The Weight-Cutting Code for Combat Athletes
Welcome to the Weight-cutting Code: The Scientific Approach to Weight-Cutting for Combat Athletes.
In this course by 4weeksout.com, Dr. Kenneth Jay covers the most effective methods for cutting weight, including nutritional strategies, dehydration, carbohydrate depletion, gut content manipulation, and heat-induced sweating. He'll explain the science and teach you how to cut weight safely and effectively, without putting your health at risk.
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WCC_1.1: Introduction
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WCC_1.2: The content of this course and manual
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WCC_2.1: Characteristics of different weight-category sports
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WCC_2.2: Common weight-making practices
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WCC_2.3: Common weight-making practices
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WCC_2.4: Concerns associated with weight-making practices
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WCC_2.5: Programs and rule changes to address unsafe weight-making practices
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WCC_2.6: ACSM summary
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WCC_3.1: The amount and benefit of cutting weight in combat sports
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WCC_3.2: Balancing acute and chronic weight loss in combat athletes
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WCC_3.3: Acute weight cutting techniques and health risks
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WCC_3.4: Gut content manipulation
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WCC_3.5: Manipulation of glycogen content
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WCC_3.6: Manipulation of body water
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WCC_3.7: Rehydration
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WCC_3.8: Glycogen restoration
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WCC_3.9: Managing gatrointenstinal discomfort
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WCC_3.10: Pre-event nutrition
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WCC_3.11: Summing it all up
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WCC_4.1: Rapid weight loss - A case example
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WCC_4.2: 4 weeks out of fight week - What's the plan?
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WCC_4.3: Estimating the energy requirement
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WCC_4.4: Micronutrient distribution
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WCC_4.5: Examples of foods I recommend during a rapid weight loss strategy
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WCC_4.6: Supplements during a rapid weight loss strategy
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WCC_5.1: Fight week - Physical activity and training
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WCC_5.2: Energy intake and restrictions during fight week
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WCC_5.3: Water loading
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WCC_5.4: Gastrointenstinal emptying before weigh-in
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WCC_5.5: Supplements during acute weight loss before weigh-in
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WCC_6.1: The final dehydration
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WCC_6.2: the plan in detail - Thursday night
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WCC_6.3: Friday morning before weigh-in starts
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WCC_7.1: After a succesful weigh-in
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WCC_7.2: The 2nd hour of refueling & rehydration
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WCC_7.3: The 3rd and 4th hour after weigh-ins
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WCC_7.4: Refueling and rehydration - The 5th hour and onwards
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WCC_7.5: Summary of the refueling and rehydration plan
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WCC_7.6: Concluding remarks
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weightcutting-code_presentation.pdf
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Matthews-2017-Extreme-rapid-weight-loss-and-rapid.pdf
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Lakicevic-2022-Patterns-of-weight-cycling-in-youth.pdf
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Cannataro-2020-Acute-effects-of-supervised-making-.pdf
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Connor-2022-Effect-of-rapid-weight-loss-incorpo.pdf
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Brechney-2022-Effects-of-weight-cutting-on-exerci.pdf
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ACSM_Expert_Consensus_Statement_on_Weight_Loss_in.7.pdf
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Matthews-2019-The-magnitude-of-rapid-weight-loss-.pdf
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Barley-2019-The-current-state-of-weight-cutting.pdf
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