Thread: Questions for active fighters

Hey folks,

This is kind of similar to the thread Mandirigma posted a couple of weeks back, Just some questions I have for active fighters in combat sports, will be interesting to see any replys;


Walk around weight?

Fight weight?

BF Percentage?

What is your diet like when you’re not training for a fight? / How doe’s it change when you get a fight booked?

What is your favored way of cutting weight?

If you have weight to cut the day of weigh in; what is your preferred method and why?

How do you re-fuel your body after weigh in?

How do you train when you have no fights coming up? Do you work more technique and your weak points, or do you prefer to always be a couple of training sessions away from fighting condition?

How long do you usually take off for rest after each fight if any?

I appreciate answers / also any constructive criticism you have on any of the questions.

Cheers

Originally Posted by TheIceman5

Hey folks,

This is kind of similar to the thread Mandirigma posted a couple of weeks back, Just some questions I have for active fighters in combat sports, will be interesting to see any replys;


Walk around weight?

Fight weight?

BF Percentage?

What is your diet like when you’re not training for a fight? / How doe’s it change when you get a fight booked?

What is your favored way of cutting weight?

If you have weight to cut the day of weigh in; what is your preferred method and why?

How do you re-fuel your body after weigh in?

How do you train when you have no fights coming up? Do you work more technique and your weak points, or do you prefer to always be a couple of training sessions away from fighting condition?

How long do you usually take off for rest after each fight if any?

I appreciate answers / also any constructive criticism you have on any of the questions.

Cheers

Heres a thread a while ago regarding fight weights.

http://www.uk-mma.co.uk/general-conv...ht-weight.html

What is your diet like when you’re not training for a fight? / How doe’s it change when you get a fight booked?

No fight:
Pretty clean, no processed foods, not gorging on sweets or carbs, plenty of fruit and veg, meat cooked from natural state.

Fight:
Reduce sweets (have max 1 sweet every other day of max 400ish cals).
Reduce carbs.

What is your favored way of cutting weight?
Calorie deficit diet.

If you have weight to cut the day of weigh in; what is your preferred method and why?
Never had to.

How do you re-fuel your body after weigh in?
Isotonic drink, low gi carbs, protein shake, glutamine, bcaa.


How do you train when you have no fights coming up? Do you work more technique and your weak points, or do you prefer to always be a couple of training sessions away from fighting condition?
Same training.


How long do you usually take off for rest after each fight if any?
None.

Bear in mind Ive only had 2 fights lol.

Originally Posted by Mandirigma

Heres a thread a while ago regarding fight weights.

http://www.uk-mma.co.uk/general-conv...ht-weight.html

What is your diet like when you’re not training for a fight? / How doe’s it change when you get a fight booked?

No fight:
Pretty clean, no processed foods, not gorging on sweets or carbs, plenty of fruit and veg, meat cooked from natural state.

Fight:
Reduce sweets (have max 1 sweet every other day of max 400ish cals).
Reduce carbs.

What is your favored way of cutting weight?
Calorie deficit diet.

If you have weight to cut the day of weigh in; what is your preferred method and why?
Never had to.

How do you re-fuel your body after weigh in?
Isotonic drink, low gi carbs, protein shake, glutamine, bcaa.


How do you train when you have no fights coming up? Do you work more technique and your weak points, or do you prefer to always be a couple of training sessions away from fighting condition?
Same training.


How long do you usually take off for rest after each fight if any?
None.

Bear in mind Ive only had 2 fights lol.

Awesome mate. 2 fights is good enough I have nothing but respect for anyone who steps in the cage / ring. I just thought it would be interesting to see peoples thoughts on this, As it seems everyone has a different opinion on how they should be cutting weight, Especially when it comes to weigh in day!

will try and get back to you on this one later dude