Wrestler
Isometric Training Exercises for Wrestling
Isometric training is so often pushed aside for explosive workouts. Instead, wrestlers tend to focus on how fast they can shoot, takedown, or do a technique. That is all good. [...]
Wrestling Strength Training with the U.S. National Team
"Unless you're focusing strictly on technique and tactics, it's not even worth working out unless you push hard outside your comfort zone." Young wrestlers often sacrifice strength training out of [...]
Train Energy Systems, Not Just Muscles for Wrestling
There are many exercises out there to show you how to get stronger, but not much info about how to train your systems effectively. Exercises are easy to come by. [...]
The One Thing Every Wrestler Must Learn
Have you ever been wrestling someone and feel like they know everything you are about to do? Maybe as a parent, you sit in the stands watching your wrestler appear [...]
Increase Your Explosiveness with the Power Curl
How many times have you seen a wrestler get in on a leg for a takedown, but not finish it? A wrestler needs to be able to generate explosive power to...
Why a Wrestling Background Makes NFL Prospect Harrison Phillips a Nightmare For Offensive Linemen
Nose tackles aren’t supposed to stuff the stat sheet. Tasked with lining up directly over the center, your typical nose tackle is chiefly concerned with gobbling up double- and triple-teams [...]
Hip Strength for Wrestlers: 6 Moves to Develop This Crucial Skill
The wrestling community often talks about how "good hips" can help an athlete win more matches, but few are able to describe exactly what that means beyond an ability to [...]
4 New Wrestling Diet Rules That National Champions Follow—and You Should Too
Weight cutting in wrestling is as common as sunflower seeds in baseball or missing teeth in hockey. The long-held belief is that competing in the lowest...
WATCH: Shaq Chokeslams Kane in Surprise WrestleMania 32 Appearance
WrestleMania 32 was packed with twists and turns (as well as a record setting crowd), but the biggest surprise of the night was an appearance by Shaquille O’Neal. RELATED: Scottie Pippen Says [...]
Double-Amputee Wrestler Goes Undefeated, Wins State Title
Hasaan Hawthorne (right) wrestles Landon Thompson of Southside High School (Gadsden, Ala.). Photo by Eric Schultz, courtesy of Alabama Media Group This just in from the department [...]