i won and cutting weight

[armbar83]

just wanted to let you guys know i been neglecting you because i had that mma fight last weekend. i won by knockout, it was alot of fun. hey i just wanted to say thanks to anyone who gave me advice like mn and a few others. cutting weight also sucks alot. couple things i learned.

albolene, a makeup remover/skin moisterizer is a great way to open up the pours and get some extra sweat out in the sauna. get it at walgreens...

avoid dry saunas, they are miserable at at temperature that will make you sweat.

make sure you carb cycle the last few days. this worked great for me and i bounced right back.

caffine can be a lifesaver, not only will it keep you energized while carb depleted and supress appetite, its diuretic effect will help you squeeze out extra water. be careful in the sauna...

try to avoid sodium the last 24-48 hours before weigh ins...you shouldnt be eating much anyway, but avoid excessive sodium.

after weigh ins, grab some pedialite and slowly rehydrate. pedialite is what your mommy gave you when you threw up alot or had diarreah, it helps get blood levels of electrolytes, sugars, ect. back up better than gatorade or water.

overall good experience, i wouldnt recommend trying to cut any more than like 4 or 5 pounds of pure water weight. pre sauna i hadnt had any fluids in 12 hours so if you have it might be different, but i wouldnt try to cut more than 4 or 5 after already depleting yourself...

i dieted down to 167 for three or four weeks from 180, i cut out most food and water 2 days before and weighed 161 3 hours before weigh-ins and sucked the last few with albolene and 15 min in 15 min out sauna trips for a couple hours to make 157. i probably weighed 168-170 while fighting.

thats why i neglected you guys you dont feel like typing when your hungry...i had to stay out of the house, otherwise id eat.

talk at you all later,
arm

[Panzerfaust]

Congrats!

Sounds like one hell of a cutter you had there..just imagine most MMA guy's cutting 15-20lbs + really puts things in perspective huh?

[QuieTSToRM33]

good shit bro .... glad to hear you won your fight .... any vids ???

glad to have you back

[sonar1234]

Low carb diets and carb cycling are the best LOL congrat on win.

[jbarkley]

That fantastic, congratulations! That's huge, being able to drop that amount of weight and staying strong enough to fight.....that's a hellava endeavor!

[armbar83]

thanks guys, i cant even imagine how lutter and some of those others cut 20+, after that i felt like i had already won the fight. the cut was way harder than the fight. its nice to remember why you train though. i would recommend it to anyone whose been training to give it a shot, puts things in perspective.

[armbar83]

this is about how lean i got, an hour or so before weigh ins...

[armbar83]

and after...

[zimmy]

sexy towel hahah... sounds tough man...never had to cut...i stick in super heavy :P but i'm glad you knocked him out and it didnt' go the distance.

[armbar83]

yah, ill take a win however but i wanted to work on the ground and get a feel for it vs. training. its weird but that saying "the more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war" is very true id have liked it to go a couple rounds so people could get an idea of how i fight but it was fun being a rockstar for a night also

[QuieTSToRM33]

it was fun being a rockstar for a night also

'Aint nothing wrong with that bro