How to Properly Cut Water Weight for a Fight

Whether you are cutting water weight for a boxing match, wrestling, or a photoshoot, you want to make sure you are doing it right!
WARNING: I am not a doctor. Discuss any exercise program with a physician before starting!

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[adamh]

5 days before 8L, 4 days before 8L, 3 days: 4L, 2 days :2L, 1 day: 1L, the day: No water until weigh-in (Minimum salt, sweat a lot).

[mohassine]

I bet Shane wasn't even sweating, he just put a little water on himself

[bigbob]

I went into the Apple Store the other day and I farted, they got all mad at me. It's not my fault they don't have Windows

[mDacNt]

Tomorrow my first kickboxing match will be held, luckily I just knew these information. Hopefully I have sometime to cut off some weight. Thanks Shane for the great tips. Wish my luck.

[JimGiant]

This is why I'm staying super heavyweight, got no time for water cuts.

[andrewsanabria]

Do you do the heavy sweat workouts all 5 days?

[AliHussain-mjrl]

Hi Shane. Can you do a video on how to close the distance without hesitation or fear but NOT be susceptible to getting caught.

[gameth]

Great advice, hot bath 104-105 degrees for 10 min rounds is great. Compared to exercise for sweat production, it's not burning energy that will be needed 24 hours later. No longer than 10 minutes, have a buddy with you. (nobody wants to pass out and drown in thier tub).

[kwaineyoung]

Thank you so much Mr. Shane for all of your videos as an upcoming fighter with Western boxing and Scholastic wrestler with my high school I found your videos very educational and riveting keep up the great work.

[syedrafayabidi]

Hahah i am currently fasting while watching this

[alexkar.]

Every video of yours is a lesson Shane!I am grateful.You are such a huge inspiration for me and sure for other people.

[Animeeva]

Damn shane you made some gains since you stopped fighting!

[suchhun]

Bruh but working out and sweating might require to re-hydrate..
And..
What if I pee yellow.. Should I still not consume water...
(im talking about day 3-2 with 2 litre water)..
Please answer.. 🙏

[joemurnane]

That was very handy to know, im hoping to debut in mma and weight cutting is for me the scariest part of the process but with info like this it definitely puts my mind at ease and will help me do it the right way

[lifetimehomies]

I really wish I would of watched this 5 days ago I have my first fight Saturday

[teamrubii]

Yo shane. You should make a video showing your top favorite fighters :)

[kension]

I've heard 7% to keep enough water on your brain to keep your risk of concussion, or permanent damage down.

They're starting to see that smaller guys are much more sensitive to this effect. Most of the time, when someone gets a brain injury, it's because they cut too much weight. From what I understand, your brain takes a while longer to fully rehydrate compared to your body's muscle, skin, etc.

I've heard for 150lbs and up, 10% is ok. But, once you start getting well under that, you should try to be closer to 7-8%. Even less for featherweight division. Then, it's like 5-6% safely. It's also highly individual. One person who cuts 10% might feel fine. Whereas someone else of the same exact weight and composition can't even go that far without passing out or causing lasting harm to themselves.

I'd also make one small correction on drinking 2 gallons of water, 2 days in a row. If you are starting from a point of low electrolytes, that could make you hypernatremic. Which is a fancy word for drinking too much water and flushing out all of your salt/electrolytes. You can have seizures and die from that. Don't want someone thinking that they are having seizure from cutting weight when it could just as easily be hypernatremia from drinking that much water. If you had a good diet before hand, sure. But, you could easily get into trouble doing that if you were already defecient.

[samantharodriguez]

wow thanks. This will help me make weight for wrestling :)

[mikesimpson]

Shane can you make a tips video for beginner runners? I'm wondering what type of form I should be going for and how to reduce shin splints and possible injuries during long distances

[celticfan]

Shane great video! Just wanted to know during the 5 days leading up, do u cut down on carbs or keep at normal?