JO on Baschmania

[jbai3_12 47]

Awesome listen.  JO goes into a lot of details about his matches at trials, his weight cut, etc.  Said he was weighing 187-eleven weeks out!

[IronChef 1,077]

I don't believe him. He did not lose 44 pounds in less than 3 months. 

[gimpeltf 2,045]

7 minutes ago, IronChef said:

I don't believe him. He did not lose 44 pounds in less than 3 months. 

Wouldn't surprise me. I remember talking to him for a few minutes in front of the Lehigh gym several years ago. I think while he was still in school. He was upper 160s then cutting down to 133. Don't forget how much ink he's put on  lately!

[wrestlingnerd 2,999]

1 hour ago, IronChef said:

I don't believe him. He did not lose 44 pounds in less than 3 months. 

I believe him. He has done it before. Reeve Humphrey mentioned in an interview a few years ago that JO was the biggest 140s wrestler he’s ever seen in the off-season. Was mid 180s at the OTC maybe four or so years ago. 

[Mphillips 1,668]

1 hour ago, IronChef said:

I don't believe him. He did not lose 44 pounds in less than 3 months. 

This isn't a new revelation. His weight is pretty well documented. He gets BIG.

[IronChef 1,077]

Not arguing that he gets big. I'm saying he did not lose 44 lbs. in 11 weeks. He did not lose 23% of his body weight in less than 3 months.

[gimpeltf 2,045]

15 minutes ago, IronChef said:

Not arguing that he gets big. I'm saying he did not lose 44 lbs. in 11 weeks. He did not lose 23% of his body weight in less than 3 months.

The time I mentioned would have been much less than that time-wise

[maligned 528]

Amazing episode if you're into the nitty gritty of the techniques and tactics in these high level matches. He's super intellectual and detailed. Really fun listen.

[lu_alum 920]

8 minutes ago, maligned said:

Amazing episode if you're into the nitty gritty of the techniques and tactics in these high level matches. He's super intellectual and detailed. Really fun listen.

Link?

[maligned 528]

Apple podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jo-breaks-down-his-olympic-trials-matches-weight-cut/id1475498491?i=1000515896629

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/53cq9DEyQiQD6S53GniLPN?si=QEibiSFLQX-FyS7APOSYmw

[wrestlingnerd 2,999]

That was an awesome interview. His comments about his camaraderie with Yianni and his mixed emotions after winning sum up how great a guy JO is. I have only had limited interaction with him but I have never heard anyone speak badly of him. 

[Crash 214]

JO barely knows me but knew I was a big fan of his. In 2015, I was diagnosed with the “Big C”; apparently the same flavor that took out his grandfather years ago. When he learned of my situation, he texted me just about every day checking on my status until I was out of the woods......A guy old enough to be his father who he hardly knew..

People who question his character don’t know him.

And yeah, when it comes to a technical master of the sport, you won’t find many sharper.

Sucks what happened in Canada and he isn’t already locked into Tokyo.


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[Wrestleknownothing 1,453]

For anyone who said he did not lose 44 pounds in 11 weeks ... you are correct.

JO said he was 174 eleven weeks before the trials. He said he was in the 180s over the summer.

He also said he marked his plan on his calendar. 156-158 eight weeks out. 153-155 seven weeks out. 149 three and a half weeks out. 145-147 for the last two weeks.

[lu_alum 920]

For anyone who said he did not lose 44 pounds in 11 weeks ... you are correct.
JO said he was 174 eleven weeks before the trials. He said he was in the 180s over the summer.
He also said he marked his plan on his calendar. 156-158 eight weeks out. 153-155 seven weeks out. 149 three and a half weeks out. 145-147 for the last two weeks.

And then double digits between days one and two of the OTT.


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[Jim L 326]

What do he do during the off-season to gain so much weight? I would think world class athletes are still doing at least one moderately hard workouts per day. How much do you have to eat to put on that much weight do quickly?

I can't help think about fellow Easton native Jack Cuvo, who I recently saw I picture. I had not seen him since he was wrestling, and it was a shock to my system. Cuvo does not get enough credit, at his peak he is among the best NCAA lightweights ever. I did see that Cuvo has claimed addiction and mental health problems, so I hope  hometown is the only thing they share.

[sbarrett5432 2]

20 hours ago, jbai3_12 said:

Awesome listen.  JO goes into a lot of details about his matches at trials, his weight cut, etc.  Said he was weighing 187-eleven weeks out!

Where did he say that? Link?

[sbarrett5432 2]

16 hours ago, maligned said:

Apple podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jo-breaks-down-his-olympic-trials-matches-weight-cut/id1475498491?i=1000515896629

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/53cq9DEyQiQD6S53GniLPN?si=QEibiSFLQX-FyS7APOSYmw

When they getting Dake and Taylor on the podcast. That’s what everyone wants to hear?

[GoNotQuietly 1,168]

Anyone who doesn't get why a lot of us have loved JO for a decade through thick and thin should be able to figure it out listening to this podcast. That Dude. 

[Wrestleknownothing 1,453]

7 hours ago, Jim L said:

What do he do during the off-season to gain so much weight? I would think world class athletes are still doing at least one moderately hard workouts per day. How much do you have to eat to put on that much weight do quickly?

I can't help think about fellow Easton native Jack Cuvo, who I recently saw I picture. I had not seen him since he was wrestling, and it was a shock to my system. Cuvo does not get enough credit, at his peak he is among the best NCAA lightweights ever. I did see that Cuvo has claimed addiction and mental health problems, so I hope  hometown is the only thing they share.

He mentioned chicken parm, chocolate chip cookies and anything else his mom and aunt would make for him. Sounds like I need to get an invite to dinner at the Olivers.

[Relentless125 76]

Good interview. I always enjoy listening to him speak on wrestling and break things down.

Spent some time with him in the Springs one summer while he was there training. I can confirm that listening to the way he talked about wrestling and described positions from matches he had been in sounded like he was on a whole other level in terms of wrestling IQ. I think it's kind of rare the way JO talks about the technique and thinking in his matches. Listening to him talk about matches against the Cubans or Kurbanaliev was a very interesting. Seems he has so many split second thoughts while in the middle of the matches.

Also, while out there he had some matches with Marable in the room and seemed to be about the same size even though Marable was a weight up and had his own struggles with weight ("bumping his head").

For the rest of the podcast, I found it interesting they said Imar is coming back for 79kg at the Open. I didn't agree with them that Joseph shouldn't have gotten a passivity there in the 2nd against Marsteller though.