This seminar went on last night, and one of the things I constantly get asked is about cutting weight. My son has done a great job over the years of wrestling at what I call his natural weight. On very few occasions have I had him or have I allowed him to decide to "cut weight", he has lost upwards of a few pounds before a big tournament but he has never cut more than 1 weight class. Truth is, that compared to many he hasn't had to work hard at it. This last year, he never had to run or spit before a tournament, not a single time. In fact, he never missed more than a noon meal that I was aware of.

I realize that over time there will be many new parents coming on here looking at wrestling, and many will encourage their kids to "cut" weight. The truth is that this is a part of the sport that will likely never be settled. I do encourage parents, coaches and others involved to the sport to do the necessary research to do the safe thing for your child, wrestler.

All of this to encourage individuals to check out this link: http://www.grapplersnutrition.com/teleseminarlow.wma This is not a commercial or attempt to sell anything, but specifically deals with appropriate nutrition for wrestlers and grapplers. I can’t recommend it high enough.