After watching something on Youtube where someone's arm snapped, I'm kinda worried whether or not to get into armwrestling or not. Comments?
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06-07-2007, 03:30 PM #1Pumping Iron
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Does armwrestling pose any threat?
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06-07-2007, 03:31 PM #29.9
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ur 13.. what do u wanna become a pro arm wrestler
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06-07-2007, 03:32 PM #3Pumping Iron
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06-07-2007, 03:48 PM #4Lifter in Christ
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Do not arm wrestle if your going to be lifting weights a lot because almost nobody knows how to arm wrestle the right way,other person ends up using bodyweight and you end up getting severe strain on your arm and basically a bunch of people I know and myself included end up injuring our shoulders or other parts of our arm when we end up doing it and it'll hurt a good 3-4 weeks and your workouts are going to suffer.
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06-07-2007, 04:15 PM #5Registered User
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If you armwrestle right, than no. But if you have someone doing it wrong and getting an unfair advantage (bodyweight), then you could get hurt. Line your elbows up directly accross the table from eachother, and don't lean in too much. Same for the other person.
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06-07-2007, 04:17 PM #6
i've herd of people breaking there arm. i've seene videos of it to. i'm never arm wreslting agian
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06-07-2007, 05:03 PM #7Registered User
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Arm wrestling itslef doesnt pose a threat.. its bad form when doing it that does this. Use the same principal that you use for weight in you arm wresterling and you will be fine.. just keep good form!
I have arm wrestled for years and never had a strain.. and the arm breaking would only happen if the person you were wrestling had the strenght to do it.. so at 13 i am sure you are ok!"I am like eh, getting the feeling of cumming in the gym, i am getting the feeling of cumming at home, i am getting the feeling of cumming backstage when i pump up, when i pose out in front of 5000 people! SO IM CUMMING DAY AND NIGHT!" Arnie
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06-07-2007, 05:12 PM #8i did it for lulz
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no...i did it with my left arm and didnt notice anything, then the other day a friend wanted to go left handed, i gripped up and holy **** i knew right then something was wrong...so no arm wrestling for me...not worth it
if you really wanna see whos stronger
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06-07-2007, 05:23 PM #9Banned
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Don't know how they get their arm broken but you can hurt your rotator cuffs.
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06-07-2007, 06:18 PM #10Re-Born
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what gymOriginally Posted by thebeast1
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06-07-2007, 06:19 PM #11i did it for lulz
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not fair!!!Originally Posted by RoidRage300
what gym
let me gain 100 pounds then well talk
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06-07-2007, 06:20 PM #129.9
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Originally Posted by thebeast1
did i hear lift off?? i have a car cya thereOriginally Posted by RoidRage300
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06-07-2007, 06:21 PM #13Registered User
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Im really strong compared to most my age, yet im a horrible arm wrestler. Genetics didnt work out in my favor this time.
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06-07-2007, 06:22 PM #149.9
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agreed... its more technique than strength if u ask meOriginally Posted by rabe
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06-07-2007, 06:23 PM #15Re-Born
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ok, you have 2 monthsOriginally Posted by thebeast1
not fair!!!
let me gain 100 pounds then well talk
...jk bro
lmaoOriginally Posted by MattyH7688
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06-08-2007, 02:09 AM #16Registered User
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Lift off I'm there!! lolOriginally Posted by thebeast1
not fair!!!
let me gain 100 pounds then well talk"I am like eh, getting the feeling of cumming in the gym, i am getting the feeling of cumming at home, i am getting the feeling of cumming backstage when i pump up, when i pose out in front of 5000 people! SO IM CUMMING DAY AND NIGHT!" Arnie
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06-08-2007, 02:17 AM #17Registered User
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buddy if you go and you break you arm your ganna lose alote mucle by the time your cast is off, and anyway why would you want to be a pro arm wwreseler?
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06-08-2007, 02:19 AM #18has a wealth of knowledge
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You can damage your rotator cuff, brachialis and/or your brachiradialis. The world arm wrestling championships was held at a shopping centre near me recently and i was there when it was going on (didnt know about it, just showed up to shop n it was on) ..... almost everyone of these guys walked away digging their thumb into the arm they just wrestled with putting pressure on their brachiradialis in their forearm.
It gets strained heavily when arm wrestling, if you injkure it, it never heals properly.
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06-08-2007, 04:57 AM #19Pumping Iron
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I don't mean going pro or anything, just occasionaly.
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06-08-2007, 05:11 AM #20Registered User
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Arm wrestling is won by strength in these areas (descending): Finger, wrist, forearm, bicep. You can cheat by supinating your wrist and doing a bicep curl and then forcing their arm down - you gain leverage pretty much. Another good technique is to climb your fingers over your opponents thumb.Originally Posted by rabe
Bye.Last edited by James_Byrne; 06-08-2007 at 05:22 AM.
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06-08-2007, 05:39 AM #21Registered User
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Yeah, armwrestling is more technique then strangth, BUT it also requires the strength to back up the technique. Swimming for 4 years helped so much with armwrestling it's retarted. My guess is becuase while swimming, you constantly use triceps in a way you never so at the gym. It's pushing left in armwrestling but down in swimming. So in highschool (honestly) i've armswrestled everyone worth armwrestling and lost once. To a teacher.Originally Posted by rabe
My technique is keep your face completely calm and keep there hand right at the top. Tire them out and act like you're not trying at all. They'll either give up or keep trying until they lose the strength to keep pushing, and you nail them. Keeping your face calm and acting like you arent trying at all is a very important part. Ocasionally say "oh, are you trying?", "so can we start?".
Lol, at that point they'll probably stand up and say "**** you" and laugh.
anyways, yeah.
Basically it's a mind game that needs strenth to back it up.
Just my 2 cents.
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06-09-2007, 05:28 AM #22Brotherhood of Iron
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stop cryin n start lifting
...jk bro
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