Hey MMAthletics fam, Chinkilla is teaming up with a sports scientist to finally put real data on the table about how weight cutting affects the menstrual cycle and recovery. They already have strong results but need more input from non-male athletes to make this even more meaningful. If you’ve ever cut weight, please take a moment to fill out their short survey (link below) and support this important project. Let’s bring more awareness to this together! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfldLeh9l9cFYXTDFNjw4Etj1feRKJxY8ObMwamVl89BqZIyw/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaegd522Pb9oBFc53CdVw9JlpD7afGZBPlc5CCg45oItls61nXeHNF16zflVmA_aem_XrRsP-9YePQKTqh2HaluIg

How has your nutrition changed since you started focusing on performance ? Whether it’s Hydration snacks or meals What’s made the big difference Share your tips

I need to know who will attend the nutrition webinar tomorrow. Also be sure in your vote! Last time a lot of people voted to come to the film study and didn't come. In case that there are not enough people, we need to reschedule again. Feel free to invite your friends and teammates too.

Back to the nutrition plan - 4 weeks no Smoking - almost lost 2lbs in 1 week - keep going!

Supplements are an overhyped topic and a result of serious deficiency in nutrients due to malnutrition. Most of the supplements that get recommended to you could be cut out by incorporating more animal products into your diet. Vitamin D - Eggs & Fish Vitamin K2 - Pork, Liver Magnesium - better Mineral Water (Gerolsteiner) Zinc - Beef Collagen - Bone Broth L-Arginin - Beef Beta-Alanine - Beef Creatine - Beef & Fish Can Supplements make a difference? Definitely! But you have to fix your nutrition first to reap the full benefits of some. Also take a blood test first to see if you are really deficient in some nutrients. Some supplements can do more harm than good if that isn’t the case! Here are 3 supplements we still recommend: 1. Creatine Combat Athletes have a higher demand due to rapid force production and hits to the head. Even if you eat 1kg of beef you only get 5g of creatine. We recommend at least double the amount for combat athletes. It’s safe and the most researched supplement. 2. L-Arginine + L-Citrulline Those two amino acids are antioxidant and reduce inflammation. With the amount of training you go through as a combat athlete it’s better to be safe than sorry. They also vasodialate your blood vessels and allow for more oxygen uptake - that means better aerobic performance and better recovery. L-Arginine also plays a role in creatine synthesis and other processes. We recommend 2,5g of L-Arginine and 5g of L-Citrulline daily. 3. Beta-Alanine It functions as acid-puffer and allows you to tolerate higher levels of lactate. This gives you a nice boost before your training. We recommend 5g 15-30 minutes before your training. You might feel a tickly feeling on your skin but this is totally normal and okay. What supplements do you take at the moment and why? Let me know in the comments ⬇️