before my fight on sunday I plan on eating spaghetti for lunch and drink water throughout the day. then 10 minutes before the fight take some redbull and a mars bar and go into the fight.

is there any tips on how to stay in top condition before a fight?

i havent been in a smoker or amateur fight but i dont think eating anything 10 minutes before a fight is a good idea for anyone. if you know how your body works and feels when you drink eat before you workout and such then do what you do. i would probably eat some good carbs an hour to an hour in a half before the fight and since my body is so accustomed to drinking redbull it wouldnt bother me at all. i would probably avoid greasy fatty foods until after. good luck.

beware the second round sugar crash.

I don't even like eating an hour before I go training.

I don't even like eating an hour before I go training.

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Sometime when I train Saturday mornings and don't really eat before I go to the Gym, I'll drink an Ensure and eat a snickers bar or trail mix, nut even then not alot becuase I hate having anything in my stomatch before I work out or fight.

I don't even like eating an hour before I go training.

Yeah, I don't tend to eat before hand either... no point it just burns you out, save it for after is what I say!

Now I don't drink the stuff so I'm not sure, but isn't redbull carbonated? Not a good idea to be drinking **** like that before a fight. Besides, is 10 minutes even enough time for the "rush" to take effect?

For me, my usual prefight meal right after the weigh ins is a 12 grain bagel with peanutbutter on it and a banana. Drink plenty of water which is necessary but sucks when you have to piss every 5 minutes (especially when you have your foul protector on!). I'll also have a power bar or something like that in my bag incase I need something a little extra.

yeah majority of the time if i do my complex workout i need to eat before i go workout. there have been 3 times where i said **** it im gonna just go workout and i pushed through the pain to finish my workout and i was so drained that i felt sick for over an hour after from being completely drained and not having any food in my system even after i took a post workout protein drink. people react differently to food and training and such so do what works for you.

before my fight on sunday I plan on eating spaghetti for lunch and drink water throughout the day. then 10 minutes before the fight take some redbull and a mars bar and go into the fight.

is there any tips on how to stay in top condition before a fight?

It takes about an hour for the sugars from a mars bar to be fully into the blood stream. Eat the mars bar sooner...

not too much redbull it tends to dehydrate you, and i try to avoid the mars bars because its like meat and takes longer to digest and the last thing you want to do is fight with cramps or stitches but an hour or 2 before you should be right
if your that keen for energy try xlr8 tablets

beware the second round sugar crash.

Word. If you're gonna drink that Red Bull, you gotta time it perfectly. Enough time to digest into your system from all the sugar, and enough time so you don't crash before you fight.

I dunno. My body's different I can't eat anything if i'm gonna get a work out in...that goes for fighting too. My stomach's gotta be completely digested. When i fight, i usually it do it hours in advace (after i weight in of course) so i have enough time to digest and drop a duece.

The carbs is right though. Only your body can tell you when you need to eat.

do it 2 hours before a fight, so it takes effect and you fully digest it.
but i think water and pasta would be better

Hope you don't mind me getting on my soap box and dropping in another $.02; but before a fight, my biggest priority is to relax, to rest up, and not waste anymore energy than I have to.

Waiting around for my bout is one of the MOST exhausting things ever (especially considering heavyweights tend to fight last).
By the time you get in there, you feel like you've spent the day hiking.

Personally, I don't see how a huge sugar high or energy drink rush will help this.
The solution to the energy burn problem is to relax, to calm down, keep your wits about you, work on visualization, and pay attention to the task at hand.
When you're actually fighting, be economical with your movements, don't spaz so you can finish the fight strong, regulate your breathing, and don't be tense..
It would seem that an insulin ****e [EDIT: that's s p i k e why's the cuss filter goin off?] (which can happen within 30 min of eating something) would be counter productive to this.

A few of my workout partners have taken energy drinks before workouts and gassed QUICK. I've had the same experience myself. Pacing myself, relaxing into my technique, being efficient with my movements, and not expending any unnecessary energy was almost impossible.

Different strokes for different folks, but definitely not for me.

Hope you don't mind me getting on my soap box and dropping in another $.02; but before a fight, my biggest priority is to relax, to rest up, and not waste anymore energy than I have to.

Waiting around for my bout is one of the MOST exhausting things ever (especially considering heavyweights tend to fight last).
By the time you get in there, you feel like you've spent the day hiking.

Personally, I don't see how a huge sugar high or energy drink rush will help this.
The solution to the energy burn problem is to relax, to calm down, keep your wits about you, work on visualization, and pay attention to the task at hand.
When you're actually fighting, be economical with your movements, don't spaz so you can finish the fight strong, regulate your breathing, and don't be tense..
It would seem that an insulin ****e [EDIT: that's s p i k e why's the cuss filter goin off?] (which can happen within 30 min of eating something) would be counter productive to this.

A few of my workout partners have taken energy drinks before workouts and gassed QUICK. I've had the same experience myself. Pacing myself, relaxing into my technique, being efficient with my movements, and not expending any unnecessary energy was almost impossible.

Different strokes for different folks, but definitely not for me.


Ahh thanks you know what I think I'm gonna rethink about that redbull I never use it and i don't wanna risk getting a negative reaction.