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Wrestling Training Program Principles

Wrestling Training Program Principle #1- Use Multi-Joint Exercises There are a number of reasons why utilizing multi-joint exercises in your wrestling training program will help to maximize your results. Efficient- Multi-joint exercises are more efficient than single-joint, isolation exercises. When you perform a squat think about all the muscles you're using actively- quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Now... (posted by Dickie 1 year 233 days ago.)
Wrestling Workout For Younger Wrestlers

When designing a wrestling workout for a young wrestler (pre-pubescent) one must consider a number of things. This article will first address some of the fears associated with beginning a strength training program at too early of an age, then it will go into some of the exercises and principles to follow when designing a wrestling workout, and finally I'll provide a few sample wrestling workouts I've used with... (posted by Dickie 1 year 233 days ago.)
Weight Training for Wrestling

As the sport of wrestling continues to grow (with at least some thanks going to the increasing popularity of MMA), weight training for wrestling has become a very sought after. There are two major issues that I've seen with weight training for wrestling programs in my years of experience. First, a great majority, especially those at the collegiate level, are basically offshoots of the football weight training program.... (posted by Dickie 1 year 233 days ago.)
Wrestling Workouts

One of the keys for a wrestlers success begins in the weight room. Studies have shown that athletes who participate in a strength training program are faster, quicker, and more explosive, and they have fewer injuries. Knowing the specifics of what should go into a wrestling workout to maximize potential on the mat is the first step to achieving your strength training goals. The first part of this wrestling workout article will go into... (posted by Dickie 1 year 233 days ago.)
Strongman Wrestling Workouts

There are a number of reasons why you need to incorporate Strongman Training into your wrestling workout. In Strongman Wrestling Workout I'll first detail some of the top reasons why Strongman is so beneficial to wrestlers. Then, after detailing a few major reasons to include this type of training into your wrestling workout, I will then provide you with a sample week of Strongman for wrestling training. Strongman for... (posted by Dickie 1 year 233 days ago.)
Wrestling Workout- Core Training

If there's one word that's gotten all the attention in the fitness/strength and conditioning industry over the last few years, it's "core." Different trainers and coaches have different definitions of it; I use the term to encompass the muscles of your waist (ab muscles and low back/spinal erectors). This new term that, in my opinion, is just an all encompassing word for abs and low back, has led to "miraculous" workout... (posted by Dickie 1 year 352 days ago.)