Is there a safe way to 'make weight' as a high school wrestler? Here's what experts say

Rob Marshall, Vice President of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), was interviewed by USA Today in an article about safe weight management practices for high school wrestlers. Marshall, a former child wrestler and athletic trainer in Columbus, discussed the importance of proper nutrition and avoiding outdated, unsafe weight-cutting methods like extreme dehydration. He highlighted the need for athletes to fuel up before practice and lose weight gradually, stressing that long-term health and performance should always come before rapid weight reduction.

Read the full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/03/27/how-ncaa-high-school-wrestlers-drop-weight-safely/73077718007/