LETSTALKWRESTLING
Step into the ring — wrestling history, training and techniques, event coverage, and the tools every fan and grappler needs.
From finding your weight class and timing a full match card to tracking mat calories, estimating your one-rep max, sizing a tournament bracket, and breaking down a tale of the tape, LetsTalkWrestling pairs free hands-on wrestling calculators with in-depth guides and a richly illustrated museum. Train smarter, know the game deeper.
Wrestling Tools & Calculators
Free tools for every wrestler and fan — weight class calculator, match card duration calculator, wrestling calorie calculator, one-rep max calculator, tournament bracket calculator, and tale of the tape.
Weight Class Calculator
Enter your body weight and ruleset to see exactly which wrestling weight class you compete in — folkstyle college, senior freestyle, or pro divisions
Match Card Duration Calculator
List each bout and an intermission length to estimate how long a wrestling show or dual meet runs, from bell to bell in hours and minutes
Wrestling Calorie Calculator
Estimate the calories you burn on the mat with the MET method — enter body weight, session length, and intensity for total and per-minute burn
One-Rep Max Calculator
Estimate your one-rep max from any set with the Epley formula, plus the percentage-of-1RM loads to program your wrestling strength work
Tournament Bracket Calculator
Size a single-elimination bracket from your entry list — bracket size, rounds, total matches, and how many first-round byes you'll need
Tale of the Tape Calculator
Compare two wrestlers side by side — enter height, weight, and reach for each to see who holds the physical edge in every category
The Wrestling Museum
Step into an immersive museum of the sport and spectacle of wrestling — the legendary champions and iconic rivalries, the folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman styles and the techniques that define them, the promotions, territories, and title lineages, and the arenas and landmark events that made history, each in its own gallery, so you can get to know the stories behind the mat: how the sport evolved, what makes each era matter, and the moments that shaped how we watch and grapple today.
Tour the museum →From the Journal
Fresh guides on wrestling history, training and techniques, event and championship coverage, promotions and the independent scene, plus practical tips for competing, conditioning, and following the sport you love.
Programming a Wrestler's Lifting From a One-Rep Max
Five reps at 225 lbs estimates a 262.5 lb max — and the useful part is not the max, it is the training loads it produces.
Calories on the Mat, and Why They Are Not a Cutting Plan
A 165 lb wrestler burns roughly 674 calories in a 90-minute moderate practice. That number is for fuelling training — never for planning a weight cut.
What the Tale of the Tape Can and Cannot Tell You
A 5-inch height edge and a 35 lb weight edge look decisive on a graphic. In a match they are rarely what decides it.
How Long a Wrestling Card Really Runs
Six pro matches totalling 95 minutes make a 2h 5m show once the gaps between them are counted. The gaps are where running orders go wrong.
Why a 17-Wrestler Bracket Needs 32 Slots
Sixteen wrestlers fill a bracket with no byes. Add one more and the draw doubles to 32 slots, with 15 byes in the first round — and still only 16 matches.
Why College and Freestyle Weight Classes Don't Line Up
The same wrestler can sit near the top of one class in college and the bottom of another in freestyle, because one system is written in pounds and the other in kilograms.
Keep Learning
Practical know-how on training, weight management, and competing, plain-language explainers on styles, scoring, and technique, and seasoned tips for newcomers and lifelong fans alike — everything you need to dig deeper and know the game better.
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