How does a fighter rehydrate higher than their 7 day in?

Without want to prod some of the more vociferous modernists on here, the way rehydration can be managed by sport scientist in 2017, shows how sophisticated and profound their influence is now compared to 40/50 year's ago. That's always a factor in era head-to-heads which is conveniently ignored. Today's boxers are hugely influenced by science, especially when it comes to which division they campaign in. Even heavyweights, in a different way. Getting a 250llbs body to complete 36 minutes of high intensity exercise the way many do now, wasn't possible I suspect, back in the 70s...

 

On days where I'm super busy and dehydrated I get a massive headache, I can't even imagine what these guys must feel.

 

I'm fairly young too, wouldn't even try 10 kg in a day either!

 

It's why combat athletes are the most incredible in all sport. Pro cyclists cut weight in training for big events but not with the intention to rehydrate, they are merely trying to skewer the power to weight ratio. Marathon runners don't have to make weight though, do they? Boxers have to be equally super fit, make weight which inevitably involves rehydrating if they don't want to concede a huge advantage to their opponent and then after all that, they get punched in the head. Yeah, I'll just watch, thanks...

 

When it comes to making weight... I have a very strict formula. A large part of it depends on the fighter remaining in shape year round... not fight shape, but in good shape none the less. This allows the fighter to train in a manner focussed on preparing for the fight instead of losing weight. I have jr welterweight that I train. He is extremely lean and muscular which is extremely beneficial in aiding the weight cut. His walking around weight is 162. we begin the weight cut 3 days out from the weigh in. Meal size is decreased, and fluids are gradually restricted. The fluid restriction is where the weight loss comes from. The day before weighing in he consumes zero liquids, and takes multiple epson salt baths in water as hot as he can bare. Fully submerged except for mouth and nose. No running or any type of physical activity is used in the weight cut. He goes from 162 to 140 in 2-3 days and back up to 162 in 28 hours. The key here being that I want my fighters spending as little time as possible close to or at the contracted weight. After weighing he drinks 9 liters of pedyalite which is mixed with glycerol, karbolan, creatine, and glutamine. The drinking is done at 1 liter per hour in between weighing in and fight time. Meals are consumed at a 4 to 1 carb/protein ratio, and first meal is not eaten until 90 minutes after weighing in.

 

I cut 10 pounds in a day when I was competing. Epson salts, sauna and running in a sauna suit until you feel wobbly and your legs give out.

Some of these boxers go as far as giving blood (non-crucial amounts) to drop the weight. Delahoya did it against Pac.

 

I can't remember if it was on this forum or another but there's a regimen that most trainers follow. They're basically shocking the body to get rid of as much water as possible. It's a fine balance. When done correctly a fighter can regain up to 80% of their strength back. If done improperly like DLH did, you have very little strength. it's why DLH came in weighing less than Pacquiao. DLH had no business fighting that night but for the money.