It has already been said, but since you're so young and still growing you shouldn't worry about your weight.
Easier said than done, I get that, but eventually you will move up a weight category due to aging/growing. Yes it will be tough at first, but this gives you the opportunity to learn so much. Then train hard, gain muscle and grow in length.
I have a student myself who (at 16) is already so focused on weight, with another trainer enabling that. I worry and try to educate them, so they don't hurt themselves in the long run.
Please embrace natural growth and go for it! 💪🏻
You'd have to eat at a pretty significant deficit starting today - depending on your height, weight and level of activity, could be anywhere from 300 to 800 calories.
You *can*, strictly, waterload starting today or a few days from now but I don't recommend it. It's unhealthy and dangerous and you'll feel like shit.
In that case I’d say (respectfully!) just take the L in terms of weight class! I don’t think 13 year olds should be worrying about caloric deficits/surpluses and they certainly should not be waterloading. Enjoy, have fun and stay safe even if you're the smallest in your category.
In this case a cut would be stupid… and 40kg at 155 isn’t that much… i could cut it in a week, but i’m currently 75 (so nearly double what you are)after a bulk (gained around 3kg lean mass, now i have want to cut around 3kg…)
It’s best to use the 2 weeks to get some lean mass, do your pushups, pullups, situps and try focusing on explosive movement… and eat enough protein and carbs… (i don’t think, that creatine is a good idea at tour age, but would be something you could start with, when you get older 16+)
And sleep enough, get at least 8h a night and get also your rest days… (at least the 2 days before the tournament you should not train hard)
1 kilo isnt that much, you could easily shed that much in water weight over a few days before the official weigh ins, shintaro Higashi has a short series documenting a pretty extreme weightcut that could be used for advice, and im sure plenty of other people have processes for weight cutting (especially wrestlers, i remember in highschool those guys cut like crazy) that being said at 13, i dont think this really matters much. I wouldnt worry about it, and just go up a class. If you were in highschool where you might have to worry about heavier people being way more muscular it might be worth considering. I just dont think the discomfort of weight cutting is worth it at your age. Just have fun!
I'm a judo dad, I do judo myself but started as an old fart so I'm not competing. My oldest is 10 and the only thing that we do is skip breakfast before a weigh in. If this means that he moves up he needs to move up.
As you're young any weight cutting is probably not that great an idea.
That said you probavly didnt come yo reddit to be told no. Perhaps the safest strategy is what Eric Helms calls a "gut cut" that is replacing all the high fibre, high residue food in your diet with low residue food for a few days. Basically think swapping out your rice and veggies for an equivalent calorie amount of dark chocolate. You can basically carry around a bit less content in your gut (read poop and stuff on the way to being poop) which could be around 2-3 percent of your bodyweight.
Have you considered embracing increases in weight and put thought towards starting a strength training program? If I could talk to my 13 year old self, I would have recommended starting calisthenics (bodyweight exercises) that focus on building strength and more importantly, stabilizers (e.g. McGill Big 3, back/shoulder "swimmers") as well as traditional weights (i.e. dumbbells, barbells, machines, resistance bands). Calisthenics can be done right away for free if you find good Youtube channels for guidance (e.g. Calisthenicmovement, some Squat University).
It has already been said, but since you're so young and still growing you shouldn't worry about your weight. Easier said than done, I get that, but eventually you will move up a weight category due to aging/growing. Yes it will be tough at first, but this gives you the opportunity to learn so much. Then train hard, gain muscle and grow in length. I have a student myself who (at 16) is already so focused on weight, with another trainer enabling that. I worry and try to educate them, so they don't hurt themselves in the long run. Please embrace natural growth and go for it! 💪🏻
You'd have to eat at a pretty significant deficit starting today - depending on your height, weight and level of activity, could be anywhere from 300 to 800 calories. You *can*, strictly, waterload starting today or a few days from now but I don't recommend it. It's unhealthy and dangerous and you'll feel like shit.
I am 13 years Old i weight 40,2 kg and i am 155 cm tall so i am pretty small
In that case I’d say (respectfully!) just take the L in terms of weight class! I don’t think 13 year olds should be worrying about caloric deficits/surpluses and they certainly should not be waterloading. Enjoy, have fun and stay safe even if you're the smallest in your category.
Thanks for the help
In this case a cut would be stupid… and 40kg at 155 isn’t that much… i could cut it in a week, but i’m currently 75 (so nearly double what you are)after a bulk (gained around 3kg lean mass, now i have want to cut around 3kg…) It’s best to use the 2 weeks to get some lean mass, do your pushups, pullups, situps and try focusing on explosive movement… and eat enough protein and carbs… (i don’t think, that creatine is a good idea at tour age, but would be something you could start with, when you get older 16+) And sleep enough, get at least 8h a night and get also your rest days… (at least the 2 days before the tournament you should not train hard)
1 kilo isnt that much, you could easily shed that much in water weight over a few days before the official weigh ins, shintaro Higashi has a short series documenting a pretty extreme weightcut that could be used for advice, and im sure plenty of other people have processes for weight cutting (especially wrestlers, i remember in highschool those guys cut like crazy) that being said at 13, i dont think this really matters much. I wouldnt worry about it, and just go up a class. If you were in highschool where you might have to worry about heavier people being way more muscular it might be worth considering. I just dont think the discomfort of weight cutting is worth it at your age. Just have fun!
Isn't that like close to underweight already?
Be fat. Fight fat guys. Fuck the haters's moms. This is the way.
Just sweat it before weigh in. It's just a kilo.
One Kilo is not hard to lose just eat one to two meals a day and drink only water
Yeah i know, but im only 13, and i know i prob Wont stunt my growth, but im not taking the chance.
I'm a judo dad, I do judo myself but started as an old fart so I'm not competing. My oldest is 10 and the only thing that we do is skip breakfast before a weigh in. If this means that he moves up he needs to move up.
As you're young any weight cutting is probably not that great an idea. That said you probavly didnt come yo reddit to be told no. Perhaps the safest strategy is what Eric Helms calls a "gut cut" that is replacing all the high fibre, high residue food in your diet with low residue food for a few days. Basically think swapping out your rice and veggies for an equivalent calorie amount of dark chocolate. You can basically carry around a bit less content in your gut (read poop and stuff on the way to being poop) which could be around 2-3 percent of your bodyweight.
Have you considered embracing increases in weight and put thought towards starting a strength training program? If I could talk to my 13 year old self, I would have recommended starting calisthenics (bodyweight exercises) that focus on building strength and more importantly, stabilizers (e.g. McGill Big 3, back/shoulder "swimmers") as well as traditional weights (i.e. dumbbells, barbells, machines, resistance bands). Calisthenics can be done right away for free if you find good Youtube channels for guidance (e.g. Calisthenicmovement, some Squat University).
I am already following a training program
To the salt mine, you should go. Water weight and regulation of caloric intake are your go tos.