Semi-Charmed Life

Weight Cut & Gameplan (or Lack Thereof)

I have not really fleshed out a gameplan yet for my upcoming tournament. The first time I competed I was very casual about the whole thing. I did not cut any weight at all but when I weighed in right before my match I found out I was at the very bottom of the weight class (featherweight 154lbs and under). I would have even qualified for the division I thought I had to cut weight for, which is light featherweight, 141lbs and under.

My weight usually hovers at around 144-145 and the gi weighs 5-6lbs or so. I have to weigh in with the gi, so it's an appreciable amount of weight for me to cut.

I've been steadily decreasing my daily caloric intake these past few weeks. I typically weigh myself right before my 6pm class and I weighed in at 140lbs last night. This morning I went for the 10:45am class and right before I weighed in at 138lbs, so my morning weight is a good amount less than my weight in the afternoon.

I bought a lighter weight competition gi which is about 3lbs, so I should have no problem weighing in at this point. I have to dial up my caloric intake a bit to maintain my weight at about this level for the next two weeks.

I was training frequently in December and January but a few things came up this month that cut my days a little short. Today was my 11th day training this month. Ideally I'd like to average at least 20 days of training per month. As far as the training itself, some days have been good and some days have been a little less so.

What I really need to do is to start going into each class with a specific goal instead of just milling about on the mats aimlessly. Sometimes it feels like I just go on autopilot when I train. I'm getting better because of the sheer amount of days I train, but the improvement is so slow and minor. Some days it even feels like I'm regressing.

Over the next two weeks I will try to actively outline a gameplan on my blog.