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Originally Posted by Mydivorcegift
JT sounds like you've gone from PL'ing to Arm Wrestling....
Maybe I should ditch this wild hair up my ass of me doing CF (  ) and take up arm wrestling  |
Most definitely! I am all in on Arm Wrestling! I want to try to compete in my 1st Pro UAL or WAL event next year. All the top arm wrestlers will say don't expect to get good at this in less than 3 years.
As a weight lifter/powerlifter I would say I'm pretty dang strong. I've set 2 drug tested State Records. Bench 420, Squat 535, Deadlift 560 @ a body weight of 175.
I currently don't compete in powerlifting but I'm still strong enough to, but I don't deadlift at ALL anymore. To many disc issues. I don't do flat bench press anymore Bc of shoulder issues. I can still do dumbbell bench press. 120's for 8 good reps, no half rep stuff, and I do a machine chest press with full stack 280 for 30 reps. I can do tricep pushdowns with 200lb full stack with perfect form for 12 reps no momentum or half reps. And I can hammer preacher curl 75 lb Dumbbells for 10 reps each arm. 2 years ago I squated 405 for 22 reps! Those are just a few of my lifts.
But there are guys that can't lift anywhere near that but they can beat me on the arm wrestling table.
The tendons and muscles involved in arm wrestling are very specific. They will tell you that the #1 way to get better at Arm Wrestling is to Arm Wrestle! We hold practices at different places about each 2 weeks. After you hit a tough practice you literally can't use your arm for at least a few days, then if your new it hurts for another 2 weeks. Feels like you have nerve damage in ur arm almost like a tooth ache. It's nothing like being sore from the gym. It tears your wrist tendons and Brachialis tendons UP!
But after about 1-2-3 years your tendons start to get used to it and become conditioned. That's when you start to get to where you can HIT hard off the Ready Go! At 1st if you try to Hit hard it will set you down as you hold your arm in pain.