Only 3% of the people in North America write down their goals in detail, and the next 10% have their goals thought out in there minds, that leaves 87% who have no goals at all.

Scott Wilks, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hofstra University, tells how strength and conditioning training translates into mental training.

” I remember sitting behind the bleachers about 45 minutes before the deciding match. I was depressed, feeling lousy about everything. Joe Wells, a former assistant coach of mine at Michigan, walked by and said the usual, ‘let that match go, this next one is the one that counts.’ Then he told me a joke and made me laugh. That changed my whole mood. I started to feel better. I got out of my funk and started focusing on what I had to do in the last match.”

This post is being written to give everyone details of THE IRON EMPIRE’S training. I would like to talk a little about the gym and what it is that we have to offer. Also, I would like to give the details of the NEW group training package.

The wrestling season is now underway and this brings new challenges to the wrestler as far as maintaining his strength levels. The high physical demand of the sport is one challenge as is the amount of competitions one will wrestle over the course of the year. A new strategy is needed which we will discuss here.

We begin here with Tuesday’s workout. The general warm-up for ALL days remains the same. Please look back at part one if you need to refresh your memory. The specific warm for the BENCH PRESS will also follow the same guidelines as the Squat. You will start with the bar X 10 repetitions and work up with the appropriate number of sets needed to reach your work sets.

Before we get into the program we have to speak of several issues. As with any work out program or sports activity, you must get the proper MEDICAL CLEARANCE from a doctor. Make sure you lift with the proper supervision, equipment and spotters. Don’t attempt anything if you are unsure on how to do it. First, get instruction from a knowledgeable person.

Wrestling has been a part of my life since I was 12 years old. At the time, I had no idea that I would eventually wrestle in the Olympics or be a three-time NCAA All-American and Academic All-American. However, these were some of my goals and although I was young, I was determined to achieve [...]

In part one I gave you 3 lifts that should be the foundation of any program. When these lifts are performed correctly, amazing things start to happen. Your strength levels climb through the roof, and you start to see muscles you didn’t know you had.
Wrestlers who have trained with me in the past have said [...]

Jen Chapman of Flow Wrestling interviews the Central Michigan University freshman on what it’s like to be training in college.