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    TigerFit: The Craft of Weight Cutting
    TigerFit: The Craft of Weight Cutting
    TigerFit: The Craft of Weight Cutting
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    TigerFit: The Craft of Weight Cutting

    By Michael Quintero

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    This mini-ebook covers the dangers, strategies and protocols for weight cutting for combat sports. Dehydration techniques, supplement use, and mindset struggle are all addressed. Also, comes with a supporting philosophical and psychological system for competitive combat athletes.

    This information is also available in TigerFit: Combat Sports Nutrition ebook with much more content on optimal dieting, supplements and menu planning.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Quintero
    Release dateJun 4, 2017
    ISBN9781370693696
    TigerFit: The Craft of Weight Cutting
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    Michael Quintero

    Michael Quintero is a sports nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach in the Los Angeles area. He has an extreme passion for the combat sports, and all related aspects—sports nutrition, physical conditioning and psychology. He believes unarmed combat is the highest pure form of testing and overcoming one’s physical and psychological limits. And in doing so a mental, emotional and spiritual transformation occurs that transcends to all aspects of life. Through a decade of dedicated study and research, he has built a solid base of fundamental scientific knowledge. Over the years, he has combined this foundation with years of personal experience in high-level competition and coaching. Michael is now focused in meshing these two pillars of growing knowledge and hard-earned experience together for the next generation. Through consulting services, educational books, products and software applications he is committed to helping competition focused combat athletes reach their highest potential. Education, Credentials and Experience: Masters in Nutrition (SDSU 2008) Masters in Exercise Physiology (SDSU 2008) Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS since 2011) All DPD course work completed for Registered Dietitian (RD)/ will complete internship in 2018. BJJ Black belt (12 combined gold and silver medals from all lower belt levels) IBJJF Masters World Double Gold Champion (Ultra heavy and Absolute at Purple belt—Dec. 2013). California State Amateur MMA Cruiserweight Champion (CAMO 12/12/14) Currently is a Professional MMA fighter. Currently is Strength and Conditioning Coach in Los Angeles, CA (Sityodtong USA and New Breed Academy) Founder of TigerFit® LLC (Performance services and software applications for combat athletes of all levels.

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      TigerFit - Michael Quintero

      The Craft of Weight Cutting

      Michael Quintero MS, CSCS

      TigerFit: The Craft of Weight Cutting

      By Michael Quintero

      © Copyright 2017 Michael Quintero

      Smashwords Edition

      TigerFitZone.com

      CONTENTS

      TigerFit®: The Craft of Weight Cutting

      1. TF Weight Cut

          The reality of extreme weight cuts

          Dehydration Methods 

          Mindset Struggle 

          TF Weight Cut Quick Sheet

          TF ‘One Week Out’ Protocol

          The Reload Protocol (RRR)

      2. The TigerFit® Philosophy

      Appendix 

          About the Author

          References

      Chapter 1

      TigerFit Weight Cut

      Weight cutting is a big part of combat sports but is also an unhealthy tradition. It consists of fighters removing enough water weight from their body to meet the limit of a certain weight class. This is accomplished by using aggressive and deliberate dehydration techniques. The goal is to strategically sacrifice and suffer to drop bodyweight, and then recover as much as possible in-between the official weigh-in and fight time.

      When done correctly, this could provide a maximum size advantage over an opponent. The rationale being that the bigger fighter should have more strength, power and durability in combat. Unfortunately, a strategy which could provide great benefit may also completely backfire.

      Countless poor performances may be attributed to improper weight cuts. Dehydration and improper fueling are both major limiting factors in athletic performance and both occur commonly after sub-optimal cuts. Strength, power, endurance and cognitive function are all negatively impacted with a mere 3% dehydration (~30% decrease in performance). Overly dehydrated and underfed athletes are weakened, frail and less athletic versions of themselves.

      Weight cutting is an unhealthy tradition of combat sports that should be done correctly or not at all. Be aware of the dangers because the risks can often outweigh the benefits.

      On top of minimal food and water, athletes use techniques that could easily overheat their system. Risk of injury in the form of muscle cramps, pulls and tears rises. During extreme cuts, blood thickens causing heart rate and blood pressure to skyrocket, major hormonal disruption, and normal

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