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India Is Set To Host Armwrestling Asian International Cup In October 2024
Strength and sports are on the horizon! Today, Wednesday, July 3rd, the People’s Armwrestling Federation of India (PAFI) announced it was set to host the armwrestling International Cup in Mumbai from the 19th to the 26th of October. This is a multi-national event, with PAFI, the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF), and the Asian Armwrestling Federation…
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Devon Larratt: From Special Forces To Armwrestling
A Myth, A Legend, An Arm Wrestling God, And A Good Human Being—The Story Of How Devon Larratt Went From The Canadian Special Forces To Armwrestling Legend Devon “No Limits” Larratt, arguably the Michael Jordan of armwrestling, is as fascinating as he is tall. There is a gold mine of a story behind his roots,…
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Top 5 Tips For Improving Your Armwrestling Game
Let’s Breakdown The Best Tips And Tricks For Effectively And Efficiently Improving Your Armwrestling Game Armwrestling is a magnanimous sport that has gained a ton of popularity recently due to the exceptional athletes who have devoted themselves to the craft. Each armwrestler has a bit of wisdom they bring to the table and recommend for…
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The Top 5 Pieces Of Armwrestling Equipment You Need In Your Arsenal
We Are Keeping It Short And Sweet Today With What You Need To Train More Effectively For Armwrestling And Why You Need These Pieces No affiliate links. Just pictures, descriptions, and suggestions. You can bookmark this page for next time! Martial Arts And Judo Belts For Training Honestly, any type of heavy-duty rope will do…
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Does Grip Strength Matter For Armwrestling?
Well, It Really Depends On Who You Ask Last night, on YouTube, I watched a short of amrwrestlers and their respective grip strength. What I found to be even more interesting is the grip strength varied considerably with some experts having lower grip strength than other less experienced armwrestlers. I was thinking about it all…
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Grapple With The Fact That Arm Wrestling Is Pretty Safe
Of All The Contact Sports Out There, Armwrestling Is Safer Than Most And Not As Dangerous As You Think I am sure you are one of the many new students of armwrestling, wondering how dangerous the ancient sport is for your body. Truth is, it is quite safe! Granted, if you are an extreme sports…
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There Is One Trick That Will Help You Win 99% Of All Armwrestling Matches
Don’t Worry I am Not Going To Keep You Waiting… If you want to show up at a dive bar and win every armwrestling match singlehandedly, pull. Don’t rotate; pull. The non-scientific way of saying this is that it puts you in an advantageous position. The science behind it lies behind the physics. Why You…
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The Top Tools For Grip Strength
Checkout My Unbiased And Non-Sponsered Review Of My Favorite Products For Growing Grip Strength For Armwrestling We have all been there. It is late at night, you are doom-scrolling on Amazon and looking for the perfect tool to enhance your grip. I will be blunt: one tool alone will not improve your grip strength. However,…
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The Rules of Armwrestling: What You You Can And Can’t Do
If You’re Thinking Armwrestling Is As Simple As Putting Your Arms On The Table, You Are Way Off Armwrestling is one of the oldest sports out there. The simple competition of gripping an opponent’s arm from across the table has been around for centuries. While how you armwrestle between you and your friend might differ…
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Can A 70-Year-Old Man Get Stronger In Armwrestling? Yes, Yes He Can.
Grip Strength Is One Of The Most Interesting Facets Of Strength Because It Can Stay Strong And Get Better As You Age Oddly enough, grip strength is one of these incredibly interesting and mysterious measures of strength prowess. While grip strength tends to decline in older individuals, the absolute oldest age demographic can show some…
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Does Armwrestling Prove How Strong You Are?
This Has A Nuanced Answer, And A Niche Sport Means A Niche Kind Of Strength Truly, and unfortunately for you, not really. Are really strong people good armwrestlers? They can be. Are the best armwrestlers actually strong? Very. Does armwrestling prove how strong you actually are? Not really. For your information, that doesn’t speak to…
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Hand Grippers Vs. No Hand Grippers: Are They Worth It For Armwrestling?
Hand Grippers Are Easy To Use, Cheap, And Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand, But Are They Worth The Investment? This is a subtle, but massive debate in the armwrestling community. Some armwrestling pros swear by using hand grippers to develop forearm and hand strength for the toproll armwrestling technique. Others think they are…
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Why Hammer Curls Are The Undisputed Champions Of The Armwrestling Table
This Brachioradialis Dominant Exercise Completely Transforms Your Armwrestling Game What if I told you there was a singular exercise responsible for drastically increasing the power and endurance behind your armwrestling game? I would be telling you the truth because I would be speaking about the Hammer Curl. This movement focuses on a curl with a…
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Armwrestling As We Know It Today: When Was It Invented?
Sport? Game? Bout? When Did Armwrestling Come About? Let’s grapple with time travel and move throughout history as we discuss a sport so quintessential that it appeared all over the world at all times. From the ancient past, to the competitive present, armwrestling has been a part of the human drive to compete at the…
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Why You Should Invest In A Quality Armwrestling Table
If You Want A Safe Way To Battle At The Table, Buy A Good Setup! The last thing you want is a dangerous setup that puts you in harm’s way. Armwrestling is a sport, and sports mean sports injuries. The right kind of table — an actual armwrestling table — keeps you away from elbow…
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Will Armwrestling Mean I Will One Day Need Surgery?
It’s Not A Question Of “If” But “When” For Going Under The Knife. We all pay a hefty price to do the things we love. The constant pulling of armwrestling leaves you wide open for repetitive stress injuries. Let’s take you through common injuries and common solutions so you won’t need an experienced SSDI lawyer…
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Monday Movement: The Rise In Armwrestling
This Movement Is Incorporated Into A Multitude Of Armwrestling Movements To Help You Dominate The Table What exactly is “The Rise” in armwrestling? Simply put, it’s initiated as soon as the match begins and it’s when you use your bicep and pronation strength to lift the opponent’s arm and hand upwards and towards you by…
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Three Tools You Need For Better Armwrestling Training
With These Three Pieces Of Armwrestling Equipment In Your Closet, You Can Elevate Your Armwrestling Game To The Next Level If you have stumbled upon the Grip Gladiators armwrestling blog for tools and training tips to become a champion of the table, you have come to the right place. Today, I am going to provide…
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The Actual Best Armwrestler In The World: Devon Larratt
Who Is The Best Armwrestler In The World? It Is Him. Devon Larratt, the Canadian-born Special Forces veteran is the truest champion of the table. It is not just his record, his technique, his strength, or his insane forearms, but his magnanimous attitude and showmanship that has brought millions of followers to the sport. His…
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The Fundamental Armwrestling Movement: Bicep Pronation
Pronated Pulling Is The True Champion Of The Table Before we head on to why you need bicep pronation in your armwrestling technique, we need to discuss exactly what this integral armwrestling movement entails. Bicep pronation is any time you pull with your biceps with the palm facing downwards or neutral (like holding a cup…
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What The Toproll Technique Is And How To Train It Like A Monster
This Is One Of The Greatest Armwrestling Techniques Of All Time The toproll is arguably one of the strongest armwrestling movements to train and is one of the best techniques to employ while you are armwrestling in a competition. It is more difficult to use against experienced arm wrestlers, but if you can initiate this…
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What Muscles Are Used In Armwrestling?
This Breakdown Is Going To Tell You What Muscles Are Utilized During A Match At The Table When it comes to armwrestling, the main components and secret sauce of what you need to train comes in the name itself with very little exception. Armwrestling Muscle Breakdown With Diagrams Your hands, forearms, biceps, and back muscles…
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Armwrestling With One Big Arm: The Pumpkin Training Method
Coined By Inventor And Professional Armwrestler Devon Larratt, This Technique Could Be As Effective As It Is Ridiculous… I will preface by saying that this is the “Pumpkin Method Theory,” or “Pumpkin Method Hypothesis.” It is only being consistently employed by armwrestling legend Devon Larratt. He is an anomaly when it comes to armwrestling, and…
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Cupping vs. Hooking: What Are These Armwrestling Techniques?
Let’s get you what you came here for and quickly give you the honest answer: cupping is a type of isolated strength in armwrestling that involves flexion of the wrist inwards, whereas hooking is a compound movement that encompasses cupping strength and full-body technique. What Is The Cupping Technique In Armwrestling? “Cupping” or “cupping strength”…
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The Typical Format For Armwrestling Training
Follow these steps to forge an arm and forearm blasting training session… Try To Get Involved In Training With A Friend Or Competing In Tournaments Nothing ever beats the real thing. In terms of truly preparing you for the strength, speed, and endurance armwrestling takes, training by enrolling in tournaments is unmatched. You get a…
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The Top Armwrestlers Of All Time
These Athletes Transformed And Revolutionized The Sport Of armwrestling – forever. 1. Devon “No Limits” Larratt When you think of basketball, you think of Michael Jordan. When you think of armwrestling, you think of Devon Larratt. Devon is a Canadian-born super soldier, created by the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. He transformed the sport with…
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DIY Fat Grips For Armwrestling Training
Fat grips are any grip that expands the width of the bar you use to curl. As we all know, curls are the foundation of any worthwhile exercise – especially, armwrestling. Your hands must work harder to grab large, rotating, and misshaped holds, which then engages your forearms more. With strong biceps and forearms, you…
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Armwrestling Back Pressure: The Key To Winning Almost Any Match
What is back pressure? Imagine you only have one arm. Now imagine you are using that one arm to pull a floor-mounted level that takes 2,000 lbs of pressure to pull towards you. Now, close your eyes. What is your stance like? How are you planting your feet? How is your arm moving? How does…
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How Armwrestlers Get Such Massive Arms
Training Arms Around The Clock Will Give You Arms Like Popeye Do you want the truth? The armwrestling technique is focused on the back, biceps, forearms, wrists, and hands. It’s why I got into arm wrestling. Nothing is cooler than ridiculously sized arms gained through the art of armwrestling. If you ever shake hands with…
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The Most Important Movements In Armwrestling
Develop your ability to perform, hold, and maintain static holds using all three dimensions of your arm. What does this mean? Let’s break down the dimensions and the static movements required to make you successful at armwrestling and help you build massive arms. Supinated Bicep Movements For Armwrestling Supination is a form of pull movement…
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