Cutting is for kilos 2 days ago at 09:00 Basics of cutting weight before tournaments. Sportsmen’s methods. Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Cutting weight without losing strength is a priority for many sportspeople before a tournament. There are scores of methods of losing weight. A lifetime wouldn’t be enough to try them all. Before we pick a method, it’s worth to evaluate if it will be good for us, because not all methods fit all people. How do armwrestlers cut weight? What is the general method, and what are the exceptions? A multiple champion of Tiumenia , Russian championships and a Master of Sports, Mikhail Shavaleev, had to cut weight many times. He found the best way. I learned from experience that it makes no sense to cut more than 3 – 4 kg – you lose too much strength – says Mikhail. – in the past, I used to take herbal diuretics 2-3 days before the weigh – ins, I cut nearly all water from my diet. I cut up to 8 kilos, but I felt really bad at the