Weight loss is always one of those topics that comes to the top of stereotypes with wrestlers. Because of that, before I start this article, we encourage you to loose weight as safely as possible. Know your limits; don’t max out your body and don’t do anything stupid. If you’re six foot tall, don’t try to reach for the 125 lb weight class – it’s not going to happen; if it does, you’ll probably be so week that they’ll kick your trash. Our advise here at WrestleFattie is BE SMART. Having said that, sometimes you do need to cut weight as a wrestler, and many times you need motivation to loose weight. Thankfully, I hardly had to struggle with it myself. I was limited to spitting in a bottle a couple hours before matches started to loose no more than a pound.

So anyways, into the meat of the article…

As I was thinking of what I could do this weeks post on, I realized that we get a lot of emails about motivation to lose weight. As I was thinking about a good way to blog about this, I had what I considered to be a brilliant idea. Top 5 things that will give you motivation to lose weight. Let’s take a look at these, starting with number 5…

#5 Motivation to Lose Weight

Big Buddha Belly

This guy is big and might be able to sit on you, but he’s not going to be able to catch you. His belly alone should be enough motivation to lose weight. You could literally run laps around the mat and tire him out then lay on him while he’s resting and he wouldn’t be able to do anything. Don’t get a gut like this guy; it’ll ruin your match and your heart.

#4 Motivation to Lose Weight

Sumo

Yeah, you want to be big so you can dominate the match. Heavyweights want to be big so that they can throw the other guy around. And this is a good thing. Get too big, though, and you’ll have to quit your high school or college team and wrestle this guy. Yet another thing to give you motivation to lose weight.

#3 Motivation to Lose Weight

That ain't Muscle

Wrestling is a hard sport. Anyone who has done it will have to agree. Anyone who has watched a match can do nothing except agree. So if it’s a tough sport, how can you expect to look like this and do well, let alone excel? If you want to do well, even if you are a heavyweight, your body has to be able to do it. If your muscles are covered with a flab of fat, it’s only hurting you. Remember that your body not only needs to carry your own weight, but it also needs to be able to carry your opponents weight.

#2 Motivation to Lose Weight

Know this kid? Probbly not...

Meet Dzhambulat Khotokhov. He’s four years old and stands at 3 feet 11 inches. Weight? 123 pounds!! That’s how much I weighed in at as a Freshman in High School!! While this kid is easily able to dominate in his brackets (with obvious reason) as he gets older, as he gets older, he’ll get bigger and slower. Meaning he’ll be able to lift a lot more and much easier, but he won’t be able to move fast enough to grab it unless it’s under his feet.

And the #1 motivation to lose weight?

Health. Now be careful with this one: losing weight, cutting weight and having an un-healthy low weight are all different things. Like we said at the beginning, know your limits and don’t max out your body. You want to be the lightest you can while at the same time being the strongest you can. If you get too low, you start cutting into your maximum strength. For some, the danger point starts there, for some it might begin before that point and for some it is well after. Find the weight class where you are able to balance your weight and your strength on the balance scale, letting you dominate in both. Above all, stay safe and be healthy!!

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