Case Study: Ysidro dropping weight for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match

Ysidro mentioned to me at Crossfit that he was thinking about dropping weight to compete in a lower weight class at an upcoming competition. I told him I could help dial in his nutrition and we went to work on it. He had a little less than a month to be ready for this match. We needed to make sure he could lose the weight without compromising performance.

Starting weight: 181-183
Goal weight class: 163-177
Weight achieved: 177 at weigh in (174 morning before)

Training regimen: Crossfit 3 days per week. Grappling 5 days per week.

Supplements: Recover Better Aminos from Athlon Nutrition (post workout), Lots of green tea (throughout day to boost metabolism), Probiotics & Fiber (every morning), and a liver cleansing product (every evening)

Thank-you once again for your help... your advice and professional knowledge really helped me to achieve the weigh in & in it itself was a whole other competition for me.  -Ysidro

​Typical day of food:

• Breakfast - 2 eggs and a cup of beans
• AM Snack - 1/2 Summerland Salad (grilled chicken, cranberries, feta cheese, walnuts, etc.)
• Lunch - Protein shake (1 scoop, peanut butter, banana)
• PM Snack - 1/2 Summerland Salad
• Dinner - another salad and meat/rice/beans
• Other snacks: apples, hard boiled eggs, cashews

We focused on high fiber (your body uses fiber to process fat and therefore burns fat) and making sure his body was fuels for workouts. The Recover Better Aminos help spare his lean mass while he dropped the weight.

Ysidro not only attained his weight goal, but he got 1st place and took home the gold hardware he was after. He plans to compete in this weight class again and would like to get to closer to the middle of the weight group.

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