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    Iam 5'6'' and weigh 135. Should i try to loose some weight to get to a lower weightclass for amateurs? I'dont really have much fat to loose, i think i would have to loose muscles if thats the case. My thoughts are that because i prefer to fight on the outside i should try to get down in weight to increase my reach compared to my opponents. Is it worth the effort or should i stay at my current weight?
    Last edited by Ivansmamma; 04-28-2009, 02:52 PM.

  • #2
    Interesting question. Well, I suppose you can drop weight, maybe not fat but water weight. Dehydration if you didn't catch my drift. Thats what most people do, drop water weight because boxers typically have low body fat %.

    Sauna suit and start sweating it out. You will just need to weigh in at 130 and lower. Then come fight night, you will be rehydrated and back up to 135+.

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    • #3
      yeah man cause I'm 5'8 maybe taller and weigh 130

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Marvin6591 View Post
        yeah man cause I'm 5'8 maybe taller and weigh 130
        You must be above the average height for your weightclass?

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        • #5
          I'd say ask Flawless, but he got banned again. He's the tale of the tape/nutritionist guru round these parts.

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          • #6
            im 5'7 and 152 im short but ill make it work

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            • #7
              Originally posted by F l i c k e r View Post
              Interesting question. Well, I suppose you can drop weight, maybe not fat but water weight. Dehydration if you didn't catch my drift. Thats what most people do, drop water weight because boxers typically have low body fat %.

              Sauna suit and start sweating it out. You will just need to weigh in at 130 and lower. Then come fight night, you will be rehydrated and back up to 135+.
              Ain't the weight-ins the same day as the fight for amateurs? Do you have enough time to rehydrate? Is it safe to loose about 3-4 pounds in water before the fight?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by JayWater39 View Post
                im 5'7 and 152 im short but ill make it work
                I guess you have to fight in close a lot of the time? Myself i'm really not good at fighting on the inside, i have bad head movment and get hit moving forward. I prefer to fight on the back foot or circling picking my shots as my opponent comes towards me.

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                • #9
                  I personally wouldn't lose more weight than what you are at right now. I'm about 157, 5 foot 9, and have low bodyfat as it is (around 6 or 7 percent). In your case, if you go any lower, I'm thinking you might be putting your organs at risk with a potential body shot. I'd stay at the weight that you're at now.

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                  • #10
                    im the same im 6"3 81kg and i wanna loose some weight to fight shorter people but i could do with a better shape and loose some belly fat so

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