Hajime Ep 8 Full Reaction
Added 2023-10-19 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Takamuras weight cutting is so extreme because in Japan there's no real weight class for boxing above middleweight and his everyday weight is 4 weight classes ABOVE that. He literally has to drain every fluid out of his body to make weight. Usually IRL there's not a 4 weight class difference for the weight you have to make but it shows Takamuras drive to be great.
ZZ21
2023-10-21 17:22:07 +0000 UTCyea but then after they weigh in, they'll eat some food and get some weight advantage over the smaller guy
Dnite13
2023-10-21 12:59:17 +0000 UTCI have a cousin who was part of the national judo team and most of the professional sports that involve a weigh-in (to fall within a specific weight category) share this harsh reality, and it's harsher when someone tall like Takamura tries to meet a weight that's below their expected weight class. One time, my cousin was past the weight limit for his class by like half a liter of water (using that measurement to make it easier to understand, since we use grams for weight), so the coach made him run for almost 2 hours to sweat off the excess water weight and barely made it (He looked like pure muscle, super little body fat %). When you're that low on fat and excess water weight, even drinking a bottle of water can make you bloat like crazy, it's super difficult to maintain class weight. It's harsh, and a bit dramatised in Hajime no Ippo, but not fake at all!
Unbeknownst Man
2023-10-20 14:18:26 +0000 UTC
