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Title: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: NickEdge779 on September 29, 2016, 09:47:57 PM


Who would have thought this would be more popular than bodybuilding
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: OB1 on September 30, 2016, 02:30:45 AM
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: _bruce_ on September 30, 2016, 05:03:33 AM
Crazy cool - wonder how they keep their elbows healthy?
There was this dude who looked like Croatch and kept shouting at his opponents... quite entertaining unless you would have to wrestle agaynst him.  :D
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: oldschoolfan on September 30, 2016, 05:18:35 AM
john breznk  is the greatest arm wrestler of all time bar none,
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: _bruce_ on September 30, 2016, 05:21:32 AM
john breznk  is the greatest arm wrestler of all time bar none,

x10

Crazy that he only has had one operation so far...
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: rocco-x on September 30, 2016, 05:29:16 AM
Ever see the smaller skinny guys who beat these monstrous behemoths? I guess it's all about leverage.
  My friends brother's an NYFD fireman who does it as a "hobby"...the dude is a beast and travels the country in comps.
  His last one was in Vegas and was beaten by some normal average beta...had to be a humbling experience to say the least.
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: OB1 on September 30, 2016, 06:40:21 AM
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: SF1900 on September 30, 2016, 06:59:36 AM
Crazy cool - wonder how they keep their elbows healthy?
There was this dude who looked like Croatch and kept shouting at his opponents... quite entertaining unless you would have to wrestle agaynst him.  :D

Travis Bagent?
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: _bruce_ on September 30, 2016, 07:46:55 AM
Travis Bagent?

Yes!
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: Lurker79 on September 30, 2016, 10:26:28 AM
Ever see the smaller skinny guys who beat these monstrous behemoths? I guess it's all about leverage.
  My friends brother's an NYFD fireman who does it as a "hobby"...the dude is a beast and travels the country in comps.
  His last one was in Vegas and was beaten by some normal average beta...had to be a humbling experience to say the least.

It's a different kind of strength - tendons and explosive/holding power. Leverage and form also are important. Think Olympic weightlifting. Big muscles have very little to do with being a successful arm wrestler. Of course, all the top guys do incorporate weight training, but not in a bodybuilding sense.

Bench press specialist Scott Mendelson recently started arm wrestling and even though he is very strong, he gets smashed by many guys smaller/weaker than him.





Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: MAXX on September 30, 2016, 11:00:37 AM
Ever see the smaller skinny guys who beat these monstrous behemoths? I guess it's all about leverage.
  My friends brother's an NYFD fireman who does it as a "hobby"...the dude is a beast and travels the country in comps.
  His last one was in Vegas and was beaten by some normal average beta...had to be a humbling experience to say the least.
when the bigger guys dedicate themselves to it usually they come out on top.

The best guys right now are also the biggest. Pushkar and Cyplenkov. Americans dont have a chance as of now. Brzenk is like top 7 though I believe even though his relatively small size and age. Havn't really kept up with it for a few years though
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: oldschoolfan on September 30, 2016, 11:11:42 AM
ravishing rick rude the was a good arm wrestler he gave it up because of pro wrestling, all the wrestlers said he had crazy tendon strength
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: Chadwick The Beta on September 30, 2016, 04:31:45 PM
"professional arm wrestling"  oh, brother  ::)
Title: Re: Professional Arm Wrestling
Post by: SuperTed on October 01, 2016, 02:18:22 AM
It's a different kind of strength - tendons and explosive/holding power. Leverage and form also are important. Think Olympic weightlifting. Big muscles have very little to do with being a successful arm wrestler. Of course, all the top guys do incorporate weight training, but not in a bodybuilding sense.

Bench press specialist Scott Mendelson recently started arm wrestling and even though he is very strong, he gets smashed by many guys smaller/weaker than him.







Yeah, it's more than just muscular strength. Technique and use of leverage is very important.

Here's Devon Larrat toying with WSM competitor Hafthor Bjornsson -