Going to the H.S. Wrestling Tryouts....

[Shaolin Bushido]

Alright I got another question for you guys out there, is it more beneficial(wrestling wise)to be in the mount or side control?

Hahaha, what's up Eloy?

[Bjjexpertise@be]

You'll have to go more in depth about these compound olympic lifts, I'm still a neophyte when it comes to weight lifting.

[BadgerFu57]

Why not do compound olympic lifts? those are better for sports.

[Bjjexpertise@be]

I'm currently trying to get my workout down to a t. Currently I am doing Chests Monday, Back Tuesday, Biceps Wednesday, Triceps and shoulders thursday, and Friday is a do whatever day, I mainly hit the bag.

[jubaji]

I've been hitting the weights hard but it seems I'm stuck at 142. I originally started out at 137, went up to 144 then went back down to 142. Crazy isn't it?

Like I said, I wouldn't worry about the scale at this point. If you are workin', it will payoff eventually.

[Bjjexpertise@be]

I've asked friends and checked online and in the phonebook, there is no wrestling club in my area. I know some guys that do BJJ at my gym and one state wrestler and I plan on getting any advice I can off both of them. I've been hitting the weights hard but it seems I'm stuck at 142. I originally started out at 137, went up to 144 then went back down to 142. Crazy isn't it?

[jubaji]

Oh, and if there are any clubs or pre-season unofficial practices or anything of the sort going on locally, you might want to work out a little to keep the rust off before the season officially begins.

[jubaji]

I shal heed your advice. Anything else?

Forget about the scale for the time being and hit them weights hard. It will pay off in many ways down the road.

[Bjjexpertise@be]

I shal heed your advice. Anything else?

[jubaji]

I've been hitting the gym for the past year now and I gained maybe 7 pounds of muscle. Nothing drastic. I'm working with this fellow who went to states from another school and he said he'll help me out with wrestling if I need it. Cardio wise i haven't been doing much. What do you recommend I do for cardio to prepare for wrestling season?

Hit the street. 5-7 miles a day plus interval sprints. Really push yourself on the sprints.

[Bjjexpertise@be]

I've been hitting the gym for the past year now and I gained maybe 7 pounds of muscle. Nothing drastic. I'm working with this fellow who went to states from another school and he said he'll help me out with wrestling if I need it. Cardio wise i haven't been doing much. What do you recommend I do for cardio to prepare for wrestling season?

[jubaji]

Getting ready for this year's season?

[Bjjexpertise@be]

I've been wondering guys, what is the best transition to a single leg? More like the position where the single leg takedowns can be executed(with your opponent's leg inbetween yours and clutched tight to your chest by both arms). Would it be better if I clinch first? Or shoot for it?

[Bjjexpertise@be]

Just to make sure, the penetration step is the step you take with your lead leg after you change your level right?

[jubaji]

I've been practicing takedowns lately and a question came to mine. Would it be better if I had a short penetration step or a deep one? I ask because it seems that my takedown would be faster with a shorter penetration step whilst when I take a deep penetration step my take down seems slower.

You want the deepest penetration possible. Penetration continues through the target, the distance from you to the target doesn't change.