[quote]copper0521 wrote:
hmm…well, the EDT was perfermed during preseason conditioning for the goal of increasing their work capacity.
I use tabata intervals for their main conditioning(besides live wrestling of course). I’m trying to work them up to two separate tabata’s for 7 mins each(simulating a live high school match including overtime).
I had them do EDT for 4 weeks so i figure their work capacity of pretty high right now, and i like complexes for muscle endurance as well as building mental toughness. The main style i incorporate with my guys is the beat em’ up, break them down style.
Considering this is my first year with the program, and most of the guys haven’t wrestled in the off-season, it seems that style will work best making up for their technique(or lack there of). I’ve been debating using strongman training for the tabata intervals(tire flips, sledge hammers, etc) once the season progresses further and they’re in better shape.
And yes, many of the guys are overweight(not what most would consider overweight but for a wrestler overweight), so these morning complexes and tabatas will really help in that category.
The main thing i’m concerned with is overtraining and if there are any signs i should be looking for? Most of the guys don’t bring breakfast and although one day/week I bring them all breakfast, I just don’t have enough money to do it 3x/week.
Anyway, does this seem like too much? If I notice them sluggish at practice(which i haven’t yet) should I cut the conditioning down to 2 days/week?[/quote]
From all I have learned about sport specificity the one thing that sticks out the most is that The sport should be the conditioning part. For example if you a training them to live wrestle for 7 min rounds then a good conditioning drill would be to have one guy take down 4 different guys, one after another for 3.5 mins then defend the takedown with sprawls/sit outs for the last 3.5 mins.
What this does is it not only allows your guys to develop more coordination, sensitivity, muscle memory, speed and mental toughness (nothing is harder than defending after having to shoot or throw for 3 mins straight) but it also jacks their ‘wrestling specific’ conditioning way up. If you can keep the conditioning sport specific then you can kill two birds with one stone. conditioning and mat time. This way you can focus on strength during their ‘gym time’.
The thing is that it’s not that TDwn drills are better or worse at conditioning your men but that doing tabatas with barbell movements won’t make them any better at wrestling. It will make them better at which ever move they are doing. I find that in the fighting sports the fighter with the most repetitions and sport specific time under his belt usually will take the throw or get the better of a striking exchange. That seems to be the difference between the guy that wins and a guy that absolutely smokes his opponents, more mat time.
I noticed that you had wrestling move incorp in your conditioning. This is a good call but you can also replace most of their other conditionig time with wrestling drills and use the lifting time for developing grip and hip power.
Also if they have a lower heavier rep scheme when not conditioning it gives them time to learn the moves for use later on in life. Also by using mostly structurally fatiguing methods (EDT complexes etc.) you can really drain the energy out of your guys. But if they have a chance to relax and lift heavy (considering they are HS kids) without worrying about busting their sack on a complex it almost becomes a pleasurable part of their training.
It’s complex stuff. especially with gainly HS kids. There is no wrong way. But I really like to keep conditioning sport specific and there already is some element of that in your methods.
-chris