Weight Cutting

Weight cutting is the practice of rapid weight loss prior to a sporting competition. It most frequently happens in order to qualify for a lower weight class (usually in combat sports, where weight is a significant advantage) or in sports where it is advantageous to weigh as little as possible (most notably equestrian). There are two types of weight cutting: one method is to lose weight in the form of fat and muscle in the weeks prior to an event; the other is to lose weight in the form of water in the final days before competition. ...read more from Wikipedia

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• Many nutritional experts do not recommend weight cutting among athletes.¹
• Athletes should try to maintain their body fat at the lowest healthy level to achieve their best performance.¹
• This is done by athletes because some of combative sport competitions have weight limits for certain classes.²