Descriptive Essay: Training for Wrestling Tournaments

muscle in the body is exhausted. Although each period is relatively short compared to most sports the quickness of the periods causes each competitor to move as quick as possible during the entire two minutes of the round.

During each period there is not a lot of time for the muscles to relax. There is no stop in time during the two minuets unless the wrestlers go out of bounds. Even when this happens the two wrestlers are reset and started right away. This ongoing physical exertion requires a rigorous training of the muscles during practice to obtain the endurance needed. This endurance helps someone to go all out for the entire six minutes of a match. Sweating during practice can be excessive. Not only is someone who is training hysically exerting themselves but they are in close proximity if not attached to their partner during most of the practice. The body heat of partners working out is double of what someone working out on their own or separated from other teammates for most of the practices as in most sports. A wrestler who is cutting weight will often wear sweats and sweaters in order to sweat more profusely and lose more water weight. This will force “cutters” as they are known to not drink as much as they should during practice and also outside of practice. With a lack of food and water the minds starts to fatigue as well as the body.

It takes a lot of discipline for these cutters not to eat and drink especially when their stomach is growling. So much sacrifice made by one person will often times make the end

result worth the means. The feeling of accomplishment when getting their hand raised justifies everything done to get to that moment. All the joy of being the best and being able to make the sacrifices justified is a feeling not everyone will always get to feel. This is why people will put themselves through physical and mental exhaustion. Because in the end it was all worth the feeling.