GI Joe In-Season Weight Profile: St. Lawrence Spencerport's combative Joe Training Program University LoPresti gears up for a state by Tony Gentile, assistant Takes first place in Div I I I title coach, Brighton High NCAA 's Warning to all 126, 132, 138, and 145 Nestled between the Adirondack pound wrestlers who may face Spencer­ The main objectives of an in-season weight training program are to main­ Mountains and the St. Lawrence River port's joe LoPresti this season: Don't Valley lies a small liberal arts college try to be his friend. "I'm never friends tain strength gained acquired in the off-season, and to help prevent injury with a big name in the sport of wres­ with guys I have to wrestle", says joe. tling. St. Lawrence University is a Di ­ "On the mat, I hate my opponent. I during the season. A misconception about wrestling is that practice and vision III wrestling school with an ex ­ can't help it, that's just the w ay I am." competition alone will maintain cellent academic reputation and a It shows in his wrestling. He 's a pow­ strength and power throughout the sea­ reputation for taking on anyone .. Divi­ erful, explosive wrestler specializing sion I, II, or III, in wrestling. in punishing takedowns that knock the son. Wrestling and running without routine maintenance training will often SLU is firmly committed to the un­ wind out of opponents. dergraduate liberal arts ideal, with ad­ His belligerent attitude has pow­ result in loss of muscle mass. This is especially true for the person who has ditional programs in education at the ered joe to nearly 100 varsity wins in graduate level. It offers courses lead- continued on page three previously strength trained, or the continued on page two continued on page ten Spencerport's Cllri. LoPre.ti. last year's state runner-up at 132 pounds .•l< yins an opponent at .tate meet. Lo­ Pr~ . t' . now ut Alfred State. w as 38-1 last year. los.nfj only ill the state finals to Tony Ferraro of Sidney. Rochester Wrestling News Publication Schedule: October, No­ vember, December, January, February, March, April, June, and August (10 times per year for S 18 .00 per year) We will be selling RWN at a few dual meets and tournaments during the season for a cover price {If $2.75. per issue. However, subscribe now to make sure you don't miss any of the action. Make check payable to: Mike Morone Rochester Wrestling News 57 Falcon Drive West Henrietta, NY 14586 (716) 334-6454 Editor ...... ................ ..... Mike Morone Business Manager .......... Kris Morone Spencerport's Joe LoPresti scoring takedown in tournament action last year. LoPresti made it to the states and is Technical Advisor .. .... .. Bob Morone looking to go all the way this year. He will wrestle anywhere between 126 and 1-45 pounds. Staff ... ... .................... .. Nick Carrathers Staff .......... .. .. .... ............ Eve Carrathers person dieting to maintain a particular 3 wrist rolls weight. 4 power cleans Rochester Wrestling News is a The best time for strength training 5 bench press copyrighted publication is at the end of practice. You might 6 bikes (low resistance) (t 988). All Rights Reserved. want to use your strength training as a 7 neck machine Photocopying of any kind, in form of aerobic conditioning. One way 8 bikes (high resistance) whole or in part, is NOT al­ to get an aerobic workout is through 9 towel pull ups lowed without permission. This circuit training. Have your wrestlers 10 squats policy is strictly enforced. pair up and give each pair a station. 11 dips Each station will be one minute long. 12 toe raises One wrestler will do the exercise first, 13 roll ups trying to get 8 to 10 repetitions com­ 14 biceps curl p1eted in 20 seconds. His partner will 15 leg extensions then have 10 seconds to get ready and 16 bent over rowing 20 seconds to get his 8 to 10 repeti­ 17 leg flexion The Boole tions in. 18 upright rowing Both wrestlers will then have 10 19 back extension seconds to rotate to the next station 20 military press u.s. Wrestling Champions: and get ready to begin the exercise. To 21 isometric pull ups keep movement and weight adjustment 22 medicine ball toss What's Their Secret? time to a minimum, pair wrestlers up 23 pullovers Have you ever wondered how Dan Gable by size. If possible, use Universal or psychologically prepared for a match? similar type exercise equipment. If If possible, try to get 3 to 4 days of How did Wayne Baughman train during the year? this type of equipment is not available, strength training in per week. This body weight resistance or multiple When did Terry McCann set goals and how particular circuit takes roughly 30 did he set out to achieve them? bars at each station with variable minutes to complete, 23 minutes for the In Wayne Wells' opinion what is the per­ weights might be helpful. stations and about 7 minutes to set up fect practice session? To increase the aerobic condition­ and break down the stations. Finding What was B9bby Douglas' s favorite take­ ing, alternate stations so that you work time for strength training is difficult, down and how did he perfect the move? your upper body at one station and but I urge you to try and incorporate Learn the answers to these questions and more from 22 former National Champions. lower body at the next. The last and some type of training into your prac­ Each champion was asked 132 questions. maybe most important point would be tices. If I can help you in any way, Each individually deals with the topics: take­ to train with movements that are simi­ please feel free to contact me at 442- downs, mat wrestling, training, diet, psychol­ ogy, family and general areas. Each chapter lar to those used in wrestling. 1500, extension 213. Good luck in is easily constructed to compare each ques­ In wrestling, many movements in­ your strength training. tion and topic area among the champions . volve pulling, or quick explosive Send for the book now~ $9.50 bursts. So all types of pulling exercis­ Tony Gentile is the assistant wrestling NORTH AMERICAN WRESTLING es and explosive exercises like power coach at Brighton High Schoo1. His area P.O. Box 1481 • Las Vegas, NV 89125 cleans are beneficial. The following is of ezpertise is strength training for an example of one possible circuit: wrestling. He has done eztensive re­ search in this area. Tony wrestled for 1 1at pulls Irondequoit High School from 1973 to 2 reel runner 1977. page two 1986 he was 38-2, winning several Smallidge Western his career. And if all goes well, he will titles, including the New York State finish his high school career this sea­ Championship at 138 pounds. Mike is NY Kids Director son with over 130 wins. He started now at Monroe Community College. He wrestlin·g in third grade, the same time is not competing, but does get on the Mike Smallidge was appointed Western eventual state champ and brother Mike mat to drill joe. "He really helps me a New York State Kids Director at the started. lot", says joe. USA Wrestling Kids Annual Meeting As an eighth grader, joe was 7 - 12. Chris, the middle brother, almost earlier this year. In addition to this The next year he won the counties, seemed overlooked at times, although he position, he is also Section Five USA made it to the semifinals of the state may be the best of all three. Last year wrestling junior chairman and director qualifiers, and posted a strong 27-6 he won 38 matches with hardly a close of the Gates Chili Wrestling Club. record. As a sophomore, he was 31-7, match. He scored 118 takedowns and Smallidge's new position means that making it to the semifinals of the state made it to the state finals against 1987 he is now responsible for Sections 3,4, qualifiers again. And 'last year, joe state champ Tony Ferraro of Section 5,6,7, and 10 . was 33- 7 . He won the rugged Hilton Four's Sidney (near Binghamton). In july, Mike was the team leader Cla y ton Barnard tournament (for the After a scoreless first period, Fer­ for the Cadet National Team, represent­ second time), the County Cha m pion­ raro opened up and hammered out a 8- 0 ing New York State at Warrensburg, MO ships, and the Section Five State Quali­ shutout. Maybe it was due to first- time for the Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals. fiers. At the states, he beat an unde­ stage fright, or maybe Tony Ferraro is He will be NYS team leader this upcom­ feated wrestler (36-0) before losing to just one of the toughest wrestlers .ill...lM ing july for the junior Greco Roman the sixth and fourth placewinners. nation Nonetheless, Chris now com­ Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. His magical victory in the finals of petes for Alfred State, and will surely Mike became involved in USA Wres­ the state qualifiers was perhaps the continue his winning ways. tling four years ago when he was look­ most thrilling of the night. He faced Back to joe - his goal this year is to ing for post-season tournaments for his Chris Passero, McQuaid's takedown make it back to Syracuse and take the sons, joe and Steve. He did not find technician, a guy who wrestles like Ray title. Next year, he will be tangling many in this area, and so decided to do Leonard boxes.