Arm Wrestling!

SpiralOut · 03-13-2008, 01:16 PM

I am mostly a lurker here in S&P, but as my deadlift increases, so does my willingness to stray into these hallowed halls. I have been doing StrongLifts for a couple months and have been loving every minute of it. Anywho, I was drinking Guiness and Whiskey the other night, and made a rather sizeable wager with a friend that in approximately one year's time, I would be able to best anyone in arm wrestling at my fraternity's annual alumni reunion. My question is, what lifts will best prepare me for such an endeavor? I ran a forum search, and didn't really find anything on topic. Also, I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum, but I couldn't think of another that would be more appropriate. (Grappling is my second, distant choice.) I am really hoping the answer is not curls...

redjako · 03-13-2008, 01:19 PM

Search for Grip Strength, see FAQ, and get some grippers.

Its also a LOT about technique, so read up on google I would imagine.

ESPN is suprisingly ADDICTIVE to watch when the arm wrestling championships are on..lol

magicman531 · 03-13-2008, 01:20 PM

There is a lot of technique to arm wrestling. So practice practice practice. Hammer curls, wrist curls, pinch work, thickbar work, that kinda shit.

vince89 · 03-13-2008, 01:21 PM

Erm, Id say a good crushing grip would help. If you can squeeze the shit out of the opponents hand it might hinder his performance. Arm wrestling is a bit of an awkward movement, Id say just train the whole body evenly, you will get stronger and you will beat guys who are weaker. Simple as that.

**hunto** · 03-13-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiralOut

I am mostly a lurker here in S&P, but as my deadlift increases, so does my willingness to stray into these hallowed halls. I have been doing StrongLifts for a couple months and have been loving every minute of it. Anywho, I was drinking Guiness and Whiskey the other night, and made a rather sizeable wager with a friend that in approximately one year's time, I would be able to best anyone in arm wrestling at my fraternity's annual alumni reunion. My question is, what lifts will best prepare me for such an endeavor? I ran a forum search, and didn't really find anything on topic. Also, I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum, but I couldn't think of another that would be more appropriate. (Grappling is my second, distant choice.) I am really hoping the answer is not curls...

Spiral,
I used to beat people much larger than me with technique, and working certain areas. I did bicep curls, as much as they're hated here, and wrist curls. Nothing else - I didn't care. I just wanted to embarass the jockheads at their own game, and looking puny made their shame worse. Wrist curls so you can turn his wrist right off the bat- he loses leverage. And bicep curls, because right after you turn his wrist, you want to pull his arm toward you with your bicep. Now, he has no leverage, and even if he's bigger than you, if you get him here, you can usually wait him out for the win. Thats my very unprofessional experience. My puny ass shamed many a jock, and I married one of the witnesses.

HTH

the_harbinger · 03-13-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hunto

Spiral,
I used to beat people much larger than me with technique, and working certain areas. I did bicep curls, as much as they're hated here, and wrist curls. Nothing else - I didn't care. I just wanted to embarass the jockheads at their own game, and looking puny made their shame worse. Wrist curls so you can turn his wrist right off the bat- he loses leverage. And bicep curls, because right after you turn his wrist, you want to pull his arm toward you with your bicep. Now, he has no leverage, and even if he's bigger than you, if you get him here, you can usually wait him out for the win. Thats my very unprofessional experience. My puny ass shamed many a jock, and I married one of the witnesses.

HTH

Bravo.

From my limited experience with arm wrestling I have noticed that leverage is the key to winning. So definitely work on your technique for creating leverage first...and get stronger everywhere else second.

A quick Google search might bring up the helpful shit.

Google FTW.

**Cap'n** · 03-13-2008, 01:43 PM

technique, technique, technique.

Oh, and sledge hammer levering ftw.

**mschatz** · 03-13-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SpiralOut

I have been doing StrongLifts for a couple months and have been loving every minute of it. Anywho, I was drinking Guiness and Whiskey the other night,

Youll fit right in around here

Monger · 03-13-2008, 01:51 PM

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joshetc · 03-13-2008, 02:06 PM

Arm wrestle a lot. Arm wrestle with a straight wrist, and arm wrestle with your wrist bent slightly toward you. Train for technique with your wrist bent and for power with your wrist straight (you'll fuck your training partners up if you bend your wrist every time).

Don't forget a post workout shake after a serious arm wrestling training session.