I actually like it as is, but 225 makes sense down the road as HW gets deeper.
Lets say guys cut 10% of their weight on average.
Here is some math:
My point here is look how close that 10% difference is to the next weight class up. If anything we have too many lower weight classes.
I have a better solution than Joe's:
Let's say a guy is "naturally" a 195er (after his healthy weight cut). My solution is he should lose muscle mass or gain muscle mass so that he can make a healthy weight cut to 185 or 205 and he can cut the appropriate amount of water weight for his body size. I don't know where the myth of a natural weight class came from but the human body is a fluid thing, with proper nutrition and training you can safely move to one of the existing weight classes.
Lets say guys cut 10% of their weight on average.
Here is some math:
- @145 that means coming down from 161, 16lbs.
- @155 that means coming down from 172, 17lbs.
- @170 that means coming down from 188, 18lbs.
- @185 that means coming down from 205, 20lbs.
- @205 that means coming down from 228, 23lbs.
My point here is look how close that 10% difference is to the next weight class up. If anything we have too many lower weight classes.
I have a better solution than Joe's:
Let's say a guy is "naturally" a 195er (after his healthy weight cut). My solution is he should lose muscle mass or gain muscle mass so that he can make a healthy weight cut to 185 or 205 and he can cut the appropriate amount of water weight for his body size. I don't know where the myth of a natural weight class came from but the human body is a fluid thing, with proper nutrition and training you can safely move to one of the existing weight classes.
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