Non-bodybuilder guy beats me at arm wrestling
That guy is my age, he's 6 pounds heavier than me, never lifted a single dumbbell and he easily beat me at arm wrestling. Now I have to say that my pecs, delts and lats were sore at the time due to training but I still don't understand how a relatively normal non-bodybuilder could put out more strengh than me, I've been training for 2 years.
Does it mean this guy could lift heavier weights than me in the gym or did I lose because the mechanics involved in arm wrestling are very different from those of any classic BBing exercise? Or does muscle soreness drastically lower force output or CNS capabilities? BTW the guy told me in the end that no one had ever beaten him, which kind of relieves me. But if there's a way I can beat him next time (like stopping BBing for one week to fully recover), I'd be glad to know.
Thanks guys