After one wrestler lost the game to weight. The other wrestler has to be alert and lose weight to qualify for the bout. There was no time to waste.
This is for Olympics. The ‘mission’ began with a one-and-a-half-hour mat session during which the two senior coaches engaged Aman in standing wrestling and it was followed by a one-hour hot-bath session.
At 12:30 they hit the gym, where Aman had a non-stop one-hour run on the treadmill.
The sweating would help in cutting weight. He was then given a 30-minute break, followed by five sessions of 5-minute sauna bath.
By the end of the last session, Aman was still weighing 900g more. He was given a massage and then the coaches asked the Chhatarsal trainee to do light jogging.
It was followed by five 15-minute running sessions. By 4:30am, Aman was weighing 56.9kg — 100g less. The coaches and the wrestler heaved a sigh of relief.
In between these sessions, Aman was given lukewarm water with lemon and honey and a bit of coffee to drink.
