A New Way To Peak For Major Tournaments

Note: This post is more geared toward coaches, athletic directors, and those who are in charge of designing competition schedules. We all know that winning and losing can affect a wrestler mentally (just look this famous photo of my buddy Troy-Boy after pinning Mike Sees from Bloomsburg in the Quarterfinals of the 2006 NCAA Championships). [...]

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Physiological Profile Of The Ideal Wrestler

Ever wonder what physical qualities are in some of the top wrestlers in the world? As a performance coach for wrestlers, I’m constantly in search for better, more efficient ways to develop wrestlers to reach their physical potentials. So when I came across the studies below that measure and evaluate various physiological qualities of high [...]

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Best Post-Workout Meal

One of the most common questions I get asked is what’s the best thing to eat after a lift or practice. I too have wondered the same thing, and for a while, tried to consume a 3:1 or 4:1 carb to protein ratio beverage after any workout, regardless of what it was. And why not? [...]

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Why You MUST Squat Low

Scenario 1- Have you ever been shown how to squat by someone? And did they ever tell you that in order for the squat “to count” it needs to be parallel? But when you asked why, they didn’t have anything to back up their statement other than “because that’s how to do it” or “because [...]

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A New Approach To Developing Your Hips

I’ll be honest, I regularly use various Back Extensions, Good Mornings, and RDLs interchangeably. All 3 exercises strengthen the hamstrings, glutes, and low back to varying degrees, so it made a lot of sense to me; and perhaps to you. However, that all changed recently when I read a paper that was just published. And [...]

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