My weight gain over the last 8 years altered my physical game. The last time I saw JustRico about a month ago I was at 251 lbs!!! I posted some pics on FB and looking at my fat self made me sick. Comparing my pics in 97' when I competed in Japan (170 lbs) made me realize that I'm killing myself. I haven't trained since 2000....... But, I since lost several pounds (232 lbs.) which is a start. (part due to my eating habits and jump rope. the last 12 lbs loss was due to tooth extraction. )

Anyway, years ago I talked to a gent who lost 45 lbs. and since losing weight, he's game went down hill. He thought he would improve, but didn't. I was wondering did losing weight cause any major changes in your game if you experienced great weight loss? Was it good or bad?

Last night, I thought about having my span rechecked. Just in case things did change....

oh yeah...it was my first molar 

I had knee issues and the first thing my Doc said was to drop my weight first before anyhing is done. And she was right.

If you lose weight by starving yourself I can believe it could adversely affect your game.

If you lose weight because you worked it off through cardio, strength training (lighter weight & more reps) and diet, then how can that be a negative?  I will always believe that over the course of a long winter season that someone who is physically fit has an advantage over "Jabba the Hutt". 

Maybe if all you do is throw 3 games a week you can get by for awhile, but eventually other weight related health problems such as diabetes or joint issues could catch up to you and affect your performance.

If you lose weight by starving yourself I can believe it could adversely affect your game.

If you lose weight because you worked it off through cardio, strength training (lighter weight & more reps) and diet, then how can that be a negative?  I will always believe that over the course of a long winter season that someone who is physically fit has an advantage over "Jabba the Hutt". 

Maybe if all you do is throw 3 games a week you can get by for awhile, but eventually other weight related health problems such as diabetes or joint issues could catch up to you and affect your performance.

Since dropping some weight, I have zero joint pain now and my border line BP is mostly normal now - 120/70. I'm one of those healthy fat people when it comes to blood work too. Everything is normal.

I went from over 20 years of martial arts to zero since 2000. The last 8 years of MA was 6 days a week, twice a day on MWF, sundays off. My goal is to slowly get back into it and fit my gi again lol. My obi (belt) looks like a bow tie around my waist.

I got the TRX that I'll use between patients/exams in my office. I don't plan to bulk up - long and light reps.  also, I have a new proform treadmill in the garage. I just need my health...I have a one yr old daughter who I want to bowl with when I am in my mid 60's lol....

Quote from: bacon22 on May 14, 2014, 02:37:31 PM

Yup I lost 80+ pounds between last season and this one.  MY equipment all had to be redrilled and it threw my balance and timing off something horrible.  By the end of this season I only ended up a few pins down for average but at the start I was way down

Good job!! dropped 80!! What's your program?

Just kept it under 2000 calories a day and fairly low fat but not strict to say the least.  And gym 3-4 nights a week with 30 minutes of cardio and some lifting.   Nothing too crazy but I was 315 in march last year and was 225 before thanksgiving.  I'm still hovering between 225-230 but a ton has happened in the past few months to throw me off my plan.  I just got back into it last week