Incorporating weightlifting into a busy wrestling season can be tricky and must be done with caution. Programs designed to produce intensity gains typically involve lifting weight and should include at least some single repeat maximum as a test. Due to the high demands on the athlete's nervous system and the possible damage caused by heavy loads, this type of procedure should be encountered in a fierce competition schedule. Weight training programs during the wrestling season should be used more to maintain muscle size and strength than to build it. In addition to all the heavy work, building muscles require extra calories; most wrestlers try to be as thin as possible during the season to lose weight and not eat stronger. In the off-season, wrestlers don't have to worry about weight, they can eat what they want, and have more time to recover from heavier ascension. This is the best time to build…

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