I definitely train for performance. And, being leaner and lighter would likely help performance, too. However, dieting makes me feel less alert and energetic, so I eat enough to feel good and recover. But that extra 10 or 15 pounds on a guy my size means that I don't exactly have a classic lean martial artist look; more I look like a soft in the middle old guy. I've never been lean (used to be about 25 pounds fatter), but at nearly 50 years old and with less testosterone than my teen aged daughter, I can't drop the weight easily at all, unless I really cut cals, and I don't like that feeling. I'm trying to come to terms with training to perform, eating to feel good, recover and have energy, and live with the non-aesthetic outcome.
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