Hide N Seek Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 With body fat and hydration in a couple of weeks when do you think wrestlers should start Cutting weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Jr. Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I know i use to have a month before I would wrestle when our hydration test was I knew that if I was about 10 pounds over id be able to make the weight by then. I guess that makes me qwant to say you need to know what you want to wrestle, and how long you have between test and competition...figure out what you have to be to wrestle your weight and go from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinl Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 My son has not started to cut, he is trying to get a little stronger before starting to get to his wrestling weight. He thought he was a little weaker last year than he could have been. But even eating VERY well he has dropped nearly 4 pounds since the start of conditioning, over two this week alone. Based on his BF and hydration test he is already within 3-4 pounds of his target weight but he kept very active this Fall and does not have a lot to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestleMan Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 If you are doing any real cutting, now would be a good time to start. Dropping 2-3 pounds a week over the next few weeks will certainly be better for you than trying to drop 10-12 in just a couple of weeks or less. Your body needs time to adjust to living at the lower weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galagore Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I read a weight-loss article one time that likened your body's weight to a thermostat. If you steadily lose weight over time, then hold that weight for a couple weeks, your body will "reset its thermostat" to the new weight, and you won't have to try nearly as hard to maintain it. Always seemed like that was the case, but it somehow made me feel better to know there was an actual study to back it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Indiana man Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 With body fat and hydration in a couple of weeks when do you think wrestlers should start Cutting weight? If your cutting a lot of weight start cutting now to get close or on your weight so the body fat and hydration test don't control where you have to wrestle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Spires Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I'd start dropping as soon as possible. Last year I waited for the season to start to begin cutting and I never reached my goal because of it. This year I have revamped my diet early on and have been losing weight much healthier and am fairly close to my goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Wrestle what you weigh. There is no need for drastic weight cutting. Maintain a healthy weight and wrestle stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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