General guidelines for weight reduction
Cutting weight has become a sport of its own within the UFC and all of MMA. The proven way, the safe way, is to gradually reduce your bodyweight to within a few pounds of your divisions required weight and then sweat out the rest. GSP for example, he will enter a training camp at a fit 188-190lbs and slowly, over the course of camp get to within striking distance of 170. This reduces the amount of energy he would waste, cutting a few pounds is less stressful than cutting 20. Here are some general guidelines to consider when trying to make weight.
Daily consumption of about 10 calories per pound of body weight when sedentary.
Daily consumption of about 15 calories per pound of body weight when training lightly.
Daily consumption of about 20 calories per pound of bodyweight when training hard. (e.g., twice a day)
About 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight when cutting weight and training hard.
Most fat should come from fish oils and flaxseed oil.
Organic foods and unrefined (low glycemic) carbohydrate.
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