13 Year Old Safe Way To "Make Wt" for Wrestling?

Question

My nephew is 5'4" and wrestles at 112. He works out daily and is very muscular. His actual weight is 115-120lb. In order to make his weight class, he worked out like crazy, stopped eating and only drank limited liquid three days before the match. He did this last year and his parents told him "never again" because he looked pale and sick. This cannot be good for him. His love in life is wrestling. Is there a safe way to make his weight without waiting to the last minute and starving himself?
My brother said he did this throughout high school and college and it is just part of the sport. This year my nephew lost the match and he told my brother he just felt dizzy and weak. I understand why he doesn't want to wrestle in a higher wt. class, but can he make wt. in a safer way?

Answer 1

he better eat, real wrestler don't starve themselves look at Umaga and Yokozuma and King Kong Bundy and Andre the Giant (may his soul rest in heaven) and many good wrestler that are eating a lot. so of course he gets dizzy and weak he will never be a real wrestler by starving himself.

Answer 2

What I did to make weight was try to drop the weight a week before the meet if possible. During the week I would limit my water and eat a small six ounce peice of chicken or steak every night for dinner and the night before the meet I wouldn;t est or drink. Alot of times I would be dehydrated the day of the meet and weigh in then take in as much liquid and food as I could handle.

Answer 3

Yes, Tell him for 1 half hour , 2 hours before the match to get in a sauna or put a garbage bag on him like a shirt and put one on him like pants and have him jog

Answer 4

Just work out hard and eat small amounts of water based foods. DON'T use trash bags or saunas, as these are against the rules and will get you disqualified.

Answer 5

Eat an apple or banana and drink some water before a match. It keeps you hydrated and running.

Answer 6

if i were you id advise him to be careful.. a friend of mine wrestled in high school and put him self in the hospital trying to make weight.. its a dangerous thing trying to make weight like that.. they'll wear plastic bags so they sweat, wont eat or drink anything..

Answer 7

I don't think he should starve himself, Special K cereal has been proven to be less fattening than not eating at all.

Answer 8

Eat normal and dont starve your self or u will pass out

Answer 9

doing that can cause him to collapse
make him eat like toast on the day of a match.and have 3 meals a day everyday before his fight

Answer 10

Nope