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How to Clean Your Wrestling Mat

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Looking for easy and effective ways to clean your wrestling mat?

Bucketless Mat Mop

Kennedy Bucketless Mat Mop Kit

There is an innovative company out there that has created some great solutions for you.  They have created disinfectant that works and a mop that is very effective and easy to use.

Disinfecting your mats is your main goal.  You want to make sure to protect your athletes from MRSA, HIV-1 (AIDS) Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, Herpes Simplex Type 1, Staph Staphlyococcus Aureus, Streptococcus Faecalis,  and Streptococcus Salivarius.  There is one Disinfectant that you should have and that is the Kennedy KenClean Plus.Kennedy Industries KenClean Plus was designed to thoroughly clean athletic surfaces.  “ it’s not just for wrestling mats but is highly recommended for them.  In fact Resilite sports products recommends it for all of their mats.  Resilite sports products is the world’s largest athletic mat manufacturer.  That should make you a little more confident in its abilities.Here is some bulleted info on the KenClean Plus below:

  • New & improved: can be used to disinfect and sanitize mats, headgear, shoe soles and most other hard, non-porous athletic surfaces.
  • Kills the germs wrestlers need killed – MRSA, ringworm, aids, herpes simplex, staph, strep, hepatitis b…!
  • 2 ounces makes a gallon of disinfectant/cleaner.
  • No other product can be used in more athletic sites than KenClean plus!
  • Download MSDS Here.

Here are some of the other uses for the KenClean Plus if you need more incentive to buy it.

  • floors
  • walls
  • training tables
  • protective headgear
  • football pads
  • hockey pads
  • lacrosse pads
  • athletic shoes

In today’s environment of drug resistant bacteria, super staph, viruses and fungi, you have to do all you can to protect your team.

If you want to make your life a little easier when it comes to cleaning your mats then you should get the Kennedy Industries Bucketless Mat Mop set.

  • Translucent 52 ounce tank, keeps solution level visible.
  • Push-button flow control, applies solution only when needed.
  • Anti-clogging filter for consistent solution delivery.
  • Ruggedly constructed – with a six-month guarantee on solution dispensing mechanism from date of purchase (against manufacturer’s) defects and for use under normal conditions).
  • Uses microfiber technology mop heads that are non-abrasive and can stand up to hundreds of washings before needing replacement.

The Bucketless Mat Mop comes with 1 mop, 4 microfiber mop heads, and 1 quart of KenClean Plus.

Imagine being able to save time cleaning your mats and actually knowing that they are truly disinfected.

You should buy these items at  www.morleyathletic.com and start making your life easier today.

How To Run Your Wrestling Program On A Tight Budget

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Years ago, when athletic budgets were much healthier, wrestling programs could afford custom singlets and custom warm ups.  In fact there were always a few accounts that purchased custom knee pads and head gear back in the day when they had to be ordered 8 weeks in advance.   Recent budget cuts across the country have taken a big bite out of wrestling budgets.  Many of my long time accounts have had to pay for their uniforms with booster money which gets pretty tricky when you’re already paying for travel expenses and other necessities with funds raised by boosters.  So what can you do to look sharp on the mat and keep under budget?  Let’s look at a few options that could help.

Custom, custom, custom. Custom uniforms are great because they ensure that you will look different on the mat than all of the opposing teams.  Of course the downside being that custom singlets and warm ups get really pricey.  The first way to keep your budget under control is to go with stock wrestling singlets and warm ups.

Finding stock wrestling singlets with a custom look is easy now.  Most manufacturers offer stock lycra singlets with color blocking patterns so you can save money by selecting one of these styles and then adding your imprinting.  I recommend sticking with 1 color print if possible.  Printing can get expensive.  The more colors in you logo the more it costs.  Usually single color printing looks great on a contrasting color singlet so there’s really no need to waste valuable funds on 3 or 4 color designs.

While there will always be wrestling teams wearing $200 warm up suits custom made by the leading factories you can look just as sharp with stock warm up suits these days.  Check out the selection of stock warm up suits at www.morleyathletic.com.  Tons of styles to chose from that look like they’re custom sewn.  Once your logo is added no one will know that you paid less than half the price for yours.

One benefit of modern technology is that the new headgear styles allow you to get custom head gear shipped in the same amount of time as stock headgear and it really only costs a fraction more.  So when it comes to head gear if you need to go custom it’s a great budget area to do so.  You’ll only spend a couple bucks more per head gear and you won’t run into another team with a matching design.

So it’s possible to look like you spent a ton of money on custom products for your wrestlers while keeping that budget under control.  Today’s product selection is much larger than that of the past so going with stock uniforms doesn’t mean you have to look boring on the mat.  You can achieve any look you want with stock uniforms whether you want your wrestlers to look fast, tough or sharp you will find what you’re looking for in the vast selection of products available at www.morleyathletic.com  A family tradition since 1931 and your one stop source for all of your wrestling needs.

80/20 Fitness Top Three

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So everyone out there is applying the 80/20 principle to their lives.  You know where you focus on doing the 20 percent of things that produce 80 percent of the outcome.  Simple idea and honestly I think I agree with it.  So to apply that to fitness you just need to look at modern science behind exercise.  You will find tons of information online that basically says in a nutshell that you don’t have to spend hours working out.  Simply put in the 20 percent of the workout that produces 80 percent of the result.  Translated this means- work out really hard for a short period of time.  It’s an idea built around other modern exercise ideas like interval training.  So if you want to give it a try it’s not that hard.  To make it easier here is my top 3 equipment picks for delivering exercise in an 80/20 format.  Don’t forget though that you’re the one that’s going to have to push yourself hard enough with these tools to produce the result. 

Kettlebells

You can use kettlebells in tons of ways making it possible to work most if not all muscle groups.   My favorite use for kettlebells, and what works for me and my minimalist approach is the kettlebell swing.  The basic idea is you stand with your legs apart and swing your kettlebell straight in front of you the trick being that you’re not going to use your arm muscles but rather a hip thrust motion that will make muscles throughout your body lift the kettlebell and swing it in front of you.

Now it sounds easy but once you reach your maximum weight it won’t take many reps to get your heart rate up, the sweat flowing and your muscles fatigued.  I use kettlebells as a major part of my fitness routine.  It saves me a ton of time that I would normally have to spend doing several different exercises with higher reps and sets, to meet the same workout level.

Power Conditioning Ropes

Power Conditioning ropes are similar to what tug-of-war ropes or climbing ropes are made of.  You take this 1-1/2″, 40 foot long rope, thread it through a metal loop anchor bracket that has been attached to the wall so that you now have two 20′ long ropes.  Grab one with your left hand, one with your right hand and whip them up and down in a wave motion.  Sounds easy but it’s quite a workout.  This one will really get your heart pumping and gives your core a great workout in a short time.

Jump Ropes

The Super Speed Rope is extremely fast, easy to use and perfectly balanced.  The coated stainless steel cable is attached to metal ball bearings inside of the durable plastic handles.  This is a serious piece of work out equipment.  Once a customer uses the super speed rope they will never go back to those flimsy alternatives.  This rope lets you really push yourself.  My jump rope routine is an interval type with ten 30 second intervals where I push as hard as I can and ten 30 second intervals where I slow it down so I can catch my breath.  Some days I don’t even finish the set and I’ll keep sweating for about 30 to 45 minutes after I finish.

So that’s my top three.  Give them a try and you will like the results.  Remember you don’t need to spend hours or even a half an hour on any of these.  All of the above can be used to work up a sweat fast while you increase cardiovascular health, endurance and power.  You can buy all three at www.morleyathletic.com where you’ll find over 10,000 items online.

Quality Fund Raiser Item

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Are you looking for an item you can sell as a fundraiser but you are sick of selling junk food and items that are tacky.  Then you should look into the custom logo locker room stools.  

Custom logo locker room stools are not only classy but will last for a long time.  These stools are compact and comfortable.  They have a padded seat top that features a durable vinyl cover. The stools frame is made of heavy duty steel for long lasting value.  The stools also fold compact for easy storage.  They are available in 11 frame colors and 9 vinyl colors giving you a wide variety of color combinations to create any combination you like.

Since these are custom stools you can get your school logo or mascot printed on them. If you have a club or some other logo you want to use no problem.  You can do up to a four color logo on these stools so pick whatever you want the sky is the limit.  The custom stools will make a great souvenir that can be used in the homes of the people that buy them.  These locker rooms stools would make a great addition to a fathers garage or a grandmothers sewing room.  They will remind buyers of their family member who was in a specific sports program or a club for years to come. Chess club could do a fund raiser with these awesome stools.  I can see a nice black knight chess club logo in my head already. Just think of all the different areas these stools could be used.  I think people would rather get something useful and memorable when purchasing a fund raiser item,don’t you?  These stools are just that item.  They look awesome and are durable as well.

Before you sign up with some people that tell you to sell junk food to raise funds look into the custom locker room stools to sell.  Go to morleyathletic.com and check out the stools and the helpful video that is offered.  Why sell people who are donating to your program junk food, when you can sell them a high quality memorable custom stool that instills pride in your organization.

Practice Like a Warrior

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Soldiers in every country train for battles.  Sports players practice for games.  What they do is very different but the reason they do it is not.  There are psychological and physical benefits to practicing for situations of high stress like battles and games.  Psychologically we train to build confidence under pressure.  We also train so that we become offensive and head into battle rather than shrink from it.  While sports are less life threatening than battles the same principles apply.  A football scrimmage with other team mates will help you mentally prepare for a game with an opposing team. 

But the real benefit of practicing is the physical side.  You can have all the confidence in the world but if you can’t get the ball in the goal you do not have a chance.  Muscle memory is where the big advantages come in.  Doing a task a few thousand times will help get it ingrained into your muscle and into your brain. Shoot a layup 2000 times and you will be able to do it like clockwork.  The greats of the greats like Michael Jordan spent a lot of extra time on the basketball court practicing.  He was out on the court after everybody left and this simple fact made him possibly the greatest basketball player of all time.  Once you do something enough it almost becomes an instinct.  Soldiers practice shooting, rushing bunkers, and jumping out of planes.  They do this so that when they go to battle they will have that instinct and the edge over the enemy.

The more you practice the better off you will be.  You do want to make sure that you train or practice the correct way as well because if you do it wrong 2000 times you will not have the advantage but a great disadvantage.

I would suggest checking out some coaching videos that will help you learn how to practice the right way.  You can find hundreds of them at www.morleyathletic.com.  There are videos on baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.

Morelyathletic.com also has the equipment you need to practice with.  Get the gear and the info and start practicing like a warrior today.