Dr. Oliver Barley joins The Fight Science Podcast to discuss the Current State of Weight Cutting in Combat Sports.
Oliver has recently earned his PhD from Edith Cowan University where he and his team completed a number of insightful studies in the field of Weight Cutting.
In this episode we discuss; The prevalence of weight cutting in combat sports, the limitations of hydration testing, how weight cutting can cause mental fatigue, and his latest research in heat acclimation and how it can be used to improve weight cutting practices.
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