I Cut Weight For ADCC Trials

[@caponutrition]

I am Dr. Capo, the person responsible for the cut. Before we kicked off, Joshua and I had a thorough discussion where I explained all the risks involved. Despite the challenges, he was determined to proceed with the competition, and we aimed to make the process as smooth as possible. Keep in mind, certain constraints limited our preparations, like the lack of time for heat acclimation and unexpected issues such as a broken-down car. Cutting weight is always a professional risk, and it's not advisable. However, as long as the rules remain unchanged, it's an inherent part of the sport. Just like heavy tackles in American football, it happens, and we must ensure those undertaking such challenges receive the right support. I provided Josh with the necessary assistance. Looking ahead, we're hopeful to refine the weight cut for the West Coast Trials. This will showcase the difference between a last-second cut and one meticulously planned over several months, as it should be.

[@BrunoDoesJits]

Capo The Goat

[@blackhulk1984]

why using card and cannot use towel?

[@That_ish_Funny]

Why not just take water pills, edit diet and workout those 3 days

[@Jisamaniac]

As much as I appreciate the video. This was incredibly dangerous especially on the last day. You're over heated and dehydrated. Stay safe.

[@backyardfighthouse5786]

yeah fr and these UFC fighters gotta be doing this all the time, and some have died

[@ninobach7456]

Insanity

[@Ondra-e5o]

Is there a way to approach this weight cutting strategy without making a dangerous ??

[@ninobach7456]

@@Ondra-e5o its simple: cut less weight

[@Jisamaniac]

@@Ondra-e5o Diet mostly and working out. I lost 50lbs after Covid bc I quit drinking, being calorie conscious, and working out (JJ). Took me a year and some change. To replicate this takes 2-3 months if done right.

[@OhBlock]

Awesome vid Josh but as a wrestler who’s done weight cuts before, this is extremely dangerous for your health and losing 13 lbs in 3 days is insane to me. Hope you can recover from this big weight cut

[@JoshRichBJJ]

I actually did feel perfectly fine the next day. Luckily it was day before weigh ins. Definitely won’t be doing this often though

[@BlackHoledood]

​@@JoshRichBJJyou dont feel the effects now, it can happen later in your life.

[@JabbinJoel_Sc33p0]

i cut 17 in 2 for mma fights ?

[@connerarmstrong258]

Mad respect, I just cut from around 167 to 154 and it sucked! I know the feeling. Heart beating fast, weak limbs, etc. congrats on making weight that’s a huge part of the competition

[@eren-tv2et]

I’m a high school wrestler and just had a similar cut. Started at 139 in October and got down to 133 by last Monday. Got down to 125 yesterday and went 2-1 👍

[@Gymthingz]

Move up a weight, those weight cuts will kill your strength

[@josephbreza-grappling9459]

This was a routine weight cut for me every week in college wrestling. And we only got a 1hr weigh in. It was the hardest part of wrestling at a high level for sure. They don’t cut as much as we did back then (late 90s - early 2000s). We cut this much at extremely low bodyfat percentages too. Generally speaking, I felt terrible for like 6 months out of the year. Just so you know, you don’t absorb water through your skin. You aren’t an amphibian, lol! If so, you would swell up in the bath. The purpose of scraping the sweat off is to prevent your body from cooling itself down with sweat. Having a sheen of sweat all over is your body’s way of cooling itself off. So by scraping it off, you sweat more to cool off. It works. We used to do it in the sauna. Yes, that was against NCAA rules. I think that I can talk about it freely now 22 years later. We cheated all the weight cutting rules. We used rubber suits, saunas, cheated hydration tests so we could certify at lower rates, etc etc. As bad as cutting sucks, I do think it prepares you mentally. You have more skin in the game. A hard weight cut speaks for your desire and sacrifice to win. In the future, start cutting out the carbs like 5-6 days before final weight cut. This will drop the glycogen in the muscle and then you’ll burn more fat for fuel with steady state cardio. I would aim to cut less than 8lbs of water. I would routinely cut 10-14lbs in 3 days to make 125 or 133 in college. Last 8lbs was water. Any more than that was horrible. Most I ever lost at one time was 11lbs of water to make 125lbs. I barely remember anything about weighing in😊

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Doing all of that with only an hour to rehydrate is brutal. I definitely felt what you said about having skin in the game. I felt more ready mentally for this competition than for most, the weight cut forced me to be locked in leading up to it. And thanks for all the advice. Good to know the sweat scrapping isn’t just bro science haha

[@josephbreza-grappling9459]

@@JoshRichBJJ dude, in my experience the water bath is brutal and harder, because you lose electrolytes so fast. Here’s what we used to do…put on sweats. Put a rubber suit on over the sweats. Put sweat on over top of the rubber suit. Put on a beanie and pull the hood over your head and tighten the strings. We used to drill a little wrestling, jog, drill, jog, repeat. Flow grappling like passing someone’s guard is good too. All you want is to get your HR up and then let the sweat REALLY start coming. Once it does and your underneath sweats are soaked, you’re really getting it going. Ball up in a turtle like position and just rock back and forth. Sometimes I would so a wrestling stand up here and there to get the heat going still. But mostly once that sweat is really going, you don’t need to work hard. In fact, none of that should be hard cardio, you just want to trap that heat. Don’t make the mistake that so many people do. They take everything off to check their weight. You don’t want that. Because once that shit comes off, you will cool down so fast and unless you’ve got more dry sweats, you’re not going to be able to get much out of putting wet sweats on. Then you’ll have to put the rubber suit on your skin directly. I could tell at the end of that cut that you were “in the shit.” You had that look. Trust me, the last thing you want to do is to put a wet rubber suit on your bare skin when you feel like that. So better to grit it out and cut more than you have to and drink it back then to be under and have to go through agony. I hate baths and saunas. I literally have PTSD from the saunas-the smell of that wood sets me off bro. Lol

[@AngelsBjj]

You should make a video on this topic. You got great stuff. @@josephbreza-grappling9459

[@brandonmarthinsen5493]

Same bro, I would would cut to 125 and be 141 142 the day after a dual meet or tournament

[@josephbreza-grappling9459]

@@brandonmarthinsen5493 my college wrestling coach used to take us to all you can eat Chinese buffets after a super long tournament and a long bus ride ahead. I don’t know why he did that, it was the worst. Lol! I once came back on Monday after a Saturday tournament (125) and was 155. But it was all the salt and water, but you looked absolutely jacked, because your bodyfat was so low. By the next day I was like 144, and then 140, and so on. But I was drinking water, just not eating tons of salt and food. Just going back to my normal diet. You feel like a sloth after eating that much, but my coach liked for us to have fun and be in good spirits. We were all technically men, so he just handed us our $20 bill and was like have fun, lol

[@joshmxvi]

Awesome dedication and also a great look at why water cuts are absolute misery

[@KT-ni4lq]

What an awesome tire. It said if you're cutting so am I, and deflated itself. So supportive.

[@TylerSpangler]

Good and efficient way to cut weight. You should have someone help you out of the bath. A lotttt of people pass out after standing out of it.

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Ooo I see. I definitely should have, I was pretty light headed

[@treflipbutswitch153]

watching while eating a cheeseburger

[@enframemusic]

Thanks for showing the reality of it

[@Mutex50]

It is so stupid that dehydrating is allowed. It is dangerous and you are required to do it to be competitive, but it is so easy to stop. The rational for banning steroids in most pro sports and Olympics is that it that they think athletes shouldn't be forced to take them to be competitive. They try really hard to test for them, but it is an impossible task and all of them are on anyway. For some reason they still allow dehydrating and rehydrating over the limit even though that is a billion times easier to prevent than PEDs.

[@MARKZZUU]

Losing 13 pounds as quick as this, At a 150ish pound!! Is hella nuts Stay safe

[@lukepowers9472]

Props bro. Thanks for sharing this. Ultimately you can get rid of weight cutting in combat sports but ppl should def do it right...the way ppl manipulate the ONE hydration tests seems super dangerous using distilled water. Im sure it reduces cutting but still. This took heart and is an experience of a lifetime.

[@midwestmartialartsacademy]

I would do 8-10lbs 6 hours before weigh-ins. That way I only had to be on weight for a few hours and then refuel/rehydrate steadily over the next 24 hours.

[@solsist3989]

This is extremely taxing on an athletes body and dangerous as fuck, but this is unfortunately going to be the standard since ADCC changed from same day weigh ins to 1 day prior weigh ins like the UFC

[@huntermonzon5231]

Makes you appreciate the mfs like masvidal who cut what 20 in 6 days and flew to a whole other hemisphere time zone to still have an MMA fight !

[@calobgilchrest8487]

Dedication to the craft 💪

[@bonsohazard]

Amazing job man! When cutting weight I always found comfort in sucking on an ice cube

[@Itzak15]

I always compete at a class above to avoid this headache

[@Gymthingz]

Welcome to the world of weight cutting. It messed up my gi. Thanks to wrestling lol

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Oh boy 😬

[@Gymthingz]

@@JoshRichBJJ you’re gonna be fine, doing it for a day. Versus a whole month.

[@gasmoney416]

lol at first I was like bro why are you doing this to yourself. I can’t be that serious….then I realized it was for adcc trials and was like oo..

[@cmbrewer84]

This is super motivating.. awesome job

[@zenmastergaming6424]

Please for the love of god dont do this its only temporary and you can and likely will die if you do it wrong. Stay safe!

[@anakinweaverbjj3229]

You should do a two month mma training for a fight video ur jiu jitsu is already amazing

[@HerbsOTW]

I cut about 10kg (22lbs) in 10 days when I was a purple belt for a comp with day before weigh ins (74kg to 64kg) using a very similar process to you, but with a heavier focus on water loading. It was miserable - anything outside of 2-3kg and I always push for people to just go up nowadays. 5-6 years on and I compete at middleweight most of the time now.

[@frich330]

I need to lose around this in that amount of time. Weight 236 and have to be 219. What exactly did you do and how did you feel? My weigh in is morning of which kinda sucks..

[@django-haeck]

damn good job

[@JoshRichBJJ]

thanks

[@django-haeck]

this weekend i need to cut 3kg and this really helped me thx@@JoshRichBJJ

[@robertwhite8194]

This gives me hope. I’m 19 days out and need to cut 11.4 lbs

[@thatonebananabananaman8565]

Hope you win

[@6reps]

Should share your routine after the weigh ins

[@Tinfoilstories]

Wow!! What a pro 🎉😅

[@dongwax]

Your friends are real bro, look after them

[@eliasdenis7761]

Hi @JoshRichBJJ ,how was your post weight in ? How many hours before your first match and how do you rehydrated yourself ? Thanks for the video

[@fazer12779]

Weight cutting is mad, you should just be able to compete with-in margins of a weight class but not too strict.

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Yeah man, there are no Adcc weight classes in between 145 and 170 so itms kinda forced

[@DeneGonzalez]

Great vid bro! How tall are you?

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Thanks man, I’m 5’8

[@QTVV_PRRO]

Josh do you do bjj full time or do you also have a job? Also what is your training schedule ?

[@toddcasey3729]

Bro said .5 lb deduction from the haircut 😅😂

[@veteransowhat5669]

That should only take a day, and your foods should only be very nutritional but light and low in calories protein shakes protein requirement, vitamin and mineral requirement. Water and liquid the week before a gallon of water a day. Then it should only take a day of cutting weight in a sauna is the most optimal then your not holding the weight for long time and you will not be stressed out. If your fully hydrated the week before then the actual cut should only take four hours. You still want to keep your fitness workouts that week and strength up. It becomes easier as you know your requirements and body before. You should be running and lifting weight so then your body is functioning properly and optimally. If you stress and cut weight improperly it can affect your performance. Also a week before you should have a day when you make the weight before. Hotels, gyms and private owners have saunas. Sometimes people also eat when they get stressed out. You want your muscles relaxed so the sauna facilitates your muscles, so you can sweat without exhausted muscles. Especially if you're not on a fitness program before. The foods you eat the week before should be water soluble fruits veggies cut carbs and sodium. After the mock weight eat a normal meal and hydrate to regain strength and weight, then next day for weight in week cut out heavy foods and being the hydration for the reason of the flush in a single day. You can cut 10-15 pounds in a day if you do it properly. They restore you suger levels protein afterwards, just be aware of bloating after, if the food is not suitable. If you follow this method you will be stronger longer and less stressed as well as returned mental aquity reaction time and be fully hydrated when your match time happens. The method you showed was not the best method. You should also do a body composition test, and hydration test to see the optimal weight level, instead of exhausting muscles and mind before even competition. The competition is more important, but sometimes people are so exhausted from the improper cut that they cannot perform. And loose motivation because of the bad weight cut. It takes two weeks to prepare correctly for the weigh in.

[@Certified890]

I used to cut like 7 pounds from 185. And every single time they’re scales were not calibrated properly or something 😂. So I would come in at 5 pounds below my weight division. I would cut weight for no reason every single time

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Yeah that’s happened to me too lol. Their scales gotta be set low on purpose or something lol

[@Jiu-JitsuJourney257]

Bro I did that last time. I was like 4-5 lbs under. Like wtf. lol

[@VasQ62]

ur the best

[@JoshRichBJJ]

No u

[@Jaang29]

man , much respect , that looks like misery , but it's for a goal , just wondering if you can start losing weight prior to the fight to avoid this ? thanks , and hello from Miami , FL

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Yeah you can I started the weight cut last minute that’s why it was done this way. For my next competition I’ve been dieting so I can avoid this

[@Jaang29]

hope all it goes well next time sir , todo bien @@JoshRichBJJ

[@Jaang29]

thanks for sharing your journey Josh , look forward to your videos , I liked how real you kept it , no b / s@@JoshRichBJJ

[@kurylko8493]

I heard pro tip to first take watter out from bath tub then get out after its empty and dont die slipping on weet floor xD

[@mambogallego]

How much did you weigh on competition day?

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to weigh myself the next day but I was back to ~156 a the day after the comp

[@JoshRichBJJ]

I want to make it clear I'm not trying to promote weight-cutting with this video. Depending on how you do it, it can be very bad for your health. People have died cutting weight. However, it is an integral part of combat sports. So if you're going to do it, I'd recommend learning from professionals and don't do it so last minute like I did. Here are two great sources of information: instagram.com/drcapodaglio/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== instagram.com/the_fightdietitian/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

[@AhmedAli-kz9wm]

thanks for the great content , good luck!

[@PatrickMartinez1]

This was really interesting. Personally, I would never do this. Fuck all that. But... I'm just a dad competing against other dads, so the competition isn't that crazy.

[@mattmartin5172]

Good vid brother, but the sear on that filet mignon was painful to look at

[@johnsantiago3825]

Did this affect your performance?

[@JoshRichBJJ]

No I actually felt 100% the next day. Dr Capo helped with my rehydration too

[@EmmanuelNunezzZ]

Bro are you from Yonkers?

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Naw I’m from the Bronx

[@TriclopstheInfinite]

Why cut to 145 and not stay at the natural weight class?

[@JoshRichBJJ]

The next weight class up is 170

[@Blakeroe543]

Yo, so about 2 years ago I got a job at Wendy’s and honestly that’s mostly what I’ve been eating and I’ve gained a little more than 100 pounds, I always had a fast metabolism and was always in the gym so I wasn’t expecting to gain weight, please if you have any tips let me know cuz I’ve been trying to loose weight but it’s hasn’t been working. Lmk man👊🏾

[@froggy3496]

fuck it I'm signing up for 77kg then

[@shivanshkapur]

What was the temperature of the hot water bath?

[@ronalddavis8728]

I went from 165 to 145 but did it over 3 weeks last week walked around 150-155 and then day before i was 150 did an easy sauna cut to 146 . Next day 145 nobody believe it i looked bigger than the 155ers. But pros cut so much water its insane!!!! Also trained 4 hour a day. Did my own diet shawarma no rice, salads everyday with meat and no dressing just lemon juice. I had popeyes fried chicken but no carbs for like 2 weeks just veggies and chicken. I found it easy but im a health nut i could do pro cut to 135 that is so unhealthy though i just wouldn't want to . Some 145er pros walk around 180......WTF.

[@BlackHoledood]

Guys I have competed for a long time, I do not recommend this. I have done similar stuff with consequences. Please do not do this.

[@tigere1111]

That’s a hard cut my brother. Hope you get a good pizza after your fights.

[@cashbackeer5919]

I heard Musumesi does eat once a day and it helps. Recently moved to this diet and also removed carbs, saw good result in a month. From 71kg to 69kg and now I have to cut 3 kg for my weight class. Why wouldn't you try that out as well

[@Gymthingz]

Your suppose to spend a month before cutting, like that. He’s kinda insane doing it in 3 days

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Yeah the weight classes for Adcc go from 145 straight to 170. I was walking around at 160 so I honestly wasn’t planning on doing it but a week before a friend of mine told me Dr Capo could help me make the weight class. Next ADCC I’ll definitely do a more gradual cut though

[@benjamontes7255]

why u didnt use a sauna for the cut?

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Not sure really, doctor capo told me to use the bath. For me it was definitely more convenient since it was in the hotel, and honestly more pleasant than a sauna, from my experience

[@Jiu-JitsuJourney257]

I only gotta cut like 8 pounds next month. Lucky me lol

[@orgANGmo]

I don't get it... It was supposed to be a scientific approach, not bro-science. Why no water loading? It's not safe, but definitely safer than losing everything by sweating.

[@JoshRichBJJ]

We water loaded

[@nathanbuckley4054]

My wrestling buddies cut 12 pounds in a day

[@farshadmurtada1800]

how hot is the water

[@Walker82kg]

Good job im 182 got be 170 tomorrow at 7 pm gunna fo ten pbs in tub and sauna suit....i hate the tingling nose feelings and the speech slurs

[@PhatallyFlawless]

I go from 158 to 145 everday lol, i eat a ton

[@chaystafari3228]

I literally cut 20 pounds in 2 days

[@chaystafari3228]

13 pounds in 3 days ? You can do 15 pounds in a few hours bro

[@davedave8608]

spray tan helped

[@Rob-J-BJJ]

ayy josh poo hopping on that gear 💉💉💪

[@user-wd2pn1hm6o]

This is too dramatic lol

[@VasQ62]

first

[@django-haeck]

1st

[@lordsneed9418]

why do extreme weight cuts like this this as an amateur? you're already doing good with your youtube channel

[@JoshRichBJJ]

I wanted to do ADCC Trials which is one of the biggest tournaments in grappling, the lowest weight classes were 145 and 170 so I had to cut to do

[@lordsneed9418]

@@JoshRichBJJ you got a problem with me kid

[@Jk-wi1ij]

A we question pal been grappling a few months now I’ve always lifted weights but haven’t been since I started would you lift any weights for grappling or no

[@JoshRichBJJ]

Lifting is definitely going to help your jiu jitsu but not at the cost of your training. Like 5 days a week training is better than 3 days training 3 days lifting. Depends on what your goals are but if you have time to balance both that’d def be ideal

[@Jk-wi1ij]

@@JoshRichBJJ doing 4 days a week bjj at the min

[@Jk-wi1ij]

@@JoshRichBJJ thank you for the reply 🙏