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Bei uns dreht sich alles um die Ernährung für Athleten:innen:
Als professionelle Ernährungscoaches teilen wir unsere Erkenntnisse und Expertise aus der Zusammenarbeit mit etlichen Sportlern, erklären den wissenschaftlichen Stand zu komplexen und kontroverse Themen.
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#57 ENGL: The Science of Making Weight - with Dr. Reid Reale
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Reid Reale, who is the Head of Performance & Nutrition at the UC Performance Centre in Shanghai, about the science of cutting weight for combat sport and his experience of working hundreds of fighters:
- Does “cutting weight” really provide athletes with an advantage over their opponent?
- Acute weight-cut techniques:
- What are the pros and cons of the different methods?
- What errors do you see fighters making regularly?
- What weight-cut techniques are most dangerous and why?
- What is the maximum weight (in kg or %) that an athlete can lose for a fight that is considered safe?
- Do you have any safety protocols in place to avoid health concerns at your UFC performance institute?
- Do you see “big difference” between smaller camps/amateurs and fighters from larger and more experienced fight camps?
- How many athletes work with a weight-cut expert (nutritionist)? And are they any good?
- How much weight cycling do you observe among fighters between fights
- What are the potential harmful side effects of continuous weight cycling?
Info about Dr. Reid Reale:
- Reid Reale - Instagram account
- Mentorship programme for upcoming nutritionist working with combat sport athletes
- Study - Waterloading
- Study - Knowledge and practices of MMA fighters
- Review 1 - Nutrition for combat sport athletes
- Review 2 - Acute weight-loss strategies for Olympic combat sport athletes
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Unser Praxisguide für Sportler
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