Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2007, Page 132

Description:	IIeighing inWrestlers cut weightThese days more and more wrestlers are taking devotionto their sport to the next level. While trying to make weightbefore a crucial weigh-in, wrestlers exercise in heavy clothesin an attempt to lose water weight and extra pounds. A fewwrestlers have developed the habit of jogging around theedge of the humid indoor swimming pool as an alternativeform of weight loss.At practice, I like to wear two shirts with a heavier shirton top, like a long sleeve shirt or a jacket made of fleece orwool, junior Adriel Jordan said.Several wrestlers said that their coach Perry Summit hasdone his best to inform the wrestlers that this sudden reduction of water in their body can be very hard on their cardiovascular system, but it remains a common method of weightloss.I once lost 20 pounds in two days, senior Michael Pruittsaid. I wore a lot of clothes and didnt eat.Several wrestlers on the varsity team skipped their Thanksgiving dinners in order to make an important weigh-in thefollowing weekend.I do lots of extra running, and I always eat healthy, butat the end of the week, about Wednesday, you want to stopdrinking water and go easy on the eating, senior DustinBruce said. If youre at the lightest weight possible, withoutlosing a bunch of muscle, you feel like you have an advantage over the other guy.Wrestlers cut weight, not only to make it into their desiredweight class but to push themselves to beat their opponents.Cutting weight helps you get mentally prepared. It makesyou want to get out there and make the other guy pay formaking you cut weight. Jordan said. Motivation is the key;if you cant motivate yourself you cant do it.by Kayleen CohenFocused on***Senior Dustin Bruce wreH ilfaesfaimanj^lfeffliCox during practice]Cougar wrestlercompetitionmeet atmosphere Bruce lswrestlinIts hot, sweaty, andreally tiring.-sophomore Joey ArthurLoud, theres a lot ofenergy. -junior RandyTagueWrestling,
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