Egyptian relief's show wrestlers using most of the holds known to the present-day sport. More modern day wrestling has weight classes implemented so participants will wrestle people that weigh the same as them, thus starting a trend known in the wrestling world as cutting weight. Weight classes in wrestling were implemented in order to insure the optimal amount of fairness for each wrestler before they step out onto the mat. I
Despite the dangers, thousands of collegiate and high school wrestlers across the world go on fasting and binge diets, run with several thick layers of clothing on, spit into a bottle, or even take laxatives so they can weigh a specific amount on competition day. Health professionals say this type of diet can be dangerous, rules are set forth to help regulate it, and classmates look at them like they are crazy. Despite efforts, it’s still happening, and some parents allow it and even support it.
Weight Loss by Athletes and Health Concerns Waking up, sophomore Mike Fumagalli would peel off the garbage bags and layers of clothing he had worn to bed the night before hoping to "sweat away" some extra weight. Throughout the day, he would ask teachers to use their trashcans and would spit constantly. Sometimes, he would even cut his hair or sit in a sauna, all to lose a couple more pounds. Many people may wonder why someone would go to such extreme measures just to lose a few pounds
entering, I was greeted by other wrestlers roaming the hallways. As I entered, I threw my things down next to someone and sat down. With the butterflies in my stomach starting to emerge, I was still content. The group of us sat in the large room joking around, and talking. Then it was all stunned to a halt when my coach yelled at us to “listen up.” He instructed us to gather our things and get
difficult tasks and most people say that you don’t have to cut weight you really don’t but it’s part of the sport just like fouls are a part of basketball. Cutting weight is one of the hardest parts of the sport. As much as I love the sport of wrestling is probably how much I hate cutting weight, if not more. When I was younger like second and third grade I didn’t cut or lose any weight. Even into fourth and fifth grade I didn’t really cut weight. When I
Competitive lifters are the gods of the gym, they can bench the weight of a large animal, squat over twice their own bodyweight, and deadlift the Earth if they felt so inclined. The definition of a stereotype is a widely held oversimplified image of a particular person or group. Similar to stereotypes, misconceptions are views or opinions that are incorrect, because they are based on faulty understandings. Stereotypes stem from commonalities within groups, which often cause others to categorize them
winter afternoon, and my brother and I pull up into the high school parking lot. I opened up the doors of the school, and worked my way down the steps, to the wrestling room to weigh in, and wait to leave. As upon entering, I was greeted by other wrestlers roaming the hallways. When I opened the door, I threw my equipment down next to my friend Lucas and sat down. With the butterflies in my stomach starting to emerge, I was still content. The group of us sat in the large room joking around, and talking
dieting and weight loss. Athletes most often susceptible to implementing such behaviors are body builders, boxers, wrestlers, ballet dancers, and gymnasts. These athletes are notorious for becoming fixated on their weight and body composition. Consequently, there are major concerns regarding the health of these individuals as a result of weight loss techniques utilized to improve performance (Anderson, Barlett, Morgan, Brownell, 1995). More specifically, wrestlers lose large amounts of weight rapidly
“Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange.” - Dan Gable Long days of intense practices to heavy studying at home. Wrestlers are the true meaning of what a student athlete should represent.Wrestling creates healthy lifestyle because it teaches healthy nutrition of an athlete, moral characteristics of a model citizen, and the importance of conditioning. Wrestling is a sport that influences young men and women to take strives for a
to help them make the massive weight cut, there can still be problems that arise during this dangerous procedure. There have been a handful of deaths that has happened while fighters try to lose the last few pounds. The most recent death was in December 2015 when Yang Jian Bing died at the age of 21 years old (Perez). This unfortunate death was the second of 2015 that was due to weight cutting for a fight (Perez). Death is the worst outcome to come out of weight cutting; however, many fighters can