Weight Cutting Mindset

The weight cut is a critical part of an athlete's preparation, often intertwined with their mental resilience. One athlete embraced suffering as a necessary process, using it to fuel his determination to succeed. Despite facing significant challenges, he maintained an unwavering commitment to making weight, viewing it as an essential part of his professional responsibility. His unique approach included intense training sessions and a strategic mindset that turned the weight cut into a battle he was determined to win.

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- I compete in armwrestling competitions throughout the Midwest, and you guys have talked about armwrestling a few times on the podcast. I am currently on TRT, and due to a lack of training consistency, I have put on about 30lbs of weight, which I believe is mainly body fat. I have recently started making it my goal to stay consistent with three workout sessions, armwrestling-based, over the last four weeks. Now, my main struggle since being on TRT is dropping weight for competition. I used to walk around at around 160lbs, and now I'm pushing close to 190lbs. I'd like to compete at 154lbs. I know my diet is key here, but let's say I can cleanly get down to around 165lbs consistently. How would you recommend doing a water cut like MMA fighters do to get down to 154lbs?

Weight Cutting Mindset

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Jimmy Pedro: Judo and the Forging of Champions | Lex Fridman Podcast #236

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