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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon
Oh yea, Crusier, how did the guys treat you when you first came in? Did they help you out? Did they shun you?
And how good in shape were you when you came in?
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I was in ok shape in terms of body tone and stamina, but by the sound of it I weigh more or less the same as you and am about the same height. The thing about wrestling is that even if you wrestle a basic catch as catch can match, you can find yourself so easily out of breath after 5 minutes, so conditioning is very important.
There's always going to be a variety of people at a wrestling class - it just depends on which school you go to I suppose and the experience of those wrestlers. Personally, the guys I found were really helpful. At a wrestling class almost everyone is willing to learn, so there's not that many HHH's about (except for about 2 people who think they're gonna be the next HBK - stupidity does exist without the use of steroids).
You've got to make sure that you don't stiff anybody accidentally because the general rule is that anybody who stiffs you, you should stiff back to (insert Hardcore Holly jokes here). Mind you, you should expect to get a bit hurt every lesson - bumping around has that whole workout effect on your back i.e. it probably won't hurt immediately, but give it a few hours and your muscles will be stiff as hell. And yet the best way to cure a hurting back is to bump! I know it sounds a bit bizarre, but trust me on this one. Also, you'll probably find perhaps one or two people who are a bit stiff and clumsy and you'll have to practice a match with them now and again - if you're in a situation with a guy like that, always talk to him throughout a match and call certain, non-stiffening moves.