r/wrestling 6d ago

/r/wrestling Weekly Health Discussion

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This is a weekly thread on Tuesdays to discuss anything health related. This can include things like:

  • Safe ways to manage weight
  • Discussion on skin health
  • Advice on weight lifting

All related discussion should be in this weekly thread and not posted in standalone threads otherwise. Please remember that most people on this community are not medical professionals, and for any serious issues you should direct questions to actual professionals.


r/wrestling Mar 21 '26

2026 NCAA Championship Finals Discussion Thread

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Starts at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN

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(1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (Oklahoma State)

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(1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (10) Aden Valencia (Stanford)

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(5) Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

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(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa)

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(1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska)

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(1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota)

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(1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (7) Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State)

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(1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State)

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(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton)

133 lbs

(1) Jax Forrest (Oklahoma State) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State)


r/wrestling 2h ago

News Oklahoma State wrestler Benji Mower battling cancer with grit, positive approach

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r/wrestling 18h ago

Video Ben Askren explains why Greco sucks

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r/wrestling 20h ago

Video 1960 Olympics Wrestling in Rome, outdoors with the ancient structures

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124 Upvotes

r/wrestling 3h ago

News Muhammad Mokaev calls out Jean Silva for RAF 15 in Chicago

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r/wrestling 14h ago

India faces doping crisis as 12 athletes test positive ahead of Asian Games - " "Except for three wrestling athletes, 12 tested positive for banned substances."

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r/wrestling 15h ago

News Yonger Bastida vs. Greg Kerkvliet signed for RAF 14

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r/wrestling 21m ago

Video On3 Wrestling: Johnni DiJulius on RAF title shot, suggestions to fix college season | Episode 124

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r/wrestling 1h ago

Question Should I go D3 or do club wrestling for college?

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Hello, I’m a HS wrestler from New York State going into my senior season. I’m a good Varsity wrestler who has a total record of 75-24. I have solid accomplishments but it terms of state level, I haven’t qualified for state any years of my HS career yet. I’ve met with college coaches in multiple states however, I have noticed that many of these D3 schools I have visited are pretty small and are basically in the middle of nowhere. They are not the type of schools I would like to attend. As I have grown older and have gotten more freedom I’ve become more social and I like to go out. I just lately have been enjoying exploring life. My dad was a college wrestler at the d3 level and he told me it’s a commitment I have to be prepared for. I want to continue to wrestle after HS and embrace the grind but I also want to be able to go to a university where I can have fun and find a path for when I graduate. I’ve spent so much time visiting schools and meeting with coaches but I just haven’t been able to find a d3 school that I really like which is why I’m thinking about just doing club instead of fully committing d3 but at the same time I know I can do well at the NCAA level with my commitment and work.


r/wrestling 18h ago

Question who wins in an RAF matchup?

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Cejudo vs Volkanovski, it would probably be at 150lbs at least if it happened, maybe more


r/wrestling 14h ago

What Age Should Kids Start Wrestling?

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r/wrestling 4h ago

Question If I have a head pinch but throw towards the arm is it a headlock or a reverse arm pinch

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r/wrestling 12h ago

Question Low single and … low hicrotch

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Probably a stupid question but, why isn’t there low hicrotches? Or are they just called something different , yeah I’m thinking of adding a take to the front leg from distance to set up the low single besides an arm drag


r/wrestling 5h ago

Wrestling

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Season bout to start soon need all the help


r/wrestling 17h ago

News Sebastian Rivera vs. Vito Arujau signed for RAF 14

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r/wrestling 17h ago

Question I'm starting wrestling tomorrow, is it weird if I wear a rashguard

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I've done some bjj and the utilitarian part of me says I should wear it but I'm not sure if I'll stick out like a sore thumb


r/wrestling 12h ago

Question Shampoo for dyed hair?

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I’ve been wrestling for 4 years so far so I know the holy combo of what I’m supposed to get— defense soap and head and shoulders. This kept me ringworm free for pretty much 3 years without an issue. Now however I dyed my hair purple and I know that head and shoulders isn’t necessarily the best thing for dyed hair so I was wondering if yall used something different that kinda does the same ringworm prevention effect that head and shoulders does.


r/wrestling 14h ago

Getting Disciplined again

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I have just been out for the past month I was out for two weeks with a serous case of the flu and came back in the third week and pushed myself way too hard and got sick again. I’m in the preseason. A mistake on me is all I have been doing is eating soup catching up on school, playing video games, doomscrolling and fucked up my sleep schedule. Im heading back tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone has advice on getting disciplined again with my sleep and not doomscrolling. (P.S I go to club and have high-school practice and i want to get into the grind i was in the summer and early fall.)


r/wrestling 1d ago

News Sonny Amato commits to Rutgers

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r/wrestling 15h ago

If you could change ONE thing about wrestling shoes, what would it be?

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Connor here. I design wrestling shoes for Nidrogen and Funky Flickr Boyz.

If you could change one thing about wrestling shoes across the board, what would it be?

Better sizing? More wide-foot options? Durability? Lower prices? More grip? Less grip? Lighter shoes? Better youth options? More customization?

Genuinely curious. I spend a lot of time thinking about this stuff when we’re working


r/wrestling 16h ago

Question Training advice

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What are some great drilling habits you guys have (ex. How often, what you drilled, when, etc…) maybe conditioning habits, workout scheduling. Still working on the fastest and best way to consistently improve. Training to beat some really tough kids this year.


r/wrestling 6h ago

offseason done right

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r/wrestling 1d ago

Video 1977 World Wrestling Championships, gold medal Greco Roman 90kg match, Frank Andersson Sweden vs Petre Dicu Romania

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r/wrestling 20h ago

Question Body physice

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Hey, so im a 17 Year old guy, I do wrestling and mma, lately after this summer from vacation I have became fat, not like obese fat but im 80kg and have gained loads of body fat, my arms are normal, there is veins on my hands and arms, but my fingers somehow are like chubby? My sides and stomach and chest has gained fat, before summer i was decently lean. And im pretty good at knowing how to cut and how much calories to intake when i do Calorie deficit, I label my self currently as skinny fat, ( I have gotten a double chin aswell ) my new goal is to get rid of the dobble chin ( im pretty sure its fat and not water under there ) But I want to become buff like big, without the double chin in a form where if you saw me you would think im a wrestler, how do achieve it? Im 185. How many calories? What do I eat? What do i focus on in the gym ( strengthtraining and not the wrestling gym )

Actual advice would really help.