Wrestling
How Wrestlers Can Get Strong
The biggest factor in winning a wrestling match is strength. Strength is wrestling's most important attribute because the stronger you are as an athlete, the easier it is for you [...]
What Your Wrestling Workout Needs
Between weigh-ins and weight classes, wrestling requires athletes to be extremely disciplined and "in tune" with their bodies. However, many wrestlers struggle with designing productive wrestling workout routines. Many productive [...]
Wrestling Conditioning Training For Maximum Endurance
Wrestling matches can be grueling, so endurance is extremely important for wrestlers. If an athlete lacks this attribute, he or she will quickly run out of energy against fierce opponents. [...]
Stipe Miocic Trains for His First UFC Main Event
One week before the biggest fight of his career, undefeated UFC heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic had one final call of duty. Miocic had to work an eight-hour Sunday shift at [...]
How to Build Back Strength for Wrestling
Wrestling requires a total-body approach to strength training if you want to dominate on the mat. However, there are certain instances where you might want to focus on a specific [...]
Sports Psychology Tips for In-Between Moments in Wrestling
Finding even a small mental edge over an opponent can change the outcome of a wrestling match. Although most wrestlers have sound pre-performance routines, few take advantage of a match's [...]
4 Ways to Maintain Motivation During Wrestling Practice
Every wrestler has had a practice that makes it hard to love the sport. Between conditioning, drills and live action, wrestling practice can be physically draining. It can also be [...]
Concussions 101
As sports get faster and collisions get more violent, concussions have become a growing concern for athletes at all levels. To protect yourself from the long-term effects of multiple concussions, [...]
Powerful Wrestling Psychology Tips For Getting Out of Near-Fall Position
Six minutes. That doesn't seem like a long time to maintain your energy. Unless you're wrestler and you find yourself in a near-fall position. The intensity required in wrestling three [...]
Meaghan McCarthy Named STACK Expert of the Month
Meaghan McCarthy, mental performance consultant and owner of M3 Sport Psych, has been named STACK's Expert of the Month for July 2012. She will receive a $500 cash award. McCarthy [...]