Is wrestling a six minute match like running a marathon? no Is Wrestling a Six Minute Match Similar to a 5K? No, again. Sometimes wrestlers run a lot to condition…
Build an aerobic base that will improve your anaerobic training later
Increase your working capacity (i.e. build a bigger gas tank, as Matt Wiggins would say)
Removal of waste products from the body after intense strength training
Rapid recovery after intense strength training
Some potential downsides to steady state cardio:
Steady state cardio trains slow-twitch muscle fibers (as a wrestler, you want more fast-twitch muscle fibers responsible for strength, power, and speed)
Increased cortisol production, which can cause muscle wasting
Overuse injuries (e.g. to the knees)
Can be time consuming
Some potential benefits of HIIT:
Tends to develop fast-twitch muscle fibers
Anaerobic training can develop aerobicallyand anaerobic abilities
Less duration/less time consuming
Some potential downsides of HIIT:
Can lead to CNS burnout (i.e. overtraining)
Can lead to excess anaerobic work if you also do strength training and do a lot of hard wrestling (which in turn leads to overtraining)
Types of cardio to consider:
Steady state or LSD (long, slow distance)
HIIT
Tabatas (another form of HIIT that has become very popular)
HOC (i.e. High Octane Cardio – combining running with bodyweight or dumbbell exercises)
sprints
hill sprints
Circuit training (e.g. Working Class Cardio by Matt Wiggins - no running required)
Things to note:
Trainer Ian King has found success with athletes where he has eliminated cardio conditioning from their workouts entirely
as dr Fred Hatfield was put in charge of boxer Evander Holyfield's physical conditioning prior to his fight with Buster Douglas in 1990, he dropped all street work (distance running)…
Wrestling is primarily an anaerobic (i.e. without oxygen) sport
Steady state cardio can be good for recovery
Steady-state cardio can be good when you're "out of shape."
If you're strength training and wrestling hard in practice, don't overdo the interval training
Steady-state cardio can help increase your work capacity (eg, building a larger gas tank)
As you can see, cardiovascular training for wrestling is complicated. Maybe you want to run a little longer in the off-season and switch to interval training at the start of…
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