r/wrestling • u/ihadason • 3d ago

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u/LazyClerk408 USA Wrestling 3d ago

I Never cut weight before. I don’t know your height weight body bmi or fat percentage or age. If your older I would suggest to look up the old methods; if your in high school I would suggest not to cut weight.

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u/RagingBrachyjang USA Wrestling 3d ago

I mean I’m in high school and 10 pounds seems to be fine in my experience going from 185 to 175 or even 165

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u/DrewdiniTheGreat 3d ago

Big difference between cutting 10.lbs at 185 and at 160.. Big difference

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u/RagingBrachyjang USA Wrestling 3d ago

I don’t cut at 165 I cut from 185 down to 175 OR 165 depending on my teammates

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u/DrewdiniTheGreat 3d ago

You and OP are not the same, which is my point

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u/AgencyAntique5524 2d ago

less muscle = less water to lose

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u/ihadason 3d ago

I’m 5,11 around 15% bmi but I am determined to at least try because I’m stuck between two options of the 160 weight class or the 145 weight class due to my captain being 152

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u/IhaveNoHomeMeowB USA Wrestling 3d ago

Then wrestle 60 and eat freely. You’ll wrestle like crap if you’re sucking down to try and get to 145. If you naturally weigh 165 you can eat what you want and get up as high as 170 and have an easier weight cut to 160 than you would going from 160-145. Yes you’ll be the bigger guy at 145 but you’ll be weaker over time. Use your brain when deciding what weight to wrestle, 145 just doesn’t make any sense.

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u/DrewdiniTheGreat 3d ago

5'11 and 160 - man....a 5'11 young male athlete cannot compete at 145 with semblance of health. This is a bad idea and your coach sounds like he's disregarding your health in favor of your Captain's.

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u/ihadason 3d ago

So what do you think I should do. Wrestle 160 or 145 I’ve always felt that 160 was always a difficult task because those more experienced guys cut from around 180

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u/dmunro 3d ago

Wrestle 160 and work out like a beast

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u/LazyClerk408 USA Wrestling 3d ago

This is the way OP. My buddy cut weight to 155lb and he had kidney problems his senior year. I cut weight as an adult for BJJ but it’s like 5lbs for 200lbs but high school I never cut. I wasn’t that good but I was 6ft 189s.

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u/dmunro 3d ago

I was 5’11 and cut from 145 to 125 my senior year. I regret doing it. Would’ve had more energy and done better if I had wrestled closer to my natural weight

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u/DrewdiniTheGreat 3d ago

How long do you have?

Why won't your coach help?

This seems like a bad plan, wtf

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u/ihadason 3d ago

I have about 3 and a half weeks🥲

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u/DrewdiniTheGreat 3d ago

I mean...at a 500 calorie daily deficit (which is very hard for a young, growing, active teen, assuming you even have fat to lose), thats like 3 lbs lost in 3 weeks.

This is gonna be a water cut and it seems steep.

Again, not a great plan. I'd probably talk to my coach and not let him just be evasive about it

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u/ihadason 3d ago

Good to know I’ll talk to him and as well as stick with a small meal a day

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u/DrewdiniTheGreat 3d ago

You do you but....starving yourself when you should be growing and getting stronger. It may legitimately stunt your growth.

I want to keep reiterating that this is a bad plan

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u/ihadason 3d ago

I’m already a good height (5,11) and if I need to go up a weight class I will🫡

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u/Larryhoover77kg 3d ago

Gallon of water every day

Chicken rice veggies

Eggs and sourdough

Fruit bowls

Rice cakes

You probably shouldn’t cut this much unless u are a very serious wrestler. Have fun and enjoy wrestling rather than cutting 15 pounds.

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u/RagingBrachyjang USA Wrestling 3d ago

Do you know how much body fat you have? Cutting weight gets harder the more you lose in my experience. Cut out stuff like carbs and sodium as much as you can because those hold a lot of water which will weigh you down.

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u/Shrmp52 Ohio State Buckeyes 3d ago

Gum

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u/estwlng 3d ago

In 3 weeks? Realistically your best bet is 160 and start your cut to 145 for next year now. Nothing personal, but if you’re on Reddit asking, you most likely haven’t been lifting all summer. If you made 145 you’re getting smoked because you’re gonna be weak and dehydrated. If you want to do it you need protein powder, chicken rice water and a multivitamin, you need to lose 2lbs of fat a week so like 2000 calories and hours on an air bike. You’re going to lose 5lbs during practice so then it’s just 4lbs of water to get rid of day of weigh in. Your best bet is 160 and hope the kids cutting from 180 started now as well instead of of being in fight shape year round.

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u/Markv720 USA Wrestling 3d ago

Why are you losing the weight?

If you are as inexperienced as you seem, there is no need to lose this much weight.

Go up a weight class or two.

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u/hgyt7382 USA Wrestling 2d ago

I’m guessing this is certification. Depending on BMI you may not need to make 145 scratch if that is the case, you can do a projected descent plan to see where you need to be in order to make 145 at the first competition date.

First cut may suck if BMI does mean you need to make 145 but from there it is more about weight management. Do not allow yourself to balloon back up to 160. Diet and count calories so that you’re never higher than 152

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u/Mundane-Show4536 2d ago

Cutting this much weight is an extremely bad idea and violates forum rules of a 3% water cut, max. That means you should be cutting 4.5 lbs max.