Under rigorous training, caloric needs may increase by another 1000 kilocalories per day. Wrestlers should not eat less than their minimum daily need. A Guide for the Professional Working With Active People. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Oppliger, R.A., Case, H.S., Horswill, C.A., Landry, G.L., and Shelter, A.C. American College of Sports Medicine.
Position stand on weight loss in wrestlers.
Kenneth R. Bolen, Director of Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.