Anyone experienced with HS Wrestler nutrition?

amccall69

My 16 yr old son is in his 3 yr of Wrestling - 2 at HS level. He's currently Captain of the Varsity team and has been a State qualifier the last 2 yrs.

During season he wrestles at 120 - off season he wrestles and walks around at 138-142. He works out (weightraining and drills/live on the mat) at least 5 days a week for close to 4 hours and then teaches a kids wrestling club for an additional hour twice a week. It's nothing for him to drop 5-8 lbs during a work out every day. He's one of those kids that leaves everything on the mat.

I am VERY good about his on season diet and he is almost always on weight at least 3-4 days before his next match so that he doesn't have to cut. We made the mistake of trying to cut too much the year before and learned the hard way. This past year, I fixed every one of his meals based on a completely balanced mix of needed nutrients - he's very disciplined and gave up everything else (after State he made up for it - believe me!)

Here's my question: I was hoping he was going to bump up his on season weight next year, but it looks like the most he wants to go to is 126. He has A HUGE Nationals tournament the end of June and will be wrestling at 125 (it's actually 120 + 5). Last night he weighed in at 134 after practice. 8lbs in a month for a wrestler is easy (not right, but easy) - but I told him last night that we are starting immediately instead of waiting. That's the only way I'll agree to this weight... Here is a typical on season day - can you tell me what more I can do to ensure he's getting what he needs?

Breakfast - 2 egg omelette with cheese
AM Snack - Banana
Lunch - Whole Wheat sandwich round with light mustard and 2 servings of low sodium Jennie-O turkey, Sugarfree Jello, a fruit (either orange slices or grapes/strawberries), a whole sliced cucumber and a pkg of natural almond
PM Snack (right before practice at 2) - Protein Bar
Dinner - a protein (either baked chicken breast or fish) and a whole bag of steamed broccoli and a sugarfree Jello pudding. Sometimes a large salad with a protein added and sugar free dressing.

When he gets going on this, he's rarely hungry and carries a gallon jug of water that he finishes before practice.

Now that I'm trying to get myself fit/healthier, I'm wondering if what I'm doing for him is enough? (and please, no bashing on wrestlers and cutting. I KNOW that doing it the wrong way is NOT healthy and I will make him quit if I ever found out it was happening any other way.)

Thanks for any input.