This week is the beginning of the end for some, or, the beginning of THE journey for other NJ wrestlers.
Districts begin this Friday and this is THE proving grounds for NJ wrestlers, to see who has done the work and who hasn’t. For our NJ college wrestlers, there is a little more time.
Here’s one of the best NJ Wrestlers in History going through some brutal training…. Scotty Winston of Rutgers Wrestling.
In Strength,
–Zach & Team Underground –
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Scotty Training at The Underground
1. Train for Strength. You can learn all the technique in the world, but, if you run into an oxe of a wrestler, he will stop you dead in your tracks. Being stronger helps, we can’t argue about that.
2. Develop your own unique style & technique of wrestling. This is the opposite of # 1. Sure, you can be strong as an oxe, BUT, you need technique as well, allowing you to properly utilize your strength. Develop new wrestling skills (greco, freestyle AND folkstyle as well as Judo).
3. Compete Regularly. Don’t wrestle or lift with wrestlers who can not challenge you, you will NEVER improve that way. Often times we see highly successful wrestlers are a direct reflection of their training partners both on AND off the mat. That is what makes The Underground Strength Gym so unique. Someone is always better than you or trying to beat you. You can’t rest on your PAST success. When was the last time you competed?
4. Play other sports. Too often wrestlers burn out because they never take a break from the mat. I’ve seen countless great wrestlers cross train in various sports such as soccer, gymnastics, judo, baseball, football, spring track…. Wrestlers require athleticism. I also know wrestling is very demanding not just physically but also psychologically. You can train year round as an athlete, but wrestling year round tends to cause burn out.
Rope Climbing at The Underground
5. Train Like an Animal. Run, jump, crawl and climb. Stop training on machines and isolating muscles when you need to focus on powerful movements such as hill sprints, pull ups, rope climbs / pole climbs, jumping, etc.
6. Develop “Farm Boy” Strength. Use odd objects such as stones, sandbags, tractor tires, heavy wheelbarrows, buckets, sledge hammers etc to develop a different type of strength. Your grip will be challenged constantly and your entire body will be pushed to work as a unit to lift in this manner.
7. Train for Speed. Once technique is on point it’s time start moving the weights as fast as possible. When using bodyweight movements use the same principle, develop control first, then, begin using explosive bodyweight drills for the development of speed and power.
8. Train the Mind. Surround yourself with like minded wrestlers who are highly motivated and positive thinkers, talkers and doers. Read books that motivate you and tell you stories of athletes overcoming adversity. Train your mind to bounce back from set backs or losses quickly rather than dwelling on the negative. If the mind has powerful thoughts your success on the mat will multiply BIG time.
9. Take Action. It amazes me to see countless wrestlers speaking of lofty goals such as wanting to become all state or wanting to be an All American in college yet they do NOT do the work to help them achieve these goals. Our wrestlers mostly train 2, maybe 3 times a week at The Underground, that’s all it takes to get the edge. Sure, some train more often, but, the majority of our wrestlers have had GREAT success with only an extra 2 hours of training a week. Don’t talk about success. DO what it takes to achieve that success.
In Strength,
–Z–
PS: To train at The Underground Strength Gym you need to be highly dedicated, highly motivated and have supportive parents. Space is limited in BOTH our locations (Edison and Avon).
E Mail us to begin your journey to More Wins, Pins and Championship Titles!
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When the Rutgers Wrestling Team began training at The Underground they were wrestlers.
Now that they’ve put some dedication into their training they have transformed themselves.
Watch the video below and you’ll see some wrestlers who are part of The RU Wrecking Crew…..
If you want to become a one man wrecking crew on the mat, The Underground is The # 1 Way to make it happen!
Lead from the FRONT
–Z–
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In the video above, you see some seriously primitive full body strength and conditioning for wrestlers using atlas stones and sandbags.
That’s me, shouldering a 175 lb atlas stone. As the Coach, I gotta walk the talk!
Scott Winston, a Rutgers Wrestler, tears into some sandbag training.
Too many wrestlers train only their sports skill or use circuit training as their primary method of conditioning.
STRENGTH is paramount for wrestling training and should also be a focus as it will improve wrestling speed, power and overall conditioning.
The stone was used for shouldering which works the entire body of a wrestler, or ANY athlete for that matter.
The sandbag clean & press is another full body movement wrestlers and all other athletes should use.
The sandbag training engages the grip intensely, another critical area which wrestlers and ALL athletes should train.
Enjoy the Video & Please pass this web site on to other wrestlers, parents, athletes or wrestling coaches who can learn from our videos.
Till the next time….
–Z–
PS: If you’re a parent or a serious athlete and would like to train with the best, contact us for a trial workout. Serious Inquiries Only Please.
(732) 379-9370
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