Talking with some of the guys at the gym about the upcoming fight. I found out that the weigh-ins are are the same day as the fight, which completely changes my preparation. there will be no time for a water cut and re-hydration. I might be able to get away with 2-3 lbs but anymore could seriously affect my performance. So I have had to tighten up my diet significantly and start cutting.
Saturday and Sunday looked like this:
SAT
weight 167
coffee and 6 prunes
Thermafuse C4, milk thistle, L Carnitine (I am out of DIM, Cordyceps, L Arginine & Omega3)
20min jacuzzi, foam roller and stretching
a.m. workout-
4 mile run with vest,
30 min on bike,
leglift/jump squat/push up-8min amrap
tuna, pear
coffee, mixed unsalted nuts
more coffee
p.m workout
Anabolic Ignition & Thermafuse, L Carnitine
10k row
3-5min rounds on heavy bag
10- 100m sprints (running)
Tomato, Tuna, dried apricot
diluted cherry juice and almonds
late p.m. workout
3 min jumping rope, 1/2 mile run
4-500m sprints 1 min rest (rower)
easy 30 min on bike
more cherry juice and mixed nuts
SUN
*same supplements, and jacuzzi-stretch
Coffee!
a.m workout
3 min jump rope, 10 pull ups/25 squats x 3
5 mile run
3-5min rounds on heavy bag (lots of kicking)
2-5min rounds of Ground and Pound
turkey, tomato cucumber
water and mixed nuts
1hour nap
coffee, dried apricots
p.m workout
5miles on elliptical (26min)
2 miles on treadmill
push up/ squat/ neck harness- 4 rounds
40min on bike
tuna and (mostly) spinach salad, apple
Weight 165...
The plan now is to get my weight as close to 155 as soon as possible so that I have time to acclimate. I want my metabolism to adjust, and be able to focus on training more then cutting. I walk the line between weight management and over-training but I have never in my life missed weight. I have it down pretty good at this point but it will be different without doing a water cut. I usually am good for 6-8lbs of water that I can replenish without consequence as long as I have a full day but that option is out.
Tomorrow I wont do a morning workout. After work I'll head in to the gym and depending on energy level I may get on the bike after training. I had hoped to be a huge 155lb-er but it looks like that is out the window. After X-mas when the funds are better I will replace my stocks of supplements. Including L-glutamine, DIM, Omega's, and Cordyceps.
155, here I come!
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| Sunday12-18, 8pm |
