Table 2 Frequency (percent) of methods used to cut weight by MMA athletes in relation to amount of weight lost. N = Number of MMA athletes
Method | Frequency (%) | Amount of weight cut | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–2 lbs. | 3–5 lbs | 6–10 lbs | 11–15 lbs | 16–20 lbs | 21–25 lbs | 26+ lbs | ||
Overall N | 92 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
# of methods used M (SD) | 4.27 (1.51) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 5.50 (.71) | 4.45 (1.19) | 4.05 (1.15) | 4.46 (1.59) | 4.48 (1.50) |
Food restriction | 82.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 79.2% | 87.2% | |
Sauna | 69.6% | 75.0% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 78.3% | |||
Diuretics | 2.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | |||||
Sweat-suit | 59.8% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 158.3% | 56.5% | |||
Increased training | 69.6% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 70.8% | 65.2% | |
Water load | 72.8% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 79.2% | 69.6% | ||
Vomiting or laxatives | 1.1% | 5.0% | ||||||
Salt bath | 29.3% | 50.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 37.5% | 30.4% | ||
Salt load | 4.3% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 4.3% | ||||
Juice cleanse | 3.3% | 10.0% | 4.3% | |||||
Sweet sweat | 15.2% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 17.4% | |||
Low carb | 1.1% | 4.3% | ||||||
Colonic | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.3% | ||||
Water restrictions | 2.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | |||||
Jacuzzi or hot tub | 6.5% | 50.0% | 5.0% | 12.5% | 4.3% | |||
Other (low sodium diet) | 2.2% | 8.7% | ||||||
Other (ketogenic diet) | 1.1% | 4.3% | ||||||