Hi all.

 

My club is going to have some novice fights in September which I hope to enter, but I should really lose a few kilos first. (I weigh 65k now, ideal fight weight for me would be 59-62) I train six days a week (1-2.5hrs) and swim/jog a couple of times a week at the moment. Over the next three months I will be adding in more fitness/strength training upon advise from my trainer.

 

While I have a general idea of what I should or should not eat I was wondering if anybody has any advise specific to Muay Thai/martial arts.

 

Try "The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition" by Anita Bean, you should be able to pick it up through amazon. I haven't got it to hand (as I'm at work right now), but I seem to remember a whole chapter/section on making weight for competition.

 

But basically, you want quite low fat, moderate protein (around 1.2g per kg of body weight per day), and moderate carbohydrate.... Make sure you have plenty of water: losing weight by dehydration might help get your target weight but will murder your performance.

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