Dehydrating Rehydrating Question

[White_Knight]

Let's say there is a weightlifter who usually lifts 170 kg in competitions. Sometimes he lifts a bit more and sometimes not quite that much, but generally he lifts about 170 kg.

If this guy lost 10% of his body weight and then started putting it back on ~36 hours before a competition, as many boxers do before a fight, would he still be able to lift his 170 kg?

[boliodogs]

No. He would be weaken by doing this. Maybe he could lift almost as much but it would weaken him some just as it weakens boxers who do this.

[Bushbaby]

I don't really think you can compare a boxer and a weight lifter. The dynamic of each sport couldn't be more different.