{"id":84175,"date":"2014-01-30T06:12:29","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T14:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=84175"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:11:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:11:39","slug":"alistair-overeem-i-dropped-weight-to-improve-cardio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/alistair-overeem-i-dropped-weight-to-improve-cardio\/","title":{"rendered":"Alistair Overeem: &#8216;I dropped weight to improve cardio&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/manager-confirms-overeem-no-longer-with-blackzilians\/alistair-overeem-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81400\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81400\" title=\"Alistair Overeem\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Alistair-Overeem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Alistair-Overeem.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Alistair-Overeem-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Alistair-Overeem-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;I actually dropped some weight. I wanted improved cardio, so obviously you want to lose some weight. That actually goes automatic. A lot more cardio and you automatically lose a lot of weight. We just wanted [my cardio] to be better&#8230; Dealing with losses is never cool \u2013 it\u2019s always hard. You should always reinvent yourself, but when you lose you just do it a little bit more. I did just that for this fight. The focus has been very well the last couple of months. Sparring partners are good, my coaches have performed excellent and I think I\u2019m really peaking right now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2014\/01\/alistair-overeem-dropped-muscle-upped-cardio-for-ufc-169-fight-with-frank-mir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie<\/a>, former Strikeforce champ, Alistair Overeem discussed the adjustments he&#8217;s made for his upcoming bout against Frank Mir.<\/p>\n<p>Could slimming down be the key to Overeem&#8217;s UFC success?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I actually dropped some weight. I wanted improved cardio, so obviously you want to lose some weight. That actually goes automatic. A lot more cardio and you automatically lose a lot of weight. We just wanted [my cardio] to be better&#8230; Dealing with losses is never cool \u2013 it\u2019s always hard. 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