I hope you have been watched the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships…especially the finals! This weekend with the best college wrestlers in the country is spectacular. Just like I did last year, I’m using this event to “give back” to my newsletter subscribers and blog followers… I am giving away one of 3 BIG prizes [...]

How many times have you watched a wrestling match where a guy starts on bottom, and on the whistle he can’t seem to do anything?? He tries to do a Standup… but every time he almost gets to his feet he his taken back down to the mat. He tries to do a Sit-out… but [...]

I get asked a lot by wrestlers, coaches and parents what the best meal for wrestlers is… In order to answer that you have to first consider what you’re trying to achieve.  In the case of most wrestlers the answer is the same… – Keep strength up – Keep energy levels up – Help repair [...]

Since 1994 we have been using a certain “unconventional” meal plan for many wrestlers who needed a daily meal plan when cutting weight… We realized long ago that wrestlers are very concerned about the “weight” of the food being eaten, and don’t often care about what kind of nutrition they are getting. So, we came [...]

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So, you want to learn how to make your takedowns faster?  No problem. Before I describe the program, let’s look at what a takedown entails.  I’m assuming you are not going to tie up. You are simply looking for single leg and double legs takedowns. As you’re standing in your “stance” on the mat, you generally have [...]

I’m sure many of you have already seen this video… It’s a highlight clip of 8 year old Stevo Poulin… National Champion and absolute wrestling machine! Do me a favor and check out the video, then post your response to the video.  I’d like to hear your thoughts…  about anything to do with the video… [...]

The top 3 body parts that wrestlers injure are the knee, shoulder and ankle joints.  In order to help prevent injuries in these areas your strength training should help you develop overall strength, power and speed, while addressing the more detailed needs of your knee, shoulder and ankles. Here are some exercises or style of [...]