just seeing how many pounds some of your kids put on over the last year, as you know jeffrey was wrestling 46 pounds last year, he is now up to 61 pounds. just wanted to see how how grouth spirt compared to your kids. thanks. he's 7 this year

my boys first year he wrestled 48, then the next 58, then the next 64 now hes in his 4th season and is wrestling at 70 and hes 6U,,, just turned 7 last week

My son went from 43 to 46 and now 55.

Steve

Jonny was 46,67,64,58,58 and 61 lbs Champion last Year and proud to be at 70lbs for tulsa and probly 73 the rest of the year. Thats right 12 lbs. And excited hes finally growing. Protein and riods help HAHA.

My oldest wrestled 70, 80, 100, 95, started this at 100 and is now at 105
My youngest wrestled 70, 80, 88, and has moved from 95 to 100 this year

Alex started at top of 8/55 bottom of 10 58, top of ten 58 bottom of 12 68; for Tulsa 73, but 76 the rest of top of 12.

Tommy was 6/under last year & i think 43, he wrestles 52 now weighing 50.5.

Jon,

Are the weights in order, small typo, or did he really go 46, 67, 64, 58, 58?

I can't remeber the first year, but mine was 76,80,85 and 10U 95 this year.

So much variance out there. Especially this year, our youngest took a huge growth spurt and we have outgrown everyone we used to wrestle. He went from 43, 49, 55, 61, and 80 this year. I thought he would easily drop back to 76 once practice started but we are struggling to keep him at 80. He's still 8&U so don't want to jump all the way to 88 but you can't stop a growth spurt! Guess he's catching up to his brother who has always been a big boy. Started out 95, skipped a year, then 120, 140, and now 165 at 12&U.

my boy went from 58 to 70

Bo started at 5 and went 46,49,52,58,61,70,76,84,90,100,112 as a 15 year old Soph. He has grown 5 inches in the last year. He certified at 103 the first day of practice and weighed about 112. Now two months later he weighs about 118 and has moved up to wrestle 112. That's is six pounds in two months. We used to go for a year and only gain that. When it's time, it's time.

Mike Pursel

My son was 8 last year and weighed at 61 lbs for subs. He is 9 this year, 6" taller and weighing in at 79. What a growth spurt!

bockman went clear to the hwt class, when he gets to super heavy he can have a shot at my title.

Garrett has followed a similar path starting at age 6: 49,52,55,61,67,68/72,76/80,85 and 95 this year. It is looking like 103 his Freshman year barring a huge growth spurt.

My oldest son started wrestling at 6 weighed 95 second year he was 88 third 88 again 4th year 85 fifth 100 this year wrestling 100-105 again. my younger son started at 48-52 next year 55 following years-61-70-80-this year he is between 85-90.

55,61,67 last year was 76-79, this year he has wrestled 82-85-90 depending on birthday parties, holidays, family get togethers and the weather. We are doing a little better job of bouncing this year instead of picking a weight and trying to maintain it. Plus he gets to wrestle different people every week without having to travel to different tournaments.

This is my 10 year old, wrestling at his natural weight, no effort made to cut. 66-66-65-75-73. he usually weighs in a pound or two under. The kids he started with are spread from 76-105, pretty evenly. All of them are different!

My youngest who is in the top half of the 8U this year went 43,49,52,58 and 64 this year.
My other son who is 1 year older and is in the bottom half of 10U this year went 49,49,49,52,58 and 67 this year.

The big jumps the last two year made me nervous about their ability to handle the strength differences. However, they have both bought into the concept of good overall fitness and that lots of pull ups and push ups year round are the best way to turn that extra mass into useable muscle.

As a former HS coach I am familiar with weight management but have found that with young kids you are generally better off focusing on superior technique and getting into great condition. The trade off of getting one weight lower usually is not worth the mental and emotional strain to kids younger than 13-14. It may cost you the occasional match against really tough competition against bigger kids but it reduces the rate of burnout. If a kid is really serious and has long range goals such as HS, college or beyond he will have plenty of years to manage his weight. They need to learn their technique and become students of the sport at this age.