Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion High School Weightlifting for wrestlers

Just wondering how many teams put lifting weights in their practice time. Alot of the better teams the wrestlers seems much stronger than others teams.

That could just be hgh shots

Pitt does, a lot of the wrestlers also lift in the off season!


Kevin Seybold

Kapaun lift at 6am this morning

Circuit lift - 1min on w/ 30 sec break
(groups of 2-3 depending on team size)

1- Platform push ups
2- Jump Squat
3- DB Bent over row
4- DB squat to overhead press
5- DB bicep curls
6- Squats with 45lb weight or 35
7- Wall squat
8- Line drills (quick feet drill)
9- Upright row
10- Burpees with med ball
11- Pull Ups
12- Jumping lunges

I would be interested in what Hoisington does...everyone of their kids are racked out.

What do coaches think is best now days for their team, cut as much weight as possible for a wrestler and have them in a lower weight class or have them come in a certain weight and have them be able to lift and gain strength. I remember in the old days it was all about getting to the lowest weight class you can get to, It don't seem like that the case for all teams anymore.

Genetics. What a team does during the season or even before the season, is not enough to notice physically in the appearance of the participants. Weightlifting, or even bodybuilding, has to have a dedicated time of a couple hours a day, 4 to 5 days a week, and a couple of months before there is noticeable physical changes. With most wrestlers losing weight and having poor diets, most weightlifting during the season is not very beneficial.

The best strength training for wrestlers, is wrestling!