sweatsuits do work!

[PunchDrunk]

You're not losing permanent weight using a sweatsuit, only waterweight. So it's for short term weight loss, really. Which means losing those last 3-6 pounds before a fight (which you should be extremely careful doing, until you KNOW how your body reacts to it).
Training in a sweatsuit on a regular basis will only hurt you in the long run, as your training will suffer for it. As you lose water during a training, your ability to do work decreases dramatically, meaning it feels harder, but you're actually doing less than you could have without the sweatsuit. sweating alll the water out, and having to rehydrate again, every training, also puts additional pressure on your system, which means your recovery (the positive gains you get from your training) will be diverted towards that.

[Manfredo Jr]

You're not losing permanent weight using a sweatsuit, only waterweight. So it's for short term weight loss, really. Which means losing those last 3-6 pounds before a fight (which you should be extremely careful doing, until you KNOW how your body reacts to it).
Training in a sweatsuit on a regular basis will only hurt you in the long run, as your training will suffer for it. As you lose water during a training, your ability to do work decreases dramatically, meaning it feels harder, but you're actually doing less than you could have without the sweatsuit. sweating alll the water out, and having to rehydrate again, every training, also puts additional pressure on your system, which means your recovery (the positive gains you get from your training) will be diverted towards that.

ok , thanks for tht , i cant see them being the greatest things for you , but they cant be tht bad if alot of profesional boxers use them.

[PunchDrunk]

My fighters use them too. I'm just pointing out the best way to use them, and what they shouldn't be used for.

[Manfredo Jr]

My fighters use them too. I'm just pointing out the best way to use them, and what they shouldn't be used for.

yeah , my trainers said there ****** . i wont be wearing them when i have a fight coming up

[Unscarred1985]

Use it if you must, but, it's not recommended. What you are losing is mostly water weight with minimal weight loss in fat, etc. This can be dangerous as you can get hyponatremia. If you decide to however, just make sure you drink lots of water, etc. as some of the other posters has said. But you will notice as you hydrate yourself by drinking the water and such that you put out from sweat you'll gain pretty much most of your weight back anyway.

[Manfredo Jr]

Use it if you must, but, it's not recommended. What you are losing is mostly water weight with minimal weight loss in fat, etc. This can be dangerous as you can get hyponatremia. If you decide to however, just make sure you drink lots of water, etc. as some of the other posters has said. But you will notice as you hydrate yourself by drinking the water and such that you put out from sweat you'll gain pretty much most of your weight back anyway.

but you will pee it out

[PunchDrunk]

but you will pee it out

No, if you sweat out 3 liters of water, your body needs those 3 liters back. So if you drink 3 liters, you won't pee it back out, becuase the body absorbs the water and directs it to where it's needed.
And if you don't rehydrate, it will seriously affect, first your recovery, then your ability to perform, and ultimately your health.
This is why, after a fight, boxers have a hard time giving a urine sample for doping control. The body needs the water.
You do NOT, repeat, do NOT lose weight permanently by sweating. As soon as you put fluids and nutrients into your body, your weight will be back to where it was pre-workout. It can ONLY be used for short term weight loss, ie. losing those last few pounds before weigh in.

[NJFighter91]

I wouldn't really run in a sweat suit weeks before since it's not permanent. Only probably a few hours before the weigh in.

[Rockin']

ill stop using it 2 weeks before a fight. i just thougt id put it on cos i at junk food at last weekend and was at the cinema last nyt and had more junk food, im gonna get some vitamins , cos ive hurt the rightside at the bottom of my back , its really sore when i do bag work and shaddowboxing , it even hurts when skipping , so im just gonna do some roadwork for a month and keep away from the gym cos the trainers are on holiday for a month neways , what kinda vitamins should i buy?

Even when I was on weight for fights I would wear the bags and sweats. I just loved it, the sweat pouring from my body and taking all of the ill toxens with it. I always drank lots of water after words to replenish. Then when your fight does come too your no problem on weight and maybe even be able to consume sensible meals before the weigh-in.

I loved sweating in the gym, the beads of sweat rollinbg everywhere upon my body. At Galaxy, the first thing that was done when the gym opened was to turn up the thermostat. James was Middleweight champ at the time and always liked the gym hot, very hot to help with his constant weight battles. I learned to love it in time, warring it out in extreme heat. One thing to think about, if you are prepared and used to fighting in the extreme heat it will help. You will run acrossed summer time shows where the ring is set up directly beneath the swealtering summers sun. Its an experience the first time, let me tell you. But if you were to have to fight in a colder climate, you would still be fine as long as you warmed up and broke a good sweat. Once you get rolling you'll be plenty warm.

Wear the sweats man, lean that body up and you will be amazed at the muscles that will appear. Be smart about it though, water and vitamins.

Rockin'

[Hard Boiled HK]

Aren't you just losing water weight when you're using a sweat suit, and that you gain it back as soon as you drink all the water you have lost through sweating?