Table 2.
Type and popularity (%) of weight loss methods practised by Senior England international amateur boxers over a 21-day weight-making period (n = 82).
| Method | Days prior to Official weigh-in | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Passive | Fluid restriction | 7/82 (8.5%) | 55/82 (67%) | 75/82 (92%) | 78/82 (95%) |
| Energy restriction | 19/82 (23%) | 72/82 (88%) | 79/82 (96%) | 82/82 (100%) | |
| Sauna | 0/82 (0%) | 11/82 (13%) | 15/82 (18%) | 17/82 (21%) | |
| Active | Running | 66/82 (80%) | 75/82 (91%) | 77/82* (94%) | 66/82* (80%) |
| Gym work | 82/82 (100%) | 82/82 (100%) | 82/82* (100%) | 55/82* (67%) | |
[NB: * Denotes boxer wearing extra layers of clothing or plastic wet suits to facilitate rapid fluid loss via sweating].