Why do a lof of trainers....

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  1. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    tell their fighters to not drink any water in between rounds of fights? Does it make you tired? if so does anyone have the scientific explanation why?
     
  2. Flea Man

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    because if its sits in your stomach and you get hit in the solar plexus....you might puke? i don't know, i guess that's why.
     
  3. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    Not sure if what you're saying is true. Maybe you're thinking, not letting them drink too much water?

    IIRC, the best way to rehydrate while playing sports is drinking a cup of water or gatorade every 15 minutes of activity. Drinking just enough to rehydrate, but not too much to fill your belly up with fluids and make you feel uncomfortable or heavy or sick.


    So a nice mouthful of water after every 3 hard minutes of boxing would be enough water for a fighter.

    It's probably equal to 1 cup of water per 15 minutes.
     
  4. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    So now we know why McGirt's fighters keep getting beaten up?
     
  5. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    when you are tired from boxing if you drink water you can feel it swilling around in your belly and yes it can make you puke especially if you catch a punch in the gut.
    you are better off just swilling you mouth and maybe swollow a little tiny bit to lubricate your throat.
     
  6. AG11

    AG11 LETS GO COTTO! Full Member

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    Also if you drink too much water you can get cramps.
     
  7. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    this is probably true. But the only times I can think of seeing that happen is when a fighter has a bad cut in/on/around his mouth, maybe water makes it hard to stop the bleeding?
     
  8. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    Makes sesne to me...:yep. I noticed a couple times, i think esp. in the ODH fight, PBF never even takes out his mouth piece.
     
  9. sir axeman

    sir axeman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've definately seen Tyson swallowing water between rounds amongst other fighters. We're only talking about a mouthfull hardly a pint glass!!
     
  10. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    simple you will cramp. You can sip on water but not much too much at risk.
     
  11. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    they can drink but only to moisten their throats...too much will give you cramps...especially when its cold.