Unreal weight drop

[the padwan]

Ok I put this in health and nutrition because this can't be healthy.

While in Greece for the European championships (for ITF TKD) a fellow competitor on my team was convinced that he was under his indented weight of -53kgs. This guy is about 5'11" so he's pretty underwieght to get to that initially.

On the day of weigh in he measured 59kgs. So to avoid being on the lower end of his category he went on a mission to loose the excess.

So in 5 hours he lost 5.5kgs by running, swimming, running, skipping, laxatives and running....on the beach. They let him into the category when our coach asked if they could present a calibration certificate for the sclaes, they couldn't, he got into -53kg and he won.

Just wondering what you guys think, or if you have similar stories please share

And yes he is a stick

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How can you tell if someone is becoming dehydrated? A rapid drop in weight is a reliable indicator. A person experiencing dehydration could lose several pounds in a few days or even a few hours.

Classification ----------- Percentage of Body Fluids Lost
Mild dehydration --- up to 5 percent
Moderate dehydration --- 5 to 10 percent
Severe dehydration --- 10 percent or more

Severe dehydration is an emergency, and you should call for emergency medical assistance immediately. You can die from severe dehydration. Do not drive yourself to the hospital. Emergency medical personnel can begin treatment before you reach the hospital.


http://dehydration.respironics.com/

You do the Math : http://www.onlineconversion.com/percentcalc.htm

Your friend is an idiot. Tell him to put on some weight.

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PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS OF DEHYDRATION

Body Water Lost --- Symptoms

1 % --- Few symptoms or signs of any thirst present; however, there is a marked reduction in VO2 max.
2% --- Beginning to feel thirsty; loss of endurance capacity and appetite.
3% --- Dry mouth; performance impaired.
4% --- Increased effort for exercise, impatience, apathy, vague discomfort, loss of appetite.
5% --- Difficulty concentrating, increased pulse and breathing, slowing of pace.
6-7% --- Further impairment of temperature regulation, higher pulse and breathing, flushed skin, sleepiness, tingling, stumbling, headache.
8-9% --- Dizziness, labored breathing, mental confusion, further weakness.
10% --- Muscle spasms, loss of balance, swelling of tongue.
11% --- Heat Exhaustion, delirium, stroke, difficulty swallowing; death can occur.




Dehydration can cause any or all of the following:

• Increased heart rate (beats per minute)
• Increased lactate acid in muscles (increased blood acidity)
• Increased body temperature
• Decreased strength
• Any of the following medical conditions: heat cramping, heat exhaustion & heat stroke



http://healthfitness.com.au/articles/highperformancetraining/dehydration_performance.html

[the padwan]

I'm not saying he's not an idiot, I'm saying he did it and competed the next day and won. Some people just can't accept getting bigger and moving up a weight class

[Ashtar]

A lot of people do stuff like this to lose weight rapidly for a weigh-in and then they put most back on by drinking a lot of water, refuelliny glycogen, whatever. Doesn't seem the most healthy but if they're winning matches I guess it works. Of course you do have to wonder if it's because everyone's doing it so they're all similarly decreased...

Laxatives??? Are they better than fibre?