Cutting Weight for Same Day Amatuer Weigh in

Speechless · Oct 20, 2013

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Welp... the dude I was meant to fight was a no-show so I didn't end up fighting. Found out he wasn't coming after weighing in and getting checked by doctor - so literally 30 mins before we were scheduled to fight. Buuuut what can ya do?

Looking on the bright side I've confirmed I can get to fight weight relatively easily, my scale is accurate and now I know how the pre-fight process works! I hope to get another club show fight next month and will report back.
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What a disappointment, all that preparation for a no-show.
That's OK, like you said....you learned a lot about your self preparation and you know what you're capable of.
Well, this is boxing, and it happens in every sport. All the best in future fights!
My last 2 fights fell through due to the other guy getting sick, and the last guy inexplicably cancelled out. So many of us have been there too.
I'm fighting in 7 days, so i'm excited about that. Wish me luck!

Orishaman · Oct 24, 2013

bitsandbytes said: ↑

Hello,

So I'm wondering if anyone has any advice/input they are willing to share regarding techniques/tips/things to look out for when cutting weight for a same-day weigh in? Assuming 2-3 hours to re-hydrate prior to a fight. I understand it is a subject of contention among the community but with the "is it a good idea?" question aside - what are some tips to be successful in the process?

I am interested as I plan on doing this myself but have not yet attempted to get down to the desired weight. I plan on fighting in a few months and would like to do a 'trial' run of the weight cut to see if it's feasible and set my mind at ease. I am 6'3" and my average weight is 160lbs. I would like to fight in the 152lb class. The lowest number I have ever seen on the scale is 156 after an intense cardio session. I'm not sure of my exact body fat percentage but I have to imagine it's sub 12%.

Knowing that I have several months to lose the weight, maybe it's just a matter of tweaking my diet and slowly losing ~6lbs so I only have to cut 2lbs of water weight. Really just interested in hearing other peoples success and horror stories.

Here's a bit of info about my current diet and training routine:

DIET
Essentially paleo with the exception that I eat a Cliff Energy Bar (heavy carbs) prior to my workout every day.

Breakfast - Large kale shake (Kale/carrot/celery/lowfat yogurt/15g hemp protein powder/coconut oil/spirulina/bananna/berries/ground flax seed/orange juice base)
Lunch - ~1.5lb salad (Spinach/chicken/2 eggs/bacon bits/zucchini/eggplant/avocado/onion/broccoli)
Pre-workout - 1 Cliff Energy Bar
Dinner- Chicken - usually a half or a whole rotisserie chicken.
Night Snack - Blueberries or grapes

"Cheat" day - I think this is probably my biggest, most obvious bottle neck at this point. Once a week I have a day (Saturday) where I do not commit to the diet listed above. I borrowed this concept from Tim Ferris' 4 Hour Body book. The logic of the cheat day is two fold - it helps maintain resolve the other 6 days because there's a 'light at the end of the tunnel' - you know a reward is coming. Also, it's meant to spike your metabolism because all of a sudden your body is getting a ton of calories when it's used to receiving a specific amount. I think at this stage, where I've already gotten rid of the 'easy' weight, I have to stop the cheat days all together in order to get down to my target.

Do others have cheat days?

TRAINING:
6 days a week - 1 day off
Typically do shadow/mitt work/bag work/floor drills (burpees/whatnot)/finish with 20 minute run then abs

Thanks much.
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Dude

You got to stay in shape and weight....end of story

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