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Jun 14

Ex-UFC star Sonnen says he dropped 17lbs in ONE day in drastic weight-loss and secret trick is taking salt – The Sun

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FORMER UFC fighter Chael Sonnen revealed he once cut 17lbs in ONE day to drastically make weight and revealed his secret trick was taking salt baths.

The former middleweight title challenger recalled the UFC approaching him with a fight offer, which left him with just 20 days to prepare.

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But Sonnen's biggest battle would come in dropping weight, as he started his training camp over two stone his fighting limit - and left himself 1st and 3lb to lose in just 22 hours before the weigh in.

Sonnen told ex-NFL star Pat McAfee: This is one of the most difficult things Ive ever done in my life.

"I got a call on short notice, I was headed to the gym, and they said, Hey, can you fight in 21 days?

Well that means the weigh-in was in 20 days. I said yes but when I got to the gym the first thing I did was I got on the scale and I was 36.2 pounds over.

This was a very daunting task just over 36 pounds in 20 days.

"I got it off. This is 10 years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday.

I had to lose 17 pounds (8kg) in 22 hours.

"Now that said, I was fully hydrated and there are even things you do with the water load to try and lose weight, where you will drink a lot, three gallons (11 litres) in one day, for example, of water.

You do sweat very easily and so 17 pounds maybe wasnt quite as hard as it sounds like it was, but those final five pounds were sure difficult.

And Sonnen revealed roasting hot baths filled with salt was his ticket for shrinking down to make weight.

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He added: You need that water hot, you cover your body in whats called Albolene.

"Thats just a make-up remover but it opens up your pores, and then your pour four bags of Epsom salt.

Thats the real trick to this is the salt. You go sit in the salt and just like a slug, that salt will pull that water out of you.

It will drain you like you wouldnt believe. You wont have any energy, its very difficult.

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Ex-UFC star Sonnen says he dropped 17lbs in ONE day in drastic weight-loss and secret trick is taking salt - The Sun

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