Katie 1,076 Report post Posted March 10 Allen Iverson famously said he didn’t lift during his all-star career because “that s*** was too heavy.” Do any wrestlers have the same attitude? 2 wamba and NJDan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fletcher 1,100 Report post Posted March 10 I seem to recall Pat Downey saying he never lifted weights until after college. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Cinnabon 411 Report post Posted March 10 Wick doesn't look like he lifts. Or Hamiti. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perry 1,428 Report post Posted March 10 Vito? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingcement 813 Report post Posted March 10 Does chopping wood count? Carrying water? 3 Wrestleknownothing, Housebuye and BerniePragle reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elevator 307 Report post Posted March 10 Could make some guesses on who has been skipping leg day, but would not do so on a public forum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konquest 155 Report post Posted March 10 It's 2022. All top Division 1 athletes, much less wrestlers, do strength training. Even guys who are skinny like Wick and Hamiti, even guys who've transformed their body to shrink like Suriano, all of them. On the topic of weightlifting, what is crazy to me is how Hayden Hidlay went from being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 157 to being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 174. Dude looks like a cartoon superhero up two weights with no fat whatsoever. That's like bodybuilder genetics. Deakin could probably do the same. 20 lbs of solid muscle in one year in a weight cutting sport is nothing to sneeze at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanGerMan 151 Report post Posted March 10 6 minutes ago, Konquest said: It's 2022. All top Division 1 athletes, much less wrestlers, do strength training. Even guys who are skinny like Wick and Hamiti, even guys who've transformed their body to shrink like Suriano, all of them. On the topic of weightlifting, what is crazy to me is how Hayden Hidlay went from being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 157 to being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 174. Dude looks like a cartoon superhero up two weights with no fat whatsoever. That's like bodybuilder genetics. Deakin could probably do the same. 20 lbs of solid muscle in one year in a weight cutting sport is nothing to sneeze at. I think Hidlay was cutting a huge amount to make 157. I wonder what he walks around at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie 1,076 Report post Posted March 11 28 minutes ago, Konquest said: It's 2022. All top Division 1 athletes, much less wrestlers, do strength training. Even guys who are skinny like Wick and Hamiti, even guys who've transformed their body to shrink like Suriano, all of them. On the topic of weightlifting, what is crazy to me is how Hayden Hidlay went from being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 157 to being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 174. Dude looks like a cartoon superhero up two weights with no fat whatsoever. That's like bodybuilder genetics. Deakin could probably do the same. 20 lbs of solid muscle in one year in a weight cutting sport is nothing to sneeze at. Dake does functional patterns or something like that. Does that involve a weight room? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Cinnabon 411 Report post Posted March 11 36 minutes ago, DanGerMan said: I think Hidlay was cutting a huge amount to make 157. I wonder what he walks around at. How about Deakin? He has the body of a 197 pounder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hansen 14 Report post Posted March 11 My kid is an 184lber. He walks around at about 182. He’ll be dropping to 174 next season and lifts every day and has since his jr year in HS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestleknownothing 1,501 Report post Posted March 11 They didn't call Bo Nickal "ol' noodle arms" for nothing on BWI 1 Le duke reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BerniePragle 382 Report post Posted March 11 Don't be fooled by the arms, pecs, etc. I've met many youngsters anymore who look like Charles Atlas from a distance. I shake hands with them and their hands are like my wife's when she was 25. Soft and chubby. I suspect Noodle-Arms had vise grip hands. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so deadly with that cradle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Better Call Stall 75 Report post Posted March 11 Hamiti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestleknownothing 1,501 Report post Posted March 11 13 minutes ago, BerniePragle said: Don't be fooled by the arms, pecs, etc. I've met many youngsters anymore who look like Charles Atlas from a distance. I shake hands with them and their hands are like my wife's when she was 25. Soft and chubby. I suspect Noodle-Arms had vise grip hands. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so deadly with that cradle. I talked to one of his teammates once and they said he was crazy strong. But if you walked in off the street and saw him taking the mat against Brucki in Pittsburgh, you would be tempted to run out there and stop the fight for humanitary reasons. But then this happened. 1 Elevator reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lunaticfringe 102 Report post Posted March 11 2 hours ago, Elevator said: Could make some guesses on who has been skipping leg day, but would not do so on a public forum! Troy Letters skipped leg day but did upper body 7 days a week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D3UC157 163 Report post Posted March 11 Does crushing watermelons count? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Idaho 1,344 Report post Posted March 11 Every college program that I have been around has weight training built into their regimen - even during the season. They may have the attitude to avoid..but they aren't avoiding. 2 hours ago, Konquest said: It's 2022. All top Division 1 athletes, much less wrestlers, do strength training. Even guys who are skinny like Wick and Hamiti, even guys who've transformed their body to shrink like Suriano, all of them. On the topic of weightlifting, what is crazy to me is how Hayden Hidlay went from being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 157 to being one of the most jacked college wrestlers at 174. Dude looks like a cartoon superhero up two weights with no fat whatsoever. That's like bodybuilder genetics. Deakin could probably do the same. 20 lbs of solid muscle in one year in a weight cutting sport is nothing to sneeze at. Exactly...it's built into the regimen along with diet. They may have the "attitude" to stay away...but they can't avoid. 1 Schuteandscore reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PSUSMC 323 Report post Posted March 11 17 hours ago, Michael Hansen said: My kid is an 184lber. He walks around at about 182. He’ll be dropping to 174 next season and lifts every day and has since his jr year in HS. He wrestled a great match going for 3rd at Pac12s! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wamba 52 Report post Posted March 11 17 hours ago, BerniePragle said: Don't be fooled by the arms, pecs, etc. I've met many youngsters anymore who look like Charles Atlas from a distance. I shake hands with them and their hands are like my wife's when she was 25. Soft and chubby. I suspect Noodle-Arms had vise grip hands. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so deadly with that cradle. What happened to your wife’s hands after 25 is my main question here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BerniePragle 382 Report post Posted March 11 2 hours ago, wamba said: What happened to your wife’s hands after 25 is my main question here? She's now 67. She's still adorable, but just like me, older. 1 1 Wrestleknownothing and Waxpacks reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potentiallydangerous 413 Report post Posted March 11 Would carrying a telephone pole on your back while running the stadium steps count? 1 2 BerniePragle, jchapman and Doc_Hfuhruhurr reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 2,437 Report post Posted March 11 23 hours ago, Elevator said: Could make some guesses on who has been skipping leg day, but would not do so on a public forum! Why do you have to come at me like that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,732 Report post Posted March 12 23 hours ago, D3UC157 said: Does crushing watermelons count? Only if its between the thighs. Can't believe no one has mentioned Yianni. I figured he'd be target number one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hansen 14 Report post Posted March 12 7 hours ago, PSUSMC said: He wrestled a great match going for 3rd at Pac12s! Thanks! He wasn’t happy with how the season turned out but he’s on a mission now for next season. Started training for next season already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
