2017 was a tremendous year for the
world's oldest and raddest sport. We're smack dab in the middle of
another insane college season, but we still took the time to go back
through the archives to see which were the most read stories of 2017. In
our research we stuck to just the articles, so while some videos,
events and results may have gotten more clicks, we didn't include them
in this specific retrospective. Click the headlines to see the stories
that shaped 2017.
USA Wrestling Banned From The 2017 World Cup By Iran, by Mike Mal 2/3/17 The
Trump administration's Travel Ban and the turmoil it unleahsed nearly
caused team USA to miss the 2017 World Cup. But all's well that ends
well and the American squad ended up making the trip to Kermanshah, Iran
where they finished second.
#1 Spencer Lee Falls In Pennsylvania State Finals To Austin DeSanto, by KB 3/11/17 One
of the biggest high school stars in recent memory lost the last high
school match of his career. Lee would later reveal that he wrestled the
match with an injured knee. This was the most read article by a large
margin. Other related articles would have also made the top 10 had we
not excluded them in order to expand the variety of topics. You can watch the match in the embedded video in this article. And
if you want to here me and Mike Mal share our thoughts about these
stories on the Monstupolous Malicious Intent podcast, here's an hour of
us doing exactly that!
The ASU wrestling team opens up the every season with its annual 'Hell Week', a week full of intense conditions to get the team ready to hit the mats. Check out this inside look into the Sun Devil ritual.
Depending on how you view it or how serious you are about wrestling, wrestling is a sport that can either be a fun game, a competition wherein someone wins and someone loses, or a profit-making undertaking wherein you can gain either popularity or notoriety.
* Training the Body to Become a Weapon
Wrestling is a sport where your body is your weapon. If you are serious about becoming a professional wrestler, you need to be constantly training and building up your strength. This means working out throughout the year, even during the off-season, when you aren't participating in dual meets and wrestling tournaments. It also means maintaining or cutting your weight while simultaneously doing strength training.
* Strength Training and Wrestling
Maintaining or cutting weight is important in wrestling because when you are training to become a wrestler, your body requires more nutrients compared to the average individual. If you are trying to take off some weight, strength training becomes even more important since your body uses up its own muscles for food during wrestling practice and actual wrestling matches. In this regard, diet plays a major role in strength training. Your carbohydrate intake is restricted (since your goal is to cut down on your weight); your body turns to the carbohydrates stored in your body and uses those for energy. When the stored carbohydrates are used up, your body will next turn to your liver, where glycogen is stored. If you wrestle the next day, it is this glycogen that your body will use for energy.
* Muscling Up Doesn't Have to Be Expensive
Contrary to what you may think, training to become a professional wrestler and building up the muscles and strength to overcome your opponents doesn't require that you buy expensive training equipment. In addition, there are strength building exercises you can perform easily, without having to pay a lot of money for equipment and facilities. You can read more about essential wrestling gear and accessories at Dick's Sporting Goods Wrestling
* Amateur and Professional Wrestling
Wrestling is a sport that attracts millions of fans worldwide. College wrestling and professional/international wrestling are two divisions of wrestling. College wrestling is amateur wrestling. International and Olympic professional wrestling matches are governed and administered by the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées or FILA.
In the world of professional wrestling, the World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE (formerly the World Wrestling Federation or WWF) is a powerhouse to reckon with. Many professional wrestlers have been launched to stardom after competing in the WWE, which is considered as the largest professional wrestling organization to date.
Another professional wrestling organization is the Total Nonstop Action or TNA Wrestling. Established in 2002 by father and son Jerry and Jeff Jarret, TNA Wrestling was created after Jeff Jarrett had a falling out with Vince McMahon, chairman of the WWE. Jerry Jarrett took it upon himself to start another professional wrestling organization where his son can wrestle since it was unlikely that Jeff would ever be seen in the WWE ring again.
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Wrestling has always been a sport known for its toughness and need for discipline to achieve such physical skills and movements. The main emphasis in wrestling is the ability to create short, explosive bursts of energy during the match to be able to execute offensive attacks and defensive counter-strikes. There are many different styles of wrestling which not only require these short, explosive bursts of energy, but also require a high level of anaerobic endurance and flexibility.Wrestling has always been a sport known for its toughness and need for discipline to achieve such physical skills and movements. The main emphasis in wrestling is the ability to create short, explosive bursts of energy during the match to be able to execute offensive attacks and defensive counter-strikes. There are many different styles of wrestling which not only require these short, explosive bursts of energy, but also require a high level of anaerobic endurance and flexibility. Training for wrestling is extremely intensive and grueling. It forces you to work in an anaerobic environment where you are almost begging for air. Muscles grow when under stress, and the goal in wrestling is to make them grow as quickly as possible. This is the main reason why wrestlers are the most overtrained athletes in the world. There training split emphasises each muscle group during every workout session. The University of Michigan wrestling team uses the "full-body split," as you can see in their workout:
Manual Neck
Any Shrug
Any Shoulder
Chin ups
Hammer Flat Bench
Rope Climb
Hammer Incline
Straight Bar Curls
Rope-a-Dope
Ground Base Push/Pull
Dips
Any Bicep
Hammer Leg Press
Wall Sit
Blocks
Calves
Wrestling is a combination of two different types of athletes: Power distance and endurance. A wrestler must get optimal energy from each of the three different energy systems. That means as a wrestler, you should plan your nutritional intake to support all three systems of energy. You also need to adjust your caloric intake in the off-season to suit your fitness goals. That means if you want to become quicker, simply cut your calories. If your looking to get stronger, then you should increase your calories. As a wrestler, your body is craving more nutrients than that of the average person. That means it is vital that you supplement your already strong training and nutrition program. A good multivitamin that contains an adequate amount of Vitamins A, B, C, and Zinc should be at the top of your supplement list. However, the following supplements are also useful in helping you become a better wrestler:
Ginkgo Biloba
Citrulline Malate
Calcium
Whey Protein
Glucosamine Sulfate
Creatine
Glutamine
Besides football, you will not find a sport that is more physically demanding than that of wrestling. If you`re not in decent enough shape during the match, you will simply be humiliated when you opponent crushes you to pieces in front of hundreds of people. That is why you need to be in great shape. Get your butt to the gym. Until next time, later.
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The Martial Arts Program was built specifically for developing full body power for use in the Martial Arts. Within this program are Olympic movements like Power Cleans and Snatches. Also included are strength development exercises such as the Squat and Bench press. Finally, there are some fun exercises for fine tuning leg power such as the plyometric exercises Tuck Jumps and Static Squat Jumps. There is extra biceps work because many Martial Artists have found this to be beneficial!
The starting point of the Martial Arts Program is based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best!
The Martial Arts Program was built specifically for developing full body power for use in the Martial Arts. Within this program are Olympic movements like Power Cleans and Snatches. Also included are strength development exercises such as the Squat and Bench press. Finally, there are some fun exercises for fine tuning leg power such as the plyometric exercises Tuck Jumps and Static Squat Jumps. There is extra biceps work because many Martial Artists have found this to be beneficial!
The starting point of the Martial Arts Program is based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best!
The Wrestling Programs are designed for a combination of strength, power and muscular endurance. Wrestlers develop incredible amounts of lactic acid during practice and competitive matches. The rep ranges for many of the exercises in these programs will reflect this metabolic demand. Also, there are some assistance exercises that are supersetted for an increased conditioning effect.
Throughout the length of the Wrestling Programs, the manipulation of the sets and repetitions for each exercise will be based on periodization concepts that involve changing the intensity and the volume of the workouts.
The starting point of the Wrestling Programs are based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best! Click here to get your Volt Athletics Strength and Conditioning App today!
The Wrestling Programs are designed for a combination of strength, power and muscular endurance. Wrestlers develop incredible amounts of lactic acid during practice and competitive matches. The rep ranges for many of the exercises in these programs will reflect this metabolic demand. Also, there are some assistance exercises that are supersetted for an increased conditioning effect.
Throughout the length of the Wrestling Programs, the manipulation of the sets and repetitions for each exercise will be based on periodization concepts that involve changing the intensity and the volume of the workouts.
The starting point of the Wrestling Programs are based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best! Click here to start training today!
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The Wrestling Programs are designed for a combination of strength, power and muscular endurance. Wrestlers develop incredible amounts of lactic acid during practice and competitive matches. The rep ranges for many of the exercises in these programs will reflect this metabolic demand. Also, there are some assistance exercises that are supersetted for an increased conditioning effect.
Throughout the length of the Wrestling Programs, the manipulation of the sets and repetitions for each exercise will be based on periodization concepts that involve changing the intensity and the volume of the workouts.
The starting point of the Wrestling Programs are based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best!
Position your feet slightly inside shoulder width. Place your hands on the bar approximately 6 to 8 inches wider than shoulder width on either side. Make sure your shoulders are positioned above the bar and your back is flat. The angle of your back should be approximately 40 - 45 degrees to the ground. Lift the bar up to a standing position. This exercise will help you learn the starting position of the snatch.
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The Wrestling Programs are designed for a combination of strength, power and muscular endurance. Wrestlers develop incredible amounts of lactic acid during practice and competitive matches. The rep ranges for many of the exercises in these programs will reflect this metabolic demand. Also, there are some assistance exercises that are supersetted for an increased conditioning effect.
Throughout the length of the Wrestling Programs, the manipulation of the sets and repetitions for each exercise will be based on periodization concepts that involve changing the intensity and the volume of the workouts.
The starting point of the Wrestling Programs are based on an initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the body's unique adaptation process to exercise. Fine tune the program to include all the exercises that feel the best! Click here and fill out the fitness profile form to get started.
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