Background As combat sports are classified by body mass, many athletes engage in rapid
weight loss (RWL) prior to competition so they can gain an advantage over lighter …

Abstract COMBAT SPORTS ARE CATEGORIZED BY WEIGHT CLASSES TO ESTABLISH
EQUITY IN COMPETITION AND REDUCE POTENTIAL INJURY RISK. TO GAIN A …

Purpose: Combat sport athletes undertake chronic and rapid weight loss (RWL) practices to
qualify for weight divisions lower than their training weight. Variation between sports in the …

Background Grappling is a wrestling style that combines different techniques such as
freestyle wrestling, jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, and others. As with other combat sports, it requires …

Combat sport athletes typically engage in a process called making weight, characterized by
rapid weight loss (RWL) and subsequent rapid weight gain (RWG) in the days preceding …

In combat sports, athletes are divided into categories based on gender and body mass.
Athletes attempt to compete against a lighter opponent by losing body mass prior to being …

Background The present article briefly reviews the weight loss processes in combat sports.
We aimed to discuss the most relevant aspects of rapid weight loss (RWL) in combat sports …

Most combat sports (CS) are structured in weight categories, and it is very common to carry
out body weight adjustment strategies in order to compete in lower weight categories. For …

Background Studies failing to show a negative effect of rapid weight loss (RWL) on
performance have been conducted in athletes who have been cycling weight for years. It …

Context The combination of extensive weight loss and inadequate nutritional strategies used
to lose weight rapidly for competition in weight-category sports may negatively affect athletic …