My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.

I've been a fanatic about working out all my life.

More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride.

I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.

More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.

Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won't get too far away from it. I might walk through the wrestling room once a week. I could go every day if I wanted. But just walk through, make sure it's still there.

If we don't progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude.