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Title: weight loss prop bets Post by: byronkincaid on March 21, 2010, 11:25:19 PM a few people seem to be doing or considering doing these, this might be of interest - 30 lbs in 24 hours
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/kroc_meet_report.htm Title: Re: weight loss prop bets Post by: TheChipPrince on March 22, 2010, 09:53:37 AM Would never thought that possible, how many calories would he have burned?
Title: Re: weight loss prop bets Post by: rex008 on March 22, 2010, 12:19:41 PM More about fluid loss than calorie burning, was the way I read it at least.
Title: Re: weight loss prop bets Post by: EvilPie on March 22, 2010, 01:42:07 PM I've never understood the point of having a weigh in 2 days prior to an event.
This guy has broke the record for the 220lb class but he actually weighed 250lb when he was doing it. Same with boxers etc. They cut down by 10 pounds or so just for weigh in day then actually fight at their normal weight. Bit stupid really. Title: Re: weight loss prop bets Post by: byronkincaid on March 22, 2010, 02:09:03 PM the argument is that people will cut anyway so might as well give them some time to recover rather than have them fight dehydrated.
Title: Re: weight loss prop bets Post by: EvilPie on March 22, 2010, 02:50:00 PM the argument is that people will cut anyway so might as well give them some time to recover rather than have them fight dehydrated. Yeah it's been argued to death in plenty of places. If the weigh in was 5 mins before the event though everyone would just fight at the weight that suited them best. Surely that's better health wise taht cutting / re-hydrating iver the course of 2 days? Possibly a weigh in 3 days prior then a max of 2% increase allowed at the ime of the fight would be good. This guy competing at 30lb above his weight class is just ridiculous and makes a mockery of the whole thing. It gives a huge advantage to people who have the metabolism to drop such huge amounts of weight. Anyway as I said the argument's been done many times. That's just my opinion. |