Weight-Cutting Strategies and Management

This workshop will provide coaches with a practical and evidence-based overview of weight cutting practices in competitive sport, covering the physiological risks, ethical considerations, and current best-practice guidelines for managing athlete body weight around competition. We will explore how to develop a safe and individualised weight management plan that protects athlete health while supporting performance goals. Coaches will leave with actionable strategies for monitoring, communicating and periodising weight management across a training and competition cycle.

Joanna Li has been working in High Performance since 2020. Prior to her current role, she served as a Talent Identification and Development Specialist and Team Lead, Performance Pathways Science (Nutrition) at the National Youth Sports Institute (NYSI). She is currently a Senior Scientist I at HPSI, leading nutrition support for Combat Sports this year. Joanna is also currently conducting research on prevailing weight-cutting strategies in Singaporean athletes, spanning youth to elite levels.