Hey guys, not many of you know who I am, but some help would be greatly appreciated!
I am competeing in kickboxing and MMA when I can, but Im having constant issues with my weight.
I am about 177cms and I weigh about 80kg at about 7 or 8% body fat. Its really starting to give me the SHITES!!! I eat cleanly, and keep my carbs to a minimum. Everything I do seems to gain me muscle, and then its nearly impossible to get rid of it again. I walk into a gym and watch Big D do weights and I walk out heavier... HELP!!!
I wish I could be 70 but think that is far gone, so i would be happy to sit around 76kg. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
To keep weight down maintain intensity in your training 110%.
Road work is the best form of losing weight, I hate running but force myself for cardio and weight. Vary your running from day to day ie. long run say 5k, next day MMA training, next day sprint training (sprint 100; jog 100; sprint 100 etc....).
Fit your gym work in when you can and you will have trouble keeping the weight on!
ben you could always try Jennycraig or weight watchers haha. It would be a classic to walk in and say i am 80kg and 8% body fat, how can i lose weight!!
More cardio!? I know the cardio routine you already do so I'll be surprised.
Anyone know what happens if you cut your protein intake by half? Like 1/2 a gram of protein per kilo of weight... Would you end up losing a bit of muscle that way? I've been told to maintain what you already have you need a gram of protein per kilogram of bodyweight..
If so ask how Anthony lost his weight for the Shooto fight in Melb, also another good one on here would be Kym Robinson who posts here abit as he cut a fair bit of weight a few months ago for a fight that didn't happen and he has also just helped one of his fighters (Trent) to cut down to a lower divission.
Also I think off memory that Justin helped Kym in ways to cut weight.
I will ask Anthony tonight. I figure its easier for bigger guys to lose weight? I dont have much of anything to lose at the moment, besides muscle (I dont mind if it gets me down a bit).
Kym Robinson aye, I will sit and watch and hope he reads this and sends some info my way.
mate, if ur sitting on 80kgs, and at 7-8% bfat... I wouldnt bother trying to lose weight.. just accept the fact that u have to fight at higher weight class. 7-8% is very low.. Most MMA athletes can drop to that level when they are desperately trying to cut weight. Frank Shamrock was 7% i think (read somewhere). Cutting weight when ur already so lean/thin, is dangerous and stupid.