Should I take up wrestling?

[The One and Only...]

After lifting today, my gym teacher asked me how much I weigh. After I told him, he asked me if I ever thought about taking up a sport, like football or wrestling (note that he's one of the football coaches). I said I thought about taking one up next season, but then I remembered that wrestling hadn't really begun yet. I asked him about it and he said I should go to the team meeting next Weds.

Anyway... should I do wrestling? My only concerns are:

1) Overtraining.
2) Interferance with fencing.
3) Having the academic team and chess coaches pissed at me.

Overtraining is pretty obvious - I'd be in season for both sports at the same time. That's a pretty hefty load on my musculature when combined with lifting. As far as fencing goes, I'm worried that either injury or the mental aspect of wrestling would screw up my foil game. The third part isn't that big of a deal, it's just that one of them is my teacher, so, ya know. Good not to have him pissed.

What do you think?

[KevinTheOmnivore]

Originally Posted by The One and Only...

I'm worried that either injury or the mental aspect of wrestling would screw up my foil game.

Why do you do this? WHY!?

[Sethomas]

I just have the mental image of you getting pinned every four seconds because you think you have right of way.

[KevinTheOmnivore]

We really do need to get you guys in a fencing match.

[Sethomas]

I don't do that foil faggotry. I did sabre once against the #1 squad in the country, mostly as a joke. I scored points against everyone on the team.

[kahljorn]

I'd beat both of you so bad you'd cry through your penis

[The One and Only...]

Epee just blows nuts. I was primarily an epeeist for a while, but I find foil much more stimulating now.

Watching snails fuck is more exciting than directing epee.

[Archduke Tips]

No matter what you do, you'll never be cool because you are just a poser and a fagass.

[ArrowX]

:O Russo is my fucking hero!

[ScruU2wice]

rumor on the internet has is that you're arrow x

[Emu]

I haven't read this thread yet, but from the title alone, I feel I have to respond:

Yes. Take up wrestling. For the good of us all. And get pictures of yourself eating out your own anus.

[Command Prompt]

Chess coach?

[Zomboid]

Originally Posted by ScruU2wice

rumor on the internet has is that you're arrow x

Rumor also has it that he's trying 10 times harder than before to be accepted. I WOULD LOVE CHOJIN FOREVER IF HE BANNED ARROWX AGAIN.

Coming back under a different name shouldn't be allowed for banned people

...At least ban him for christmas?

[kahljorn]

He's worried about transcending too many genres. Chess geek, noble master of foiling evil, elephantitis thighman, and now homosexual(did i mention heteroflexible?) wrester. What was that ridiculous thread he made about being outrages? Well, now he's a politician and concerned about everyone's feelings. He's worried about inter-school politics. Who knows, he could be a spy for the wrestling team, or for the geeks. He could even be a double agent, sucking cock on both sides.

What a teenman.

[Sethomas]

Epee just blows nuts. I was primarily an epeeist for a while, but I find foil much more stimulating now.

Read: it doesn't matter how wrong you hold a foil 'cuz they can't get your hand.

Fag.

[Immortal Goat]

Damnit, we need an Adventure Comic for this. AChimp, hear my plea!

[glowbelly]

wrestlers wear a type of lady's bathing suit. they call it a singlet.

[adept_ninja]

Haha well im a wrestler and if your team is any good you are going to overtrain because you will train at least 2-3 hours a day. Half of your practice will be running wind sprints and stairs. If you really want to join then start getting in shape now because first week will be hell for you. Also you will get much stronger just by doing wrestling with all the push ups, team push ups , pull ups, drilling shit like that. If you want to get in beast shape though this is the route to go.

[Jeanette X]

Originally Posted by The One and Only...

Watching snails fuck is more exciting than directing epee.

I actually watched slugs fuck once.

It was pretty interesting.

[Emu]

Originally Posted by The One and Only...

After lifting today, my gym teacher asked me how much I weigh. After I told him, he asked me if I ever thought about taking up a sport, like football or wrestling (note that he's one of the football coaches).

He was hitting on you. Get over it.

[Dole]

Should I take up wrestling?

take up FUCKING OFF

[KevinTheOmnivore]

Originally Posted by Sethomas

Read: it doesn't matter how wrong you hold a foil 'cuz they can't get your hand.

Fag.

That sounds like a challenge.

[The One and Only...]

Originally Posted by adept_ninja

Haha well im a wrestler and if your team is any good you are going to overtrain because you will train at least 2-3 hours a day. Half of your practice will be running wind sprints and stairs. If you really want to join then start getting in shape now because first week will be hell for you. Also you will get much stronger just by doing wrestling with all the push ups, team push ups , pull ups, drilling shit like that. If you want to get in beast shape though this is the route to go.

How can you get stronger and overtrain? Do you mean if I keep fencing in addition to wrestling I'll overtrain?

I don't think our team is like that. I've heard we don't even meet every day. The majority of the conditioning sounds like skill training, sparring, and explosive stuff from the starting position.

I figure that this will also force me to lean out and get ripped considering that I'd need to drop fat and water weight.

[The One and Only...]

Originally Posted by Sethomas

Read: it doesn't matter how wrong you hold a foil 'cuz they can't get your hand.

Read: I can afford crappy footwork and complacency because I chose a shallower target than you.

Oh, and Kahl... the only reason I do chess and A-team is that I feel obligated at this point. I'd much rather wrestle, and *hopefully* I'll be able to get fencing at my high school as a spring sport.

[Sethomas]

Complacency? So all épéeists suffer existential crises that detain them from scoring points because, after all, what's the point? And why are we in these queer knickers?