We have several heavier wrestlers on our team who wrestle in the upper weights of 6 and under, 8 and under, 10 and 12 & under. We never discuss cutting weight, but it was a pleasant surprise to see that several of our heavier wrestlers have lost between 5 and 15 pounds due to the strenuous workouts they have engaged in and better eating habits. I think every kid in school who is overweight would benefit from wrestling... I can see the confidence growing in these kids who are slimming down, gaining conditioning, and finding success in a support which embraces the big, small, and everyone in between.