If you ever got in a fight before, you would know that being overweight you will have a lot of trouble keeping up with someone when the fight extends beyond 3 minutes. I am in good shape and I get winded after exchanging punches, defending from take downs, putting someone on the ground, pounding them on the ground, attempting submissions for about 5 minutes. Sometimes I dont even have any strength left to throw a decent punch unless I pace myself and rest a few minutes. And this is a guy that runs 3 miles every other day. My stamina is not an issue here and maybe I am overly aggressive but I have noticed myself losing power after 3 minutes or so.
You should lose weight because I have taken down a 200lbs guy who was generally obese. Kept him there while exchanging blows for about 2 minutes and he was weaker than me by the 3rd or 4th minute and I totally wailed on him.
The answer is obvious. Lose weight. Thats why fighters drop their weight class if they feel like they cant keep up with people in their weight class. Generally you have a stronger heart than people that fight in lower weight classes because you normally walk around heavier. I know 200lbs fat guys that have less stamina and strength than some professional fighters that only weigh 135lbs. So it would look stupid when this guy weighing 70lbs less will totally beat the crap out of him. Thats when you know you’ve hit a new low. Being overweight makes you look stupid and also keeps you from being the best fighter you can be.
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