn't they'd be weak as hell, smaller than the other guy, and probably get their butt kicked.
This. My friend boxes professionally and dropped 2 weight divisions in a week coz he wanted to fight a really good fighter in the area who was about 8kg lighter than him. I saw his fight, he was sluggish, and he copped his first professional loss coz he was so depleted/dehydrated. Not a healthy thing to do.
Kevoqwerty
11-26-2010, 08:18 PM
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
So...have you ever watched an event or the Ultimate Fighter? It's talked about so much on both how fighters can be drained after the dehydration.
Equipment: Sweat suit and a ymca member ship to go to their sauna.
Plus do not go dehydrate yourself just to lose weight for the hell of it, seriously,unless your going to have a fight the next day and have to weigh in the day before. Then don't do it unless you plan on starting your re-hydration as soon as your done weighing in for a fight. Because I can't tell if you would do either or unless someone told you not to...
Watch The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 episode 5 and skip to 19 minutes in and watch till around 27 mins in. You will see why I say this man...although Gabe was a puss lol, but yea.
Vanilla_Slice
12-06-2010, 02:23 PM
That's what I don't get with boxing and wrestling and the likes. Judges require fighters to weigh in at a certain weight to make the class knowing full well that the same fighter/s will be at least 10lbs heavier for the fight after they've re-hydrated themselves. It seems pretty pointless not to mention unhealthy for the fighters. I understand that the fighters need to be roughly the same weight for it to be fair fight but still.
bigtrey37
12-16-2010, 09:30 PM
Its water weight
Ramoneb87
01-29-2011, 10:15 PM
They use diuretics, water deprivation, saunas and cardio.
Sure some mma fighters and boxers have been known to lose 15 pounds of more for weigh ins and they do it in as little as 24 hours. But it isn't exactly safe, even with the professional aid they have. And it is only temporary they start regaining that weight immediately after they are weighed. Thats why fighters often look bloated on fight day in comparison to the weigh in
coals
01-30-2011, 04:35 AM
dehydration
X2, threads like these don't belong in the advanced section. I thought this was the place for people who can apply common sense.
BuzzNJ
01-30-2011, 04:54 AM
It is very very very dangerous to cut so much weight in 24 hours like they do in MMA. My friend knows UFC fighter Jake Shields who had to cut so much weight, it hindered his performance in the Octagon, although he won the fight. They lake laxatives, use saunas, do crazy cardio with garbage bags or cardio "cut suits" to sweat it out. The also look weak and gaunt at the weigh ins for those who do it correctly. They deplete there electrolytyes something fierce.
rhinoman666
01-30-2011, 04:56 AM
It is very very very dangerous to cut so much weight in 24 hours like they do in MMA. My friend knows UFC fighter Jake Shields who had to cut so much weight, it hindered his performance in the Octagon, although he won the fight. They lake laxatives, use saunas, do crazy cardio with garbage bags or cardio "cut suits" to sweat it out. The also look weak and gaunt at the weigh ins for those who do it correctly. They deplete there electrolytyes something fierce.
not healty to lose this much weight in such a short period
synthetic
02-05-2011, 06:16 PM
humans can only live for four days with out water...... dead people tend to look thinner :)
anonymousceleb
02-05-2011, 06:21 PM
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
You don't hear about it because it's usually worthless and it's a big part of why people aren't supposed to weigh themselves every day and extrapolate their findings into meaningful fitness information.
Also, assuming an athlete is generally well-hydrated as compared to the average person, their body is cycling through water faster rather than holding onto it. This is also effected by the kind of things they're eating so they can lose a lot of water fast just by ceasing their usual maintenance.
kilog55
03-27-2011, 08:49 AM
Diuretics are banned and show up in their post fight drug testing procedures.
celery is a natural diuretic as are alot of other natural sources, pro athletes know how ot cheat the tests. but like i seen in HS wrapped up in black trashbags and layers of heavy sweat clothes running, biking etc its all water weight. same as most large gains on a new cutting cycle most of it is flushed out water.
Sideburno
03-27-2011, 10:18 AM
probably already been said but it's water weight from dehydration
J_Dieter
03-27-2011, 11:15 AM
Perfect example of this would be Anthony Johnson who fought lastnight. He was walking about at 230lbs 10 weeks ago. When training camp starts, they change up their diet and lose fat. Whatever they can't lose before the weigh-in, they cut by not eating or drinking until after the weigh-ins and also cut their water with dehydration.. He was able to cut down to 171lbs.
jamesyboi
04-16-2011, 09:15 PM
Dehydration.
Remember Joe Diesel Riggs?
He used to drop insane lbs.
SuperDL
04-18-2011, 04:49 AM
I've had this convo with my bro before. All they do is stop drinking water and cut out carbs so they now have less water and glycogen weight. As soon as they drink and eat carbs again there weight goes straight back on, it's temporary not permanent.
Casca
04-18-2011, 08:50 AM
Here you go OP, drink 1 bottle of this and you'll be pissing out of your ass for a while.
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5418/magnesiumcitrate.jpg
Forty0zFreedom
04-19-2011, 05:28 AM
A man training to be a soldier recently died by doing this.
He was on something crazy like 800 calories a day, running all the time, and they were telling him to purge on top of it.
Of course it was over a longer period, but still. I wouldn't do it after seeing that.
Determinedbeast
04-25-2011, 09:55 AM
i suppose it makes sense but if it worked normaly to just lose weight it would be good.
i have a load of fat to lose.
There are no short term miracle ways to loose fat. Just stick to it and it will all come together.
Flex500
05-06-2011, 04:25 AM
like i read once that a ufc fighter had his weigh in in 48 hours and he was something stupid like a stone and a half over the weight he needed to be.
and within 24 hours or maybe more he lost nearly all of it and only missed the target by 3 or 4 pounds.
how is it possible ?
it's just temporary water loss...it's not fat loss.
My weight last year 48 hours before bbiing comp 222
My weight day of show 198
it's all water
jamestommy
05-06-2011, 02:50 PM
That's what I don't get with boxing and wrestling and the likes. Judges require fighters to weigh in at a certain weight to make the class knowing full well that the same fighter/s will be at least 10lbs heavier for the fight after they've re-hydrated themselves. It seems pretty pointless not to mention unhealthy for the fighters. I understand that the fighters need to be roughly the same weight for it to be fair fight but still.
dumbass
tonytoo
05-08-2011, 05:23 AM
Only the bigger guys can lose that much weight in a 24hr period. Most of the fighters start off 10-20lbs overweight a week going in and that is when they begin their cut. They start a strict nocarb diet and do nothing but cardio for several hours each day. By weeks end they have usually made weight. If they aren't within a couple pounds the night before weigh ins they cut food and water out completely and workout in a sweatsuit for a few hours to encourage dehydration. If that doesn't work they cycle between the sauna and working out until they have made weight.
After making weight they immediately rehydrate with pedialyte. They also eat a lot of carbs to replenish their blood glucose and muscle glycogen. By the time of the fight they have put back on 5-10lbs.
The reason people don't do it is because it isn't a fat loss plan. It is a weight loss plan.
it also burns alot of muscle to my understanding .. the conversion of protein to glucose as the body fights the entire process the whole way... at least to my understanding?
Jmoney89
05-11-2011, 06:58 PM
if its as simple as it sound why do i not hear of it more often. i would gladly do it if i knew how to or had the equipment to do it.
its for making weight and its not the healthiest thing to do either. after they do that they eat and drink as much as possible to refuel their body. its just water weight its not losing fat
alleyezonme3
05-11-2011, 07:43 PM
Rub Albolene on yourself and go sit in a sauna.
hughesn2
03-04-2012, 09:17 PM
Kinda simple for MMA fighters to do this b/c of water weight. I use the Kutting Weight suit and you can drop 6 pounds of water weight in a two hour lift-run session. They aren't actually losing fat or muscle, but just water weight. This is why some wrestlers are turning to Kutting Weight or sauna suits b/c when they need to drop 5 lbs in two days for weigh-in they just run off water weight then gain it back.
alfredofatale
03-17-2012, 08:14 PM
Water weight. Think about how much of your body is actually water. Remove sodium, drink water like its going out of style, do a ****-ton of cardio in a sweat suit, sit in a sauna, and the cut liquids completely 24 hours out. Definitely not good on yer kidneys(horrible actually), but you'll lose a ton of water weight fast...probably 5 pounds on just the low end. Happy sailing. Hit me back if ya have more questions yeh. Cheers
like i read once that a ufc fighter had his weigh in in 48 hours and he was something stupid like a stone and a half over the weight he needed to be.
and within 24 hours or maybe more he lost nearly all of it and only missed the target by 3 or 4 pounds.
how is it possible ?