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#57 ENGL: The Science of Making Weight - with Dr. Reid Reale

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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?


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