Sparring, treadmill run, 5 sessions of Sauna: How Sehrawat lost 4.6 kg in 10 hours

Sure, here’s the rewritten text: To qualify for the 57 kg bout, Aman Sehrawat had to lose 4.5 kilograms of bodyweight in 10 hours after his semi-final defeat to Rei Higuchi.

Aman, along with his coaches Jagmander Singh and Virender Dahiya, successfully shed 4.6 kgs to meet the weight requirement. This meant that he was eligible for the fight at 56.9 kg.

After losing his semifinal bout against Rei Higuchi, Aman immediately began the weight-cutting process, which included a mat session, a hot-bath session, a one-hour run on the treadmill, sauna sessions, light jogging, and running sessions.

Throughout this process, Aman consumed lukewarm water with lemon and honey and a bit of coffee. His coaches monitored his weight hourly and stayed up the whole night to support him.

Aman’s hard work paid off when he won the bronze medal by beating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz the next day, becoming India’s youngest ever Olympic medallist.