So this is a way that guys can keep wrestling as long as they want. A lot of guys stop wrestling after high school because there just isn’t any opportunity to continue, even if they want to. “There’s about 30-40 guys who come here from all over the state. As we stripped down, Ben explained that he and Mike had been hosting these wrestling sessions every Saturday for the past few years. It was pretty basic, just a few benches and a big open shower area with six nozzles. We made our way up the stairs and Ben showed us where to put our stuff. Mike’s dad, Ben, saw us come in and waved to us from the loft. Some were stretching, others were doing some light lifting and four guys were already on the mat. There were already a bunch of guys there. Above that was a loft they had converted into a lockerroom. Along the back wall were some racks with freeweights, and a treadmill and an exercise bike.
There was a huge wrestling mat covering most of the floor. We drove up to the big old building and got out of the car to have a look. They had invited my dad and me to join their weekly wrestling session in the barn. Mike and his dad lived in a big farmhouse out in the country.
