163 - How to Cut Weight Safely with Ben Zhuang
From The Strenuous Life Podcast
Weight cutting is a fact of life in modern MMA and also in many jiu-jitsu and submission grappling competitions. In this episode Ben Zhuang and I talk about how to cut weight safely, effectively replenishing your body after a weight cut, the differences between cutting weight for day-of vs next-day events, and more.
We also talked about strength training, and if you're interested in the exercises, article, or PDF guide that Ben and I talk about then go to https://www.grapplearts.com/bjj-strength-training-the-top-6-exercises/ where it's all free!
Also Follow Ben Zhuang on Instagram as @coachbz or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/coachbz/
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