Special mode for wrestlers, available on the TBF-300A.
Nearly all wrestlers reduce their weight at one time or another. Some do so with little if any risk to their health, while others put themselves at much higher risk by reducing their muscle mass, fat mass and hydration levels to dangerously low levels. Due to health risks and lack of guidelines necessary to help coaches monitor each athlete's weight loss, the NCAA established recommendation.
The 1996 ACSM Position Stand "Weight Loss in Wrestlers," as adopted by the NCAA, recommends the following minimum body fat percentages: 5% for Collegiate Athletes and 7% for High School Athletes.
Athletes whose body fat percent falls below these standards may not be permitted to wrestle. Since individual state wrestling associations may have standards that differ from the NCAA, we recommend you check with your association for their specific guidelines.
When activated, wrestler mode calculates the "Minimum Wrestling Weight" at a predetermined body fat percentage. These results can be printed out.
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