Hey Scooby, I see what you are saying and that does make sense to me. It just struck a nerve because I had a couple of young impressionable wrestlers watch the same episode. I just wanted to make it clear that you can't compare what a UFC fighter does to what we might have to do. Our weight cutting has to be me more permanent and easier to maintain over a period of time.

On the point at hand, my old High School coach was an old school guy that believed anyone who couldn't cut a few pounds was mentally weak. Although I do not share his beliefs about cutting and starving, he did have one very good policy on the mat about drinks. He made us bring our own water bottles and would not allow us to leave the mats to get a drink. He found it disruptive if you left the mat to get a drink. He also pointed out that it allowed you to take a mental break from practice, something he hated. We were allowed however, at any time to take a small swallow of water and then get right back to practice. I use this same policy in my practices.