Product Description

This book features chapters on the following: designing a strength program, stimulating muscular growth, fibre types and repetition ranges, metabolic conditioning, getting the most out of dips and chins, manual resistance for wrestlers, improving skills: what the research says, and summer conditioning program for wrestling.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #448379 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-01
• Released on: 2002-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Michael New, Head Wrestling Coach, Princeton University
"The only way for a wrestler to train is high intensity! ...Train the Matt Brzycki way!"

About the Author
Matt Brzycki has been a featured speaker at local, regional, state and national conferences and clinics throughout the United States and Canada. Since November 1984, he has authored more than 200 articles on strength and fitness that have been featured in 36 different publications. Brzycki has written three books: A Practical Approach to Strength Training (1995), Youth Strength and Conditioning (1995) and Cross Training for Fitness (1997). Since 1982, he has been involved in the strength and conditioning of collegiate wrestlers at three schools (Penn State, Rutgers University and Princeton University). He and his wife, Alicia, reside in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with their son, Ryan.

Customer Reviews

No Competitive Edge
I bought this book thinking that it would shine light on new strength training techniques or exercises for wrestlers. The author is an advocate of High Intensity Training (H.I.T.) theory and much of his training philosophy is based on it. If you are a fan of H.I T training you will love this book. My research on H.I.T training showed that it lagged way behind in developing strength when compared to a multiple set system of training.

Mr. Brzycki then portrayed the squat as being dangerous (so is wrestling and other martial arts) and having no use for wrestlers. He recommended the leg press as the better and safer alternative. Well, leg presses are a weak substitute for squats. The leg press is responsible for more back injuries than squats and it also raises the blood pressure a lot more. It will build muscle but not functional muscle like the squat. In closing, this book would probably help a young unconditioned wrestler but for an experienced high school or college wrestler it will not give him the competitive edge.