I hope you saw my emphasis to that effect. When I get back out of the UT mountains I will bold a few of those sections. My hope is that this approach, as extreme as it is, helps athletes avoid even more dangerous practices wearing garbage bags in saunas, etc. Tim, I love ya. Health is probably the most precious thing we have, the foundation, and enhancing it and extending life makes utter good sense, but spending time on physical aesthetics and its endless intricacies….
You owe none of your readers any justification, or anything for that matter… All my best Tim, sincerely. It is dynamic, and water molecules are forming and breaking such H-bond interactions constantly.
While water clusters probably do form, it should be emphasized that no stable cluster has ever been isolated in bulk water. These things, if they do exist at all, exist across times on the order of a picosecond or less. Water molecules, then, essentially toggle between the two. What is more likely the case is that the two states are on opposite ends of a continuum.
Electrolysis of pure water generates hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions, and electrolysis of tap water would probably generate an assortment of products, depending upon the constituent electrolytes. It would not merely add electrons to oxygen, resulting in stronger H-bonds. In answer to your question, I am a medical student, working toward my MD.
Thanks for your response, sorry to have started off so snarkily. Cutting weight is a very essential tool in athletics and especially in MMA. You look at in the UFC. Alves has said he walked into the ring during his last fight at GSP vs. Alves will be a good example of cutting weight. That is a tough guard to break! Hey Tim I read all the books suggested at the end of 4hww. I also enjoyed The Power of Less by leo. The place is close to the water puppet show.
El Clarin in BsAs! I love it. For book recommendations, I suggest Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. Would that not just encourage people to cut weight and then fight still dehydrated? May not be as big an issue in wrestling etc but for anything that you are getting hit in the head I would think it is safer to allow the full 24 hours to re-hydrate the brain at least.
I think the best suggestion so far has been the weigh in for several consecutive days, but the logistics of this would be prohibitive.
Wish I knew this as a high-school wrestler. My brute approach was the dont-drink-anything, wear-a-garbage-bag-constantly, enema-before-weigh-in approach to drop 10 pounds in a day so I could get to Although this is a great way to drop some pounds on the time of weigh in then add some pounds by the time its time to fight, is it morally acceptable? A lot of fighters do this which enables them to fight in weight categories which maybe they should not be allowed to as they are seen as too big for them apart from the time of weigh in and may have to much of an advantage.
I think for this reason weigh ins should be about an hour or so before the actual fight. What baffles me, is that from a practical point of view, if all athletes are trying to weigh in at 20 to 30 lbs lighter, does this not defeat the purpose of the weight classes? Of course, not all athletes use these techniques, but it would seem, at the top, there are many using some technique to varying degrees of effect.
At what point does it become a competition of hydration techniques? It seems both incredibly interesting and ludicrous to me. Awesome blog. Is this kind of stuff healthy if I have to do it every week? Losing this amount of weight weekly is not healthy at all.
In fact, cutting weight like this should be minimized whenever possible. That said, losing lbs. I was running sprints wearing plastic bags, and eating only eggs for two days to cut weight for football—at the age of Everyone on the team near the weight limit did it usually in the pound range.
We were fine and got to play. I wish I had know a little bit more about how to do it…might have won more matches. Definitely a lot of information to ingest.
I wish I would have read this post 6 years ago when I constantly battled the weight-cutting game in high school wrestling. A question kind of on a similar but different topic, what is your opinion of the Master Cleanse lemonade consisting of lemons, organic grade B syrup, cayenne pepper and of course tons of filtered water?!? You seem to always offer great advice or tips on how to handle these experiences. Have you ever cleansed? If so, which cleanse and what were your experiences??
Saludos, espero que sigas con la pura vida! Thanks for the article. I love the sport of San Da, San Shou. I have been training Shuai Jiao for a few years now. Not for sport. I understand that it is difficult to constantly publish new and intriguing material every week. Which resort s have you been hitting? Any snow left up there? I thought that an Epsom salt bath draws more water out of the skin, just like any other cell wall. Now, this article mentions that one study only one, and unpublished found that the salts could diffuse across the stratum corneum, putting higher concentrations in the blood.
Is this the basis of your technique? I like the results the next morning… but maybe I could be doing it better, with your help. Your logic seems sound to me. No need to cut weight, of course. Other If you do it, please let me know what happens. I am amazed that you can lose that much weight and gain that much weight in that short of a time period. Now I know why in some of those MMA fights one guy looks way bigger than the guy they are fighting.
He could be 20 pounds heavier. You apparently have a loyal following and are a very smart person. So why do you start of by saying! So lets add another item to the list of impossible: I have lost more than 20 pounds in less than 24 hours on more than a dozen occasions.
To me this sounds like a bold endorsement for something you know is dangerous after reading your comments. I understand your reasoning, but I think you should be a little more responsible on how you give out this type of information.
This reminds me of an article I once read about using steroids, the author said it was for information purposes only. But then gave detailed information on how to use and get around being tested for them as well, knowing full well that he just endorsed the use of them. Everything in nature is constantly changing conformation at the molecular level so you are correct in stating that if water clusters do exist it may be at a picosecond or less.
That would also be true for the simplest water cluster- a dimer- which are two separate water molecules attracted to each other via hydrogen bonding. However the fact remains that we simply do not yet have a full understanding of the role of H-bonding in nature.
As a non-covalent, weaker chemical bond, it is indeed a bit more difficult to observe using current technology. We do however know that they are extremely important and they are ubiquitous.
Its presence implies a critical role in the onset of all genetic diseases. Although much of the data obtained through computational chemistry displaying a wide range of H2O clusters based on simulations is extremely intriguing.
As scientists we have a responsibility to relay to the public all of the tested and repeatable information reported in the most prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journals such as PNAS. After all, their tax dollars are what is paying for much of this. Tim im gonna do my best to follow you methods next time i fight. I wish you formatted the steps in a simpler form ,maybe at the end.
I walk at lean and fight do you think fighting at or is a big no no? A great mma example of successful cutting would be Sherk. Regardless of his recent losses or the steroids, he was the largest fighter around simply because he was a fighter that made weight.
It is my understanding that root is primarily used as a detox herb, whereas leaf is the potassium friendly diuretic. Physical Extremes: Sadly, most people do not push themselves physically these days.
Out of shape people seem to outnumber healthy people I am glad there is so much interest on becoming the best at a physical activity whether or not one thinks this example is healthy or not.
The interest in such is much more appealing to me. Education: I love the fact that you present the dangers in doing such tactics.
Thanks so much for the comment! I do need to update this article and will do so. For those unfamiliar with ORS oral replacement salts , here is an article from Dr. When dehydration occurs, it is important to act swiftly. If fluid losses are significant, begin to replace liquids as soon as you can. One packet contains sodium chloride 3. Cera Lyte 70 oral rehydration salts are based on a rice solution.
One packet is mixed with a quart liter of water. After the solution is prepared, it should be consumed or discarded within 12 hours if kept at room temperature or 24 hours if kept refrigerated. If diarrhea is the cause, try to replace each diarrheal stool with 10 milliliters of ORS per kilogram 2. If the child is vomiting, try to replace each episode of vomiting with 2 mL of ORS per kg 2. Take care not to over-sweeten exceed 2 to 2. Try to replace fluid losses at least every 2 hours.
When using ORS, try to get the victim to ingest a quart per hour until the frequency of urination begins to increase and the urine color turns light or clear. To begin, start with small e. Another estimate of fluid replacement for children is ml approximately 3 oz of fluid per significant loose bowel movement. For an infant with diarrhea, decrease the amount of milk in the diet, and add more water, diluted juices, half-strength sports beverages, and ORS.
Sweetened carbonated beverages soda pop are not good replacement fluids, because they contain too much sugar and little or no sodium and potassium. If the child is breast-fed, keep nursing offer the breast more often.
If the child is formula-fed, use ORS for 12 to 24 hours, then try switching back to formula. If the diarrhea persists switch back to ORS for another cycle. It is important to continue to provide nourishment with food and calories to children with diarrhea, not fluid alone.
Avoid foods high in simple sugars including tea, juices, and soft drinks. Try complex carbohydrates rice, wheat, potatoes, bread, cereals and yogurt, lean meat, fruits, and vegetables. If premeasured salts are not available with which to supplement water, you can alternate glasses of the following two fluids, as recommended by the U. Public Health Service:. Another homemade fluid mixture is 1 tsp 5 mL table salt and 1 cup mL rice cereal in a quart liter of water; this must be used within 12 hours or discarded.
If only fruit juice without supplementation is available, remember to cut it to half strength with water. Otherwise, the sugar content will be too high and may contribute to continued diarrhea. Use a proper measuring implement whenever possible. After a certain point, as with cholera, intravenous hydration may be lifesaving. See a physician as soon as possible.
Sometimes, offering liquids to drink is not sufficient to diminish the nausea and vomiting that accompany an episode of gastroenteritis. If a person cannot ingest sufficient liquid, the diarrhea persists. Having suffered nausea and vomiting from acute infectious gastroenteritis while traveling, I can attest to the benefit of ondansetron in providing sufficient relief to allow me to be able to begin to drink liquids and thereby rehydrate. Given that this observation is fairly common among clinicians in the field, and that this study strongly points to a benefit of the drug for children in whom oral rehydration is prevented by persistent nausea and vomiting, it makes perfect sense to carry a drug such as this, with limited side effects, that might allow initiation of essential replenishment of body fluid.
Skip to content For thousands of athletes, cutting weight is a critical science. This is perhaps the most controversial accomplishment in the 4HWW , as I make it clear: I arrived the on-site at lbs. Here is how he begins his article on cutting weight: What follows is a brief summary of the process I have successfully used to cut up to 30 lbs in less than 24 hours. Phase One — From lbs. From a post-mortem article in The Observer : His blood was viscous and slow-moving.
So, how does one drop from lbs. Latent Heat and Electrolyte Reuptake Modification It is contended that there are two appropriate vehicles for the facilitation of short-term water loss diuresis : the manipulation of thermoregulation, and the manipulation of hormones related to electrolyte balance and water retention. Saturday Weigh-In: 9am If weigh-ins are hypothetically held at 9am Saturday morning, restrict additional salt intake beginning at Thursday dinner.
Potassium-Sparing Non-Prescription Diuretics: Blood Flow and Sodium Filtering Nearly all diurectics produce their effects of diuresis by directly or indirectly acting on the kidneys.
Phase Two — From lbs. Far from it. Understanding the Small Intestine, Gastric Emptying, and Aquaporins It is critical that any athlete with a short time span for rehydration increase gastric emptying, or the speed at which liquids pass from the stomach to the small intestine for absorption. The reasons to do so are clear in this comment from reader Craig Weller: I once participated in a hydration lab as part of a combat medicine course. All groups except for the ORS group reported adverse effects for around 24 hours after.
Glucose and Insulin for Increasing Hydration Speed Carbohydrates are converted to glucose through digestion and unused blood glucose is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles.
Several principles must be followed: 1. The Hyperhydration Advantage: Underutilized and Underestimated By understanding engineered H20, its modifiers, and the science of hyperhydration, it is possible to weigh-in at lbs. Caveat emptor. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Best, Tim. Hi Tim, Impressive. Very interesting article. Im also on the process of loosing weight, and i would like to make a warning : if your IMC is very high like mine dont try those high profile method which are designed for specific top athletes metabolisms.
Very informative! Thanks for posting. I did enjoy reading this in the book. It was genius, really. Jeremy, I agree completely, but until the rules change, athletes will all cut weight. Great article. Trent Layell tlayell. Actually having re-read it a couple of things spring to mind Re: whey.
Just my opinion and experience. Also no mention of waxy maize starch or rice oligodextrin? Both can be useful. Best, Rob. Hi Tim, interesting article. Robert, Good catch. I did know this and will correct. Austrian it is. Hey Tim, You are the man excellent post yet again.
Regards, Chris. Hope all is well, Tim. Wow, Tim. This is amazing. Abrazo, Tim. Hey Tim, Fascinating post! Interesting, what are the long term effects of this on the body? Consuming hand moisturizer? Great Post!!! I do find it a shame that in every sport people act dishonestly. Drew Nutritionist, Please share your suggestions for waxy maize starch or rice oligodextrin!
Cheers, Tim. Tim, wow dude, you shock me bruddah, this is some scarey stuff. But, if done correctly, and a gold medal is at stake, it sounds good to me! Tim, Nice in-depth article, it all makes sense and it looks like you really your research on this one. Thanks, Tim. Thanks, Charles. Tim, Can this principle or principles like it me modified to help me increase perfomance in a non-weigh-in sport such as CrossFit? Thank you in advance, Barry.
While exercising, The American Council on Exercise recommends drinking: Seventeen to 20 ounces of fluid, 2 to 3 hours before working out.
Another 8 ounces, 20 to 30 minutes before starting your workout. The Eatwell Guide says we should drink 6 to 8 glasses of fluid a day.
Water, lower fat milk and sugar-free drinks, including tea and coffee, all count. For plain coffee, a minimum mineral content of parts per million is essential to a good extraction. Water softer than this will result in weak and flavorless coffee. For espresso, you should use distilled water. Purified water goes through a process similar to what filtered water goes through, but with a few added steps like reverse osmosis, distillation, or deionization. The end result is far purer than filtered, spring, or tap water.
If you drink distilled water exclusively, you definitely increase your risk of high blood pressure, heartbeat irregularities and muscle cramping. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Skip to content. One way many fighters begin is by drinking only distilled water. The night before the weigh-in, cut all water and head to the sauna as this will help you quickly strip off the water weight.
After weigh-in, you will have maybe 30 hours at the most to put weight back on rapidly. The safest way to do this is to eat healthy foods, especially fruit and complex carbohydrates. As far as hydration goes, drink small and steady amounts of water, coconut water and electrolyte drinks such as Pedialyte. About The Arena. Our Address.
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