Hi
I just had a debate with one of my buddies about which muscles are important for arm-wrestling..
he was determined that it would be all about the biceps, but I told him that was bull**** (I beat him in armwrestling before by the way lol)
I said lat and forearm strength are far more important..
what do you think is correct, any armwrestlers in here?
do you know what is best to become a good armwrestler? like which exercises do you have to do and with how many reps and stuff?
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08-13-2005, 06:06 AM #1
armwrestling..what muscles are important?
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08-13-2005, 06:29 AM #2
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08-13-2005, 06:31 AM #3
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08-13-2005, 06:35 AM #4
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Originally Posted by MattyG
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08-13-2005, 06:36 AM #5Originally Posted by new_arnie
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08-13-2005, 06:43 AM #6Originally Posted by cheezefacta
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08-13-2005, 06:45 AM #7
Another important aspect of it is the length of your forearm. I'm tall and have long forearms, and although many people I have armwrestled are stronger then I am, I can usually win. The reason for this is that the longer your forearm is, the more mechanical advantage you have, allowing you to beat people that may be stronger then you but have shorter arms.
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08-13-2005, 07:06 AM #8
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08-13-2005, 08:41 AM #9
There are so many different muscle groups involved in stabilizing your body during arm wrestling that you can't really pinpoint one. Somehow I can hold my own against guys w/ much more muscle mass and it's because, despite my thin forearms, I flex my chest, back, traps, etc to recruit more strength.
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