An Open Letter: To The Coach that Tried to Ruin Wrestling for me
It’s been a long time since this experience occurred. It’s a lifetime ago, but as I watch many struggle with similar issues with their coach that I did it’s time I get some things off my chest. I know that you’ve thought about it from time to time but never really think that you did […]
Training Barefoot
Barefoot training may not be new, but it’s finding more fans in the lifting community with the spread of kettle bell use and functional fitness. Working out in bare feet has so many benefits that it’s hard to list them all in one article. Body health, muscle coordination and strength are the big 3 benefits. […]
Weighing In with Richie Lewis
I had a fun conversation with Richie Lewis earlier today. The Rutgers wrestler is coming off the best Freestyle tournament of his career. He knocked off 3 All-Americans on his way to capturing the 70kg title at the U23 team trails. In his opening match he teched Grant Zamin 11-0. Then he dominated Lavion Mayes […]
Daton Fix, 57 kg FS champion at U23 Trials
Spencer Lee Conversation
I spent some time catching up with Spencer Lee today. We talked for close to an hour catching up. Like many athletes Spencer doesn’t want everything about his life on video so we shortened the interview up. That said, I’m sure that Spencer would like to be in the Iowa lineup sooner than later. Will […]
How Long Does It Take To Build Muscle?
These 5 factors can affect how long it takes to build muscle: 1-Years of Training How long have you been training/working out. You will gain more muscle faster if you’re a beginner compared to someone who’s been working out for years. 2- Hormonal Profile How much testosterone as well as other muscle building hormones in […]
Iowa Gives Brands an Extension Again
Iowa will be lucky to finish top 5 this season. I cant remember a coach getting an extension before what is fulled expected to be the worst year of their tenure and possible the lowest team finish in a very long time. This is school acceptance that the landscape has changed dramatically and Iowa won’t […]
Weighing In with Keith Gavin
I talked with Pitt head coach Keith Gavin earlier today. Unless you checked out of the college wrestling world back in March, you heard a bit of the drama that Pitt went through to fill a coveted but not perfect position. In the end Pitt’s last national champion came home earlier than many, including Gavin, […]
How will Boise State pay for baseball? By reducing athletics payments to university
By Chadd Cripe ccripe@idahostatesman.com September 05, 2017 9:24 PM Boise State hopes to begin playing baseball in spring 2020 — and the school plans to pay the multimillion-dollar bill in part by reducing a $1.5 million administrative fee the athletic department pays to the university for its indirect support. The athletic department pays the fee […]
Nick Suriano Enrolls at Rutgers
125-pounder immediately eligible for 2017-2018 season PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Sept. 6, 2017) – Nick Suriano, who competed last season at Penn State, has enrolled at Rutgers University as a transfer student. Suriano is immediately eligible to participate in 2017-18 for Rutgers wrestling, and will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. “We are excited that Nick has […]
Long-Distance Running: One of the Worst Forms of Exercise There Is
A recent study looked at the heart function of 40 elite long-term endurance athletes after four endurance races of varying lengths. Story at-a-glanc Long-term endurance athletes were found to suffer diminished function of the right ventricle of the heart after endurance racing. They also had increased blood levels of cardiac enzymes, which are markers for […]
Sources: Nick Suriano’s path from Penn State to Rutgers cleared | Big Ten grants immediate eligibility waive
By Ryan Dunleavy rdunleavy@njadvancemedia.com, Prolific winner Nick Suriano just scored one of his biggest victories without even taking the wrestling mat. The Big Ten approved Sunday a waiver request that clears a path for Suriano to transfer from Penn State to Rutgers without having to lose a year of eligibility, sources told NJ Advance Media. […]
Vote for Wrestlers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The United States Olympic Committee today announced the finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of August, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Wrestling is nominated in all three categories: world champion Kyle Snyder (male), world champion Helen Maroulis (female) and the […]
UWW Reveals New Senior Level Weight Classes, 10 of them!- About time.
I could quibble about the actual weight classes but I’ll pass in favor of saying this is a big step in the right direction for a corrupt bureaucratic body that usually is only interested in feathering its own nest. The jump between the current weight classes is way to large, especially the Olympic weights (6 […]
