There are a number of reasons why you need to incorporate Strongman Training into your wrestling workout. In Strongman Wrestling Workout I'll first detail some of the top reasons why Strongman is so beneficial to wrestlers. Then, after detailing a few major reasons to include this type of training into your wrestling workout, I will then provide you with a sample week of Strongman for wrestling training.

Strongman Wrestling Workout Benefit 1- "Bridge The Gap"

While building strength in a traditional weight room setting is still important (if it wasn't than every major college/university and the wrestlers at the Olympic Training Center wouldn't be doing it!!), I've found that strongman training is the single best way to "bridge the gap" between weight room strength and strength you can use most effectively on the mat.

Strongman Wrestling Workout Benefit 2- Functional Strength

The odd object and unpredictable nature of the implements you will be using in this system are superior for developing on-the-mat strength. Why? Your opponent, much like the implements is not always predictable, and so learning to react and apply the necessary force to stay in control is what it's all about!

Strongman Wrestling Workout Benefit 3- Grip Strength

Almost every exercise in this system will strengthen your grip and I think it goes without saying the importance of grip strength in wrestling!!

Strongman Wrestling Workout Benefit 4- Lower Body/Hip Power

Much like the grip strength point above, a lot of the exercises in this system require an unbelievably strong and powerful set of legs and hips. And again, much like grip strength, powerful legs and hips are another absolutely crucial component to wrestling effectively and successfully.

Strongman Wrestling Workout Benefit 5- Core Strength

One of the big, indirect benefits of Strongman Training is all of the functional core stability work you'll be getting by performing the exercises. This additional core strength and stability will make you more resistant to injury and also provide you with the strength needed to maintain better positions when you're in on shots, getting off the bottom, or lifting an opponent.

Now that you know a few of the Strongman benefits, here is a sample week of training for you to try.

Day 1

Log Clean (6x3)

Fat Bar Push Press (4x5)

Tire Flip (3x5)

Farmer's Walk (8 sets:20 on,:20 off)

Superset- Weighted Decline Situp (4x10) and DB Side Bend (4x10)

Day 2

Sandbag Row (6x4)

Farmer's Suitcase Deadlift (4x5)

Rope Prowler Drag (6x)

Low Bars Prowler Push (6 sets:15on,:30off)

Superset- Reverse Hyper (3x15) and Pulldown Abs (3x15)

Day 3

Keg Throw (8x3)

Single Leg Tire Jump (5x5)

Sledge Hammer Strikes (4x10ea)

Keg Carry (5x)

Superset- Decline Ab Wheel (4x8) and Band Arm Spin (4x8)

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About the Author

Dickie White

Dickie White is the co-founder of Shamrock Strength and Conditioning, one of the nation's top systems for training champion wrestlers. Dickie is a 2006 graduate of the Ithaca College Clinical Exercise Science program and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). For more information on how you can improve your performance on the mat through his strength training system please visit his blog and sign up for his free newsletter at http://www.wrestler-power.com