Best bodyweight for a 5 feet 10 inch fighter?

[sonar1234]

Hey guys what do you think would be the best bodyweight for a fighter say Muay Thai of 5 feet 10 inches tall.

I am now 197 pounds and wanna know at what weight i would need to go down to be the fastest possible with kicks and punches.

[IBdmfkr]

197 is a pretty good weight. I think it depends more on Lean body mass, conditioning and Speed. How much bodyfat do you have?

[BOUNCER]

Tyson, although not an M.T. fighter was 5'10'' @ 210lbs when he won his first world title.

[sonar1234]

Right now i am at war with bodyfat, i still have a small gut and a small bit of lovehandles, doing tae bo twice a day and lots of veggies.

I will get the bootcamp dvd this week and start the 7 day diet plan and more.

My plan is to rehab the back and get into Muay Thai by January of this year, losing has much bodyfat has i can has well.

I was thinking of going down to around 170 pounds. The school fighters are at around 150-160 pounds.

But they are cardio machines, and me at 197 i would never get into top shape like that not with my small frame and bone structure.

[simm]

Eat good nutritious healthy meals and train hard..What happens naturally then is best.Never go out of the way to lose bodyweight..if it's going to happen then it will...!!

[sonar1234]

Well i am looking forward to try out Billy BLanks 7 day low carb diet that comes with is bootcamp dvd, i am pertty sure i will be able to lose some weight there too.

I am in no hurry to lose weight its more of a eating habit change, cutting out sugar and fats and eating healthy 99% of the time.

[Samson1]

There is no idel weight it all depends on shape,bone structure,bone dencitey and overall proportions,Just go with how you preform not your weight

[sonar1234]

There is a lower back pain issue here has well so for sure by losing weight the pain will go away and it will be easier to work on my posture.

[Papi93]

Hey guys what do you think would be the best bodyweight for a fighter say Muay Thai of 5 feet 10 inches tall.

I am now 197 pounds and wanna know at what weight i would need to go down to be the fastest possible with kicks and punches.

I would think back to your tae kwon do and karate days and pick a bodyweight that you had the best blend of power and endurance. I'm 6 feet tall and I tried dropping weight to increase my endurance and it did just that. The only problem was that I lost power as well. I value a blend of power and endurance, with power being more important, and am currently weighing in at 212lbs. I like the heavier weight because I like have the power advantage against most of my opponents. I was previously sparring at 180lbs and I felt like I was getting pushed around.

[sonar1234]

I dont think i will be able to get down to 150-160 pounds LOL, well at 175-180 i still have plenty of power left and am faster.

I boxed in 1998 at that weight and add some nice knockout power.

I guess i will see how the back pain goes.

[ManOnSwole]

As long as your rehab goes well you'll soon turn into one of those cardio machines . I think your best body weight is what you feel light/strong/energetic at. On a normal day I am between 165-170lbs, 152lbs for a fight. Wrestling was more like 135-140, dropping 10lbs of water the night before, two to three times a week. Needless to say I looked like shit, and felt like shit. My pictures in my yearbook from HS...I look like I walked out of a concentration camp.

[cik-kid]

Do you want to be fast and quick or quick and powerful???

[sonar1234]

Like i said when i was competing back in the early 90, damn i am getting old LOL i was at around 165-170 fast and add good kockout power, i really dont know if i can get back down to that weight cause i am 33 now and was around 19 at that time.

I am shooting for quick and fast and in shape with a great cardio, i have been well over 200plus pounds for over 5 years so its time to get down and get the heart pumping.