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The art of making weight: Wrestlers balance diet, workouts to hit designated weights

Related Topics: Dieting, Wrestling

(Left to right) Rochester Hills, Mich. sophomore Kyle Noonan, Detroit, Mich. freshman Diallo Matsimela, and Wyandotte, Mich. freshman Collin Vargo eat dinner in Fresh Food Company after practice on Feb. 17, 2016.

Everything that goes into the body of Central Michigan wrestlers is strategically designed to get the best results.

Wrestling has 10 different weight classes ranging from 125 pounds to heavyweight. Wrestlers can go under the designated weight, but not over in order to compete in the class. This requires wrestlers to constantly track their weight.

Wrestling is a test of the athlete's body.