2 Weight Cutting Tips That Always Work
Well I had a pretty cool weekend… I went to watch a good friend of mine, Brad Biernat, as he fought in his 3rd amateur MMA Fight.
The fight wound up as an even draw in the judges eyes…
You can have a look here to see it and decide for yourself. Brad is the guy who looks like a bodybuilder with the ankle brace on. (WARNING: If mixed martial arts and the violence offends you please don’t click here):
The thing to keep in mind is Brad is 40 years old. He’s a tough competitor, trains like a warrior and his fights are with guys half his age…
But the thing that I like best is that he intelligently cut the weight from 170 pounds down to 145 lbs to make weight.
Now, an MMA athlete and wrestlers have both similarities in their training and nutrition as well as differences.
Wrestlers have to keep in peak condition for months at a time, while MMA athletes peak for one fight.
Wrestlers (may) have to cut weight multiple times per week for months at a time, while MMA athletes make weight 24 hours before a fight.
I’ll talk about the training in a future email/blog post, but for now check out the 2 MUST-HAVE tips for cutting weight (for both wrestling and MMA) that worked for Brad, and will work for anyone cutting weight intelligently:
Tip #1: Keep Strong While Cutting Weight With Protein Paste
Tip #2: Water Manipulation To Keep Energy While Cutting Weight
August 20th, 2011 at 9:07 am
The fight was pretty much evenly matched, there were plenty of opportunities for takedowns. Wrestling backgrounds could of made a difference in the fight with controlled takedowns for points. Not knowing anything about Brads background it is obvious in Rd 2 he was giving up his back too much and could have been in serious trouble with a more experience fighter if a rear naked choke was implemented. Wish him well and noticed he did not get winded during the fight for cutting that much weight and all awhile keeping his strngth and endurance
August 20th, 2011 at 10:57 am
Awramale,
Thanks for your post…
I agree with you… Takedowns could have won the fight outright for each fighter. I also agree that when Brad gave up his back, it was the difference between a “W” and the draw that resulted.
I think the ultimate lesson for any wrestlers and coaches is that there needs to be a plan when cutting weight so weakness and fatigue don’t take over… and the 2 tips below the video can be the difference!
Thanks for taking the time to watch!!
Steve