How does Jon Jones cut weight so easily?

[DetroitRob]

Because he is 28 years old.

 

[Phisher]

So I think we agree. That his legs are or would be a problem at hw

I didn't write anything about them being a problem. I just said that there probably isn't much that he can do to change them.

 

[TehGwarch]

Dude works the shit out of his legs and they haven't gotten any bigger. It's genetic. That's the that they are always going to look.

People just don't know how to train legs. You don't build leg size with 3x5.

Here's how it goes for strength AND size.

Squats 1x5-8
Leg Press 1x8-12
Leg Extensions 1x12-16

Increasing the reps for each exercise each session until the rep threshold is reached. Then add weight and start over. 2nd and 3rd sets have only enough rest to set up the weights.

The first set can be fast and explosive, this is your strength set. Rep tempo on the second and 3rd sets is slow and squeezing, all about the burn and pump. These are your growth sets.

After training your legs STRETCH YOUR QUADS while they are still pumped. 30-60 seconds, good time to work on your front splits. It will hurt but you will notice that you can stretch farther when the muscles are fatigued. Great thing to do for your flexibility.

You're legs will grow quickly like a motherfucker. That's how to make legs grow big, strong and flexible. Don't forget your groin.

Same thing for hamstrings:

Romanian Deadlift 5-8
Glute/Ham Raise 1x8-12
Leg Curls 1x12-16

STRETCH again.

There's a simple trick for calves. Some people think their calves can't grow, this is bullshit.

With calves you have to pause at the bottom for at least 5 seconds or your achilles tendon will take all of the load, it's a reflex. After 5 seconds, the muscle takes over. Most people, even if they don't bounce, their rep tempo is too quick for growth.

Your rep tempo on calf raises is 5 seconds lowering, 5 seconds at the bottom, explode up and 5 at the top.

Calf raises 3x10, nothing special. Just do the reps right so your tendons aren't taking the load. You will notice the difference immediately and want to quit.

You won't be able to walk for a week.

 

[Wrapup]

Jon Jones manages his diet so that he doesn't have to cut massive amounts of weight for his division. He approaches it like a professional and doesn't gorge on cake and chicken.

 

[Miiiiiiighty]

no he isnt. He currently weighs 216 and has shown time and time again he is under 2-3 weeks out from a fight.

The fight that he posted a pic of his weight being 216.8 after a training session and during his cut week doesn't mean he is 216 comes fight night.
There is an interview floating on the internet where he says he was 227lbs for the1st DC fight ( probably the heaviest he had been that far )

People taking those weight selfies as gospel a probably the same who thought Tito was 250lbs back then when he posted a prank pics of his " rehydrated fight night weight " while holding a 20 or 25lbs plate in his hand ( which couldn't been seen on the pic )

 

[One MMA Fan]

Well.. he is 10 years younger and didn't had kidney failure from previous weight cuts.

Oh DC has a lot more problems from a longer and harder career of wrestling and cutting.

Last one is fat and has issues with self control when it comes to food the other is cut and with a strict diet.

 

[One MMA Fan]

The fight that he posted a pic of his weight being 216.8 after a training session and during his cut week doesn't mean he is 216 comes fight night.
There is an interview floating on the internet where he says he was 227lbs for the1st DC fight ( probably the heaviest he had been that far )

People taking those weight selfies as gospel a probably the same who thought Tito was 250lbs back then when he posted a prank pics of his " rehydrated fight night weight " while holding a 20 or 25lbs plate in his hand ( which couldn't been seen on the pic )

Yep fight week weight is a bit lower then fight night weight (especially the pic could have been him after workout and after skipping a meal).

I'm thinking a good guess is that he will be in the low to mid 220's lbs on fight night.

 

[Miiiiiiighty]

People just don't know how to train legs. You don't build leg size with 3x5.

Here's how it goes for strength AND size.

Squats 1x5-8
Leg Press 1x8-12
Leg Extensions 1x12-16

Increasing the reps for each exercise each session until the rep threshold is reached. Then add weight and start over. 2nd and 3rd sets have only enough rest to set up the weights.

The first set can be fast and explosive, this is your strength set. Rep tempo on the second and 3rd sets is slow and squeezing, all about the burn and pump. These are your growth sets.

After training your legs STRETCH YOUR QUADS while they are still pumped. 30-60 seconds, good time to work on your front splits. It will hurt but you will notice that you can stretch farther when the muscles are fatigued. Great thing to do for your flexibility.

You're legs will grow quickly like a motherfucker. That's how to make legs grow big, strong and flexible. Don't forget your groin.

Same thing for hamstrings:

Romanian Deadlift 5-8
Glute/Ham Raise 1x8-12
Leg Curls 1x12-16

STRETCH again.

There's a simple trick for calves. Some people think their calves can't grow, this is bullshit.

With calves you have to pause at the bottom for at least 5 seconds or your achilles tendon will take all of the load, it's a reflex. After 5 seconds, the muscle takes over. Most people, even if they don't bounce, their rep tempo is too quick for growth.

Your rep tempo on calf raises is 5 seconds lowering, 5 seconds at the bottom, explode up and 5 at the top.

Calf raises 3x10, nothing special. Just do the reps right so your tendons aren't taking the load. You will notice the difference immediately and want to quit.

You won't be able to walk for a week.

WTF are you taling about ?
1 set of each ??? ( I suppose you ramp up to one workset but still )
Then you talk about a 2d and 3d set ??

 

[Bull Terrier]

The fight that he posted a pic of his weight being 216.8 after a training session and during his cut week doesn't mean he is 216 comes fight night.
There is an interview floating on the internet where he says he was 227lbs for the1st DC fight ( probably the heaviest he had been that far )

People taking those weight selfies as gospel a probably the same who thought Tito was 250lbs back then when he posted a prank pics of his " rehydrated fight night weight " while holding a 20 or 25lbs plate in his hand ( which couldn't been seen on the pic )

They should just do fight night weigh ins so we can see how much they actually weigh.

 

[TehGwarch]

WTF are you taling about ?
1 set of each ??? ( I suppose you ramp up to one workset but still )
Then you talk about a 2d and 3d set ??

Squat is 1st set, leg press is 2nd set and leg extension is 3rd set.

1 set of each exercise, warm ups for Squats only.

I actually don't track the weights too much for the 2nd and 3rd sets. Mainly I focus on going to failure with as little weight as possible to give me a challenge in that range.

It's like combining power-lifting and bodybuilding.

 

[A_bomb47]

Because he's not actually that big for a LHW.

This

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[Miiiiiiighty]

Yep fight week weight is a bit lower then fight night weight (especially the pic could have been him after workout and after skipping a meal).

I'm thinking a good guess is that he will be in the low to mid 220's lbs on fight night.

Exactly because he probably eats very light (especially carbwise) and probably started to diminish sodium intake consequently..
That's my guess too, anywhere between 222 and 226 is mostly his fightweight nowadays...

 

[Satsui Ryu]

Because he cuts less total weight than most bantamweights.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Didn't I see that he was 216 or so earlier in the week? If true that means he barely cuts, and he's definitely not a HW.

 

[Polish Punisher]

Chicken legs. It allows him to carry more weight in his upper body for someone who weighs 220-225 most of the time.

 

[Final Say]

People just don't know how to train legs. You don't build leg size with 3x5.

Here's how it goes for strength AND size.

Squats 1x5-8
Leg Press 1x8-12
Leg Extensions 1x12-16

Increasing the reps for each exercise each session until the rep threshold is reached. Then add weight and start over. 2nd and 3rd sets have only enough rest to set up the weights.

The first set can be fast and explosive, this is your strength set. Rep tempo on the second and 3rd sets is slow and squeezing, all about the burn and pump. These are your growth sets.

After training your legs STRETCH YOUR QUADS while they are still pumped. 30-60 seconds, good time to work on your front splits. It will hurt but you will notice that you can stretch farther when the muscles are fatigued. Great thing to do for your flexibility.

You're legs will grow quickly like a motherfucker. That's how to make legs grow big, strong and flexible. Don't forget your groin.

Same thing for hamstrings:

Romanian Deadlift 5-8
Glute/Ham Raise 1x8-12
Leg Curls 1x12-16

STRETCH again.

There's a simple trick for calves. Some people think their calves can't grow, this is bullshit.

With calves you have to pause at the bottom for at least 5 seconds or your achilles tendon will take all of the load, it's a reflex. After 5 seconds, the muscle takes over. Most people, even if they don't bounce, their rep tempo is too quick for growth.

Your rep tempo on calf raises is 5 seconds lowering, 5 seconds at the bottom, explode up and 5 at the top.

Calf raises 3x10, nothing special. Just do the reps right so your tendons aren't taking the load. You will notice the difference immediately and want to quit.

You won't be able to walk for a week.

Fighters don't lift for size

 

[A_bomb47]

WTF are you taling about ?
1 set of each ??? ( I suppose you ramp up to one workset but still )
Then you talk about a 2d and 3d set ??

Check out Scott Stevenson's Fortitude Training.
It's a legit training system similar to what he posted.

 

[One MMA Fan]

Exactly because he probably eats very light (especially carbwise) and probably started to diminish sodium intake consequently..
That's my guess too, anywhere between 222 and 226 is mostly his fightweight nowadays...

Yep in fact from the reports in the past the most I've seen him reported at was 227-229 lbs and that was a few years ago from then on we have seen reports as low as 221 and 223.

Either way it isn't a big monstrous cut for a LHW % wise.

And the lower weight will come in handy if this will be like how I suspect a dog fight and in rounds 4 and 5 you will regret if you are carrying extra weight on you that will zap that cardio even faster in a gritty fight.

 

[TehGwarch]

Fighters don't lift for size

Man, someone said the guy can't grow his legs then I gave the blueprint for leg growth.

Someone send that shit to Jon's coach so he can finally complete puberty and not listen to all these excuses.

Doesn't lift for size. Sheeeeeeeit.

It's just a whole lot easier to fight people with smaller, shorter frames. People keep talking about weight, that dude is 6'4 poking little kids in the eyes trying to say he's a "Goat". Gus needs to move up too.

 

[eiyuu]

The same reason why Anderson Silva always made weight for MW even though haters maintain he cuts from 235 lbs.

That reason? Both Anderson and Bones don't cut as much as people think.