This week we talked about all of the things that can impact your weight .

We looked at the difference between fat loss and weight loss and why you shouldn't panic and cut calories unless needed !

This was a bit ranty (not randy) ..... But some stuff needed to be said .

We covered why its important to not completely blow the arse out of it over the next few months, and why taking some control over your diet will give you an advantage in the new year.

This week we just chatted over a few topics . Xmas as a fighter, travelling for fights , in person cuts , nightmare weight cuts and Nathans struggles with alcohol over the weekend.

We continued on this week with a few common misconceptions around dieting and weight cutting .

We discussed heat exposure during cuts, does sweating burn fat, eating and drinking during cuts and more

Have a listen and drop us a message if you've any questions

This week we covered a number of common misconceptions around cutting weight and dieting .

There's so many things that fighters do or hear, that they take as the truth , so hopefully we have cleared some of this up for you

This week we talked a bit about whether or not cutting more weight, and being a bigger fighter benefits you or not.

We spoke about the latest data coming out of the UFC PI and what they found in high level MMA athletes.

A lot of fighters report that they get sick during camp, when in fight week or even after fights

In this episode we discuss what might be the cause of this , and give some ideas on how to reduce the risk.

Have a listen and let us know your thoughts

This week we talked about the difficulties of travelling for fights when cutting weight.

This can be a very stressful time, and things can go wrong very easily.

In this episode we covered some practical ways to make this a lot easier

This week we covered the water cut phase of the acute weight cut . We discussed calculating sweat rates, how to safely cut weight, sweat gland fatigue and what makes a water cut less stressful

In this episode we covered how to pick the right weight class for you

We look at what factors should be considered when deciding on your weight class, and how to calculate which weight class you should be in based on body fat and fat free mass.

We then go on to discuss how to set up your fight camp in terms of rate of weight loss and the issues that a hard diet will cause for you as a fighter.