Wrestling Training Workouts

You want a new wrestling routine, so here are some wrestling training workouts to try the next time you are training. Whether you do MMA, folkstyle, freestyle or grappling, this routine plan is ideal for just about any athlete. So, if you are tired of the same routine and need some new ideas, check out this workout plan that offers both strength and technique building.

1. Warm up. Run a mile to get your blood flowing before training. This is an important component for any athletic workout, as you may already know.
2. Partner Stair Climbing. Get ready to work those calves and build up stamina with this high intensity workout. If you are the well-planned athlete, you should already have a day of the week where you work on strength and stamina building. The next time that day rolls around, try climbing two flights of stairs with a partner on your back, alternating turns for a total of twenty minutes.
3. Drills. Keep in mind that wrestling is not only about training and competing; there is a lot that goes on in between, especially if you train in a group. Drills are important wrestling workouts because they allow you to sharpen your technique. Drills should be executed at different levels of intensity and resistance the longer you are drilling for. So for instance, if you are drilling the Russian arm bar with a partner, the first time around should be merely practicing the move. The forth time around your partner should be offering resistance.
4. Hit the weight room. Lifting weights is one of the workouts that keeps wrestlers muscles defined, but most importantly, it is what makes a good sprawl or well executed takedown throw. Reps are always ideal to consider when lifting weights, and depending on how long your workouts are, lifting weights should not take up more than one fourth of your wrestling training.
5. Go for a long run. Cardiovascular training is crucial in wrestling. This workout is different from a one mile warm up because it  should be longer and more intense. A 40 minute run with steep hills would be an example of a long run and would be ideal of you want to cut a few pounds.