The Wrestler’s Strength Blueprint: Off-Season, Pre-Season & In-Season Programming

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Wrestling strength training should change across the year. Learn how to periodize your off-season, pre-season, and in-season lifting and conditioning so you build size and strength in the summer, convert it to power in the fall, and peak for the postseason. Coach Brandon Smitley of THIRST Gym lays out the full blueprint.

Why Bodybuilding Training Makes Wrestlers WORSE (And What to Do Instead)

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Strength training for wrestlers built on bodybuilding splits can quietly make you worse on the mat by adding bodyweight without proportional force, power, or the right energy systems. This complete guide breaks down the physiology behind why bodybuilding training fails wrestlers and lays out four principles — plus a sample 3-day off-season program — to build explosive, sport-specific strength that carries over to competition.