Wrestling Blogs - Jennifer Chapman

I was supposed to post this video last night but all I wanted to do was go to bed. Cutting weight is definitely starting to get harder. So Monday I was 119, as of mid day Thursday I was 114. Sure, people can say cutting five pounds is easy, but I find the hardest part is not putting it right back on. I was really happy with yesterday into this morning. I finished my morning workouts and decided to give my body a rest last night, so I was more careful about what I ate. Thursday's meals: yogurt before bike/run… more »

Here's what my week has been like workout wise: Start 119.2 lbs MONDAY- 2800yard swim, lift, abs, 6mile run Weight: 118.8lbs TUESDAY- 6.5miles (w/track workout-400's), 90min cycle Finish at 116.6lbs WED Morning- 119.2 lbs!!! 3000yard swim, lift, abs 35min wrestling workout- Weight 116.3 Wed night- 30min wrestling workout- Weight 115.0 THURSDAY Morning- 116.2lbs 60min cycle, 4mile run (115.2) 30min Wrestling workout (114.0) **I am training for a 1/2 ironman so I still have to keep those workouts in, they aren't really weight cutting though as right now it's just base training mileage but still good! Okay so clearly I have… more »

Can't quite remember how this idea came up but since nothing is going on this week it seems like a pretty good week to try it out. Shooting a documentary on the CMU wrestling program has been an eye opening experience about the sport of wrestling for me. One of the most interesting components has been seeing the guys "cut" weight. Often times I'll come into the practice room to get some footage and the place feels like a sauna, the guys looked like they just got out of the pool. The sport demands both mental and physical toughness but… more »