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Workout Nutrition
Mike Leng has written us a blog explaining his approach to workout nutrition for athletes. Mike can be contacted via his website Unorthodox Nutrition. Workout nutrition has always been a hot topic for discussion. Everyone wants to know what to … Continue reading
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Tagged amino acid, carbohydrates, muscle, phd nutrition, protein, recovery, workout nutrition
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Q&A: Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are a controversial topic, and something we get asked about a lot in relation to diet and cutting weight. This is a nice summary of the evidence by David Chalton PhD. Let’s get one thing straight right at … Continue reading
More thoughts on medical issues and weight cutting
Weight cutting is a frequent topic of obsession for fighters and debate amongst fans. Some have argued that it amounts to cheating. Others point out that when done badly, it can be one of the most dangerous aspects of MMA. Dehydration can … Continue reading
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Tagged anthony johnson, dehydration, medical, missed weight, mma, weigh in, weight cutting
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Weight cutting and your kidneys
Your kidneys are two fist sized organs, each shaped like a bean. They lie either side of the spine, just below the rib cage. Their main function of the kidneys is to filter the blood and to regulate what is in … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nutrition, Training and recovery, Weight cutting
Tagged acute kidney failure, dehydration, kidneys, mma, weight cutting
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Weight cutting: rehydration and recovery part 2
Following on from our blog about rehydration following a weight cut, the final part of our weight cutting series is about what you should eat after the weigh in.
Weight cutting: rehydration part 1
Congratulations, you’ve made the weight. Job done. Well, not quite. Getting the recovery right after you weigh in is just as important as making the weight in the first place, and often just as tricky. It is worth having your … Continue reading
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Tagged recovery, rehydration, weight cutting
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Weight cutting: dehydration part 3
In the last two parts of this series, we covered some cautions to consider when cutting weight, and then looked at ways to reduce the amount of water your body is holding. To complete the set, let’s now take a … Continue reading
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Tagged dehydration, sauna, sweat suit, weight cutting
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Weight cutting: dehydration part 2
In our previous blog on the subject, we talked about some of the dangers and cautions of cutting weight by dehydration. We’ve established that it’s not good for you; but we’re not naive. Weight cutting happens, and getting punched in the … Continue reading
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Tagged dehydration, sauna, sauna suit, water loading, weight cutting
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Weight cutting: dehydration part 1
Water is relatively heavy – just one litre weighs a kilogram. Many fighters use dehydration as a strategy to fight at a lighter weight than they normally walk around at. By restricting fluids or losing water through sweat, he or … Continue reading
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Tagged dehydration, making weight, sauna, weight cutting
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Weight cutting: carbohydrate depletion
In the previous blog, we mentioned two main methods of losing weight in the short term – dehydration and carbohydrate depletion. Of the two, carbohydrate depletion is by far the safer of the two, and if done correctly it can actually … Continue reading
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Tagged carbohydrate depletion, diet, glycogen, low carb, weight cutting, weight loss
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