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OFF THE MAT: WHERE CHAMPIONS ARE MADE

Teague Moore, head coach at Clarion University is a great example of an athlete going the extra mile in order to achieve his athletic potential.   He began wrestling at the age of six and was strength training with calisthentics, bodyweight exercises and gymnastics-type conditioning before he was out of elementary school.

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Listen to Sandco International CEO, Richard Sandlin, as he shares his nutritional advice that's helped numerous world-class athletes to achieve peak performance. Richard is not only founder of one of the top nutritional companies in the world - he's also …  Listen to interview...
 
 

 

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Sean Gray, former two-time All-American and current assistant coach at Boston University shares his strength and conditioning program that has helped collegiate wrestlers pack on pounds of lean muscle, improve explosiveness, balance and stamina.

LIFTING WITH CHAINS

By Kevin Lampman

     When you wrestle you rarely get into a perfect full squat or full bench position. Most of your movements are partial and not balanced as they would be if you were holding a bar. So how can you train the whole range of motion at the same time? Chains! Simple yet very effective, and you can buy them at any large hardware store.  Keep Reading…

So you think you have great wrestler strength?  Check-out our two-time state wrestling champion and national high school career pins record-holder as he climbs the rope…oops…two ropes in a seated pike position!  Now that’s real wrestler strength! Keep Reading...

The Bulgarian Strength Bag   Added 04/01/08

By Jason Spector  

Discover the secrets to one of the most effective wrestling-specific training aids for building world-class power and explosiveness…  Keep Reading...

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Listen to Marty Nichols, Ithaca College head coach as he shares his philosophy and teaching style that has produced one of the elite NCAA Division III programs in the country.

 

The Bulgarian Strength Bag Routine by Jason Spector

Learn how to develop wrestling-specific explosiveness and rock-solid core strength with the Bulgarian Strength Bag.  Top wrestling coach and MMA fighter, Jason Spector demonstrates this awesome training tool that is guaranteed to help your performance on the mat…

Scott Legacy Audio Interview

Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington, Vermont recently captured their twentieth straight Vermont Public School State Wrestling Championship, which set a national high school record. Listen as head coach Scott Legacy decribes how he took over a program that was the conference doormat but was able to build one of the top wrestling programs in the entire country!

Isaac Ramaswamy Audio Interview

Listen to former world champion, Isaac Ramaswamy, as he talks about the power of goal-setting, perseverance and the ability to take charge of the things you can control in order to achieve your full potential. This is a truly inspiring story that every young wrestler and parent should listen to!

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Dr. Dave Gabay Has Worked With Some Of The Best Wrestlers In The World. A Former US Olympic Certified Team Chiropractor, Dave Gives You Some Specific Training Tips To Prevent Injury And Wrestle To Your Full Potential

PROFILE OF A TOP WRESTLING CLUB

This is a great interview with one of the most dedicated guys you’ll ever meet within the sport of wrestling.  You’re going to really enjoy this interview as you learn how Coach Popolizio has given back to the sport he’s so passionate about and how his Journeymen Wrestling Club has helped influence the lives of so many kids!  Keep Reading...

 

 

 

YOUTH GRAPPLER STRENGTH TRAINING  Added 04/01/08

 Bryan Briddell, Ph.D., USAW, YCA

There is a lot of controversy and debate on the issue of young children strength training in order to enhance athletic performance.  The purpose of this article is to set the record straight by providing parents, coaches and strength coaches with research-based information on pre-adolescent and adolescent strength and conditioning.  Keep Reading..

THE FARMER’S WALK  Added 04/01/08

by Kevin Lampman

Some exercises, although simple, just do it all. The “Farmer’s Walk” is one of them. People have been carrying things from one place to another since we’ve had things to carry. This exercise (when done right) hits you right in the lizard brain!   Keep Reading...

Grappler Strength Off-season Workout    Added 04/01/08  by Kevin Lampman

Former Powerlifting Champion, Kevin Lampman, Does A Great Job Developing Stronger and More Explosive Wrestlers.  His Workouts Include Olympic Lifts, Strongman Training, Gymnastics-Based Strength, and Kettlebell Lifts.  That’s Why His Wrestlers Dominate on the Mat… Keep Reading…

 

 

IMPROVE THE “ POWER”  IN YOUR POWER CLEAN

By Matt Johnson 

The Power Clean Is An Integral Lift For Champion Wrestlers.  Now You Can Discover The Secrets To Developing More Power And Explosiveness With This Great Exercise…  Keep Reading...

 

Listen as Mitch Clark, former NCAA wrestling champion from Ohio State, shares his insight on scrambling, strength training and what it takes to become a better wrestler. Learn from one of the best clinicians in the sport.  Listen to interview... 

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An Inside Look At The BU Off-Season Strength Program

 Added 04/01/08

By Sean Gray

Former Two-Time All-American And Current Boston University Assistant Coach Sean Gray Knows How To Develop Strong And Powerful Wrestlers.  Here’s A Great Off-Season Strength Program That’s Guaranteed to Pack On At Least Ten Pounds Of Solid Muscle…   Keep Reading...

Summer/Pre-Season Stadium Workout  

Added 04/01/08

 

By Sean Gray

You Will Never “Gas-Out” On The Mat Using Sean Gray’s Stadium Workout.  It’s A Two-Day A Week Program That Will Have You In The Best Shape Of Your Life…     Keep Reading...

Strength Training With Sean Gray    Added 04/01/08

There Is No Better Confidence In The World Than Walking Out On The Mat KNOWING, That If Anything Else, I Was Stronger Than My Opponent…    Keep Reading...

“…The Top 9 Reasons Why Wrestlers Should Kettlebell Train ….”

By Jason C. Brown

Critics of kettlebell training simply dismiss it as a passing fad without a true understanding of the historical record and the shared history’s of kettlebell training and combat sports, particularly wrestlers… 

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The Power Clean Is An Integral Lift For Champion Wrestlers.   Added 04/01/08    Now You Can Discover The Secrets To Developing More Power And Explosiveness With This Great Exercise… Keep Reading...

SUPER LEGS COMPLEX TRAINING

 Try This Lower-Body Complex That’s Guaranteed to “Fry Your Legs” and Build Great Strength-Endurance… Keep Reading...

GrapplerStrength Favorites

 Discover the Best Strength Exercises To Make You A Stronger, More Explosive Wrestler… Keep Reading... 

 

THE GRAPPLER RULES OF LIFTING

By Bryan Briddell, Ph.D.

Steve Hart, M.S.

Learn the GrapplerStrength.com “Rules of Lifting”, which helped to produce two national champions, three state champions, two state finalists and over a dozen other state qualifiers in the past two years…  Keep Reading...

 

Kettlebells….. “the Blue Collar Athlete’s Tool for Strength and Power”

 Article by: Jason Spector

Have you ever shook hands with a stone mason or a dairy farmer.  Bone crushing grip strength!  Unless you have a place to put a cow in your wrestling room or a stack of blocks, I believe kettlebells are the answer…  Keep Reading...

 

OVERTRAINING

By Kevin Lampman

It is possible to train too much but if you listen to your body, eat correctly, and use proper training methods, overtraining can be avoided and you will thrive.  Keep Reading...

 

FEAR OF FAILURE

By Erin Christopher-Sisk, Ph.D.

“Your feelings and thoughts will directly impact your performance and success in sports”…  Keep Reading...

 

 TOP STRENGTH EXERCISES FOR WRESTLERS

 GrapplerStrength.com polled some of the top strength and conditioning professionals in the world to find out their favorite wrestling-specific strength exercises.  Our poll yielded most of the exercises that our own GrapplerStrength.com coaches use with high school and college wrestlers…   Keep Reading...

 

USING RINGS TO DOMINATE ON THE MAT

Author: Aidan Howley

The wrestler that knows how to integrate his body and project force from his legs through his arms will be the one standing at the end of a match…100% of the time!  That’s why “integrated strength” is a more accurate description than “core strength”!

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A PARENT’S GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A WINNING WRESTLER

 Get a first-hand glimpse of how John Meys helped guide and develop his two sons to become state and national championship caliber wrestlers…  Keep Reading...

 

AN INTERVIEW WITH COACH STEVE GARLAND – UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

 Steve Garland, Head Wrestling Coach for the University of Virginia talks about the transition from high school to college wrestling and gives young wrestlers advice…

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How wrestlers overcome Fatigue in the third period!

Find out the secret weapon to increase your stamina match after match and stop the early onset of fatigue… Keep Reading...

 

 

 

The Perfect High Energy Drink

Discover the number one energy drink being used by world-class wrestlers to reduce the three leading causes of wrestler fatigue… Keep Reading...

 
 
 
 

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