Power is built from behind. The posterior chain (glutes, hamstrings, and spinal erectors) plays a critical role in nearly every explosive wrestling action. From driving through a double leg to lifting an opponent off the mat or maintaining posture in a scramble, these muscles anchor movement and absorb stress. Yet in many high school strength programs I see, posterior chain development is still given minimal if any time, overshadowed by quad-dominant movements. The situation has improved over the years, but the posterior chain remains either underemphasized or poorly targeted. A couple token sets of Romanian deadlifts once a week does not count in any way as “serious development”. This is likely due to many high school strength programs being taught by people who aren’t experienced strength coaches. This oversight shows up in performance and injury trends. Athletes with weak posterior chains are more prone to lower back pain, hamstring pulls,