"I do believe very much, that it is not about what you do in one set, or what you do in one day. It's what you do over the course of months, and years, and decades that will get you to be at the highest of levels." -Devon Larratt
@Miki Miyazaki John is more popular among serious armwrestlers. Devon cheats, John doesn’t. John wants to see who the better more skilled man us but Devon just wants the win so he can claim he’s the greatest. That’s why pros all over the world look up to John and only fanboys look up to Devon. The don’t care how devon wins.
@@arcasarcadia3247 that was a great documentary. Very curious to see the documentary that Devon was involved in once it’s released. Should be another great thing for the sport.
@@bobomonkey702 lol Devin don't fking cheat. What a crock. He spiced up the sport with some smack talk and comedy. You have refs you can't cheat. That's silly. Nothing about being a fan boy.
Well, the training a pro uses at his peak is maybe not the way to train in the beginning or intermediate state. Obviously Devon has some unique leverage advantages to win against much more muscular opponents. Imo, as most do not have this genetics, in the beginning getting some meat on the frame should be first priority before starting to get so specific.
I have 4 superheavyweights in my crew ranging from 365lbs - 525lbs up to 6’5”and I beat them all on a regular basis at 198lbs. I also pulled Devon and I’m telling you specific exercises and lots of table time are all that matter in the beginning.
Devon is a big passionate kid still looking for ideal system. I remember his one arm giant pumpkin system, then his every set to max system, then he spoke to some Russians at last Zloty and tried their 1-3 RiR (reps in reserve), then you have compound exercises vs. isolation vs. armwr. specific. After decades in the sport he is so close to his absolute achievable best that anything he does differently now brings truly negligible results. Plus even inferior system when done for many years will eventually get you to max. results. Not to mention genetic make-up, like Brzenk and minimum need for shenanigans outside table. Having said, for beginners connective tissue strength should be a priority imho.
I'm getting the kitchen staff at Toronto Metropolitan University into you and arm wrestling. Ordered two of your shirts two. Dad Move in purple and your hair styles in green to honour you cuz I don't usually wear green. You have no idea how much coming across your RUclips and socials has helped me Devon, I mean it and I'm just trying to pay it forward. By the way, I beat every I faced, both arms, and each of them was fresh. Stay massive!! 💪🇨🇦
Imo there are many ways to victory and Devons way is not the best way for everyone.. I learned that you should do what is fun for you.. Listen to your heart, because it will take you very far.. Too much thinking can take away your motivation.. Good luck 💪🏼
How would the real Armwrestling training with sports methodology be? Is it closer to a healthy travis bagent method, American-Canadian training or European training? Could we take the experience and evidence of the Armwrestling athletes themselves? classic elbow and shoulder injuries and tendinitis syndrome
What about the future of the initial setup? I reckon we'll see a hydraulic arm system which only releases once both opponents are in the correct position.
@@johankaruyan5536 not if it's a hydraulic system where both opponents arms are held in position. If you could see the design in my head you'd agree it'd be awesome.
@@Adhachi but the setup is about getting the most advantageous position for u, I don't think both people can be in an advantageous position ant the same time
A small hand and wrist can still be very strong, dont be so worried about the actual size. Of course size is benificial but you got what you got. As far as strategy goes, depending on your leverages, you could go knuckles up and post high or if you have a really long forearm with a small hand and wrist, a low hand toproll is viable imo. As for training, theres loads of good excercises out there but in the hand I like to focus on the thumb and flat finger pressure.
@@Enigma98111 Thank you for your comment! I am around 5 ''7 but my arms are kinda long for my size its the same size as a guy who is around 5''10, so you recommend a guy with longer arms to do a low hand toproll? Are there other things to focus on for me?
@@mito569 i have very long arm, normal wrist but my hand is small af and I feel comfortable when i am high. When i am doing low hand toproll then someone destroys my hand or keeps my thumb like piece of shit you know. I also like deep deep hook. I think for small hand when you are a toproller is hand Control, be high, train your thumb and pronation, rising, cupping, biceps in angles and maybe some grip exercises cause on the begining it can be weak and backpressure is very important
I do posting with strap over knuckles. Cupping with 5 different handles pronation with 3 different variations. And 3 different variations of curls. And bench press just because why not ?
Not that I don’t agree that what Devon has done has worked for him, but I’m more of a fan of the way the stronger Arm Wrestlers train (Levan, Denis, Ermes, etc.) in that they constantly progress in the arm wrestling specific exercises and set some sort of PRs in those lifts over time in a strength cycle. I’d like to hear Devon and other elite arm wrestlers speak on their chosen modalities for recovery as well.
So do you believe all those heavy bicep curls and such are more effective then how Devon trains with these small all day lifts in a way. Not being sarcastic just wanted honest opinion as I train in a wrestling as well.
@@brianbrennan5416 I suppose it depends. I know there’s video on Devon’s channel where he did train with heavy Dumbell curl variations at one point years ago but had a small elbow injury at some point and doesn’t seem to train with any type of curling anymore. He’s probably laid down a base enough where he’s modified his training to what it is now and stays competitive with everyone under 300 lbs. Other competitive guys like Levan, Denis, Ermes, and Jerry Cadorette seem to utilize curl variations and have success with it. I would guess you should just see what exercises your body responds best to based on your limb lengths and body type.
i always say if you want to be strong dont train like devon larrat devon isnot one of the best because he is super strong he has other qualities that bring him so far
@@Filip-ip6ly its not just sidepressure he is just all about staticstrenght he doesnt have a hit at all if he focused on his base strength he would be much bettee
@@giosulakadze7589 it's crazy to me why he refuses to do any form of strength training. The consensus is probably close to 99.9% for strength training. Devon seems like he's alone on this issue.
@@kooshikoo6442 That could be, but doubtful. I'm sure he's in a good place now and doesn't want to risk any injuries. As for strength and conditioning, I think across the board most athletes would agree, that strength training is a must in sports.
my lil bro is much much bigger than me and he's left handed and a gym rat. Well I can dominate him with the right hand but at thanksgiving he tore my left arm to hell. I'm just now healing all the way n pushing my limits with left arm with plans on defeating at Christmas haha ..
I probably am a 0.1% as wise as Devon. Not contradicting him by any sort. That said, I think the first step if you wanna go on arm wrestling world, is doing pull ups. Neutral ones and with time, trying to get your chin above the bar as far as you can.
Devon is absolutely 100% right. This notion is pretty much the same thing as evolution. You don't just do your sets, or lift weights 3 times a week and think you can be good at armwrestling. Because it's a specific skill that requires specific movements that pretty much nearly all lifts do not have. Rest is important, but evolution doesn't work like that. If you want to really shock your body, want it to adapt, then you go and do your lifts whenever you want. Structure is NOT ideal unless your main goal is aesthetics. You have to throw your whole "but muscle recovery" philosophy out the window. If they haven't recovered, just lower the weight as needed and keep training. 100%, your body just knows how to adapt to that amount of stress. And that is by growing, and growing, and growing. Stress your fast twitching fibers first by lifting as much as you can, take a few hours break, go back training and lower the weight and train the slow twitching muscle fibers. And just keep doing this without hurting the tendons. Be cautious, but consistent.
Bro I know some time has passed but how do I protect my tendons whenever I try to exercise sharp pain starts any tips brother please help I don't wanna loose to anyone anymore
"I do believe very much, that it is not about what you do in one set, or what you do in one day. It's what you do over the course of months, and years, and decades that will get you to be at the highest of levels." -Devon Larratt
Jesus is coming. Submit to Christ or perish,,
consistency over time
@@camilosanchez831 Devon would pin Jesus ezpz
Great quote
Camilo Sanchez
Amen!
i think devon and john are armwrestler with most experience and popularity. amwerstling community owes a lot to these two legends.
@Miki Miyazaki I got into armwrestling from watching Pulling John, as have many others. Don't discount the impact he has brought to the sport.
Levan has built off the backs of John AND Devon for sure! Both are goats of armwrestling in their own respect
@Miki Miyazaki John is more popular among serious armwrestlers. Devon cheats, John doesn’t. John wants to see who the better more skilled man us but Devon just wants the win so he can claim he’s the greatest. That’s why pros all over the world look up to John and only fanboys look up to Devon. The don’t care how devon wins.
@@arcasarcadia3247 that was a great documentary. Very curious to see the documentary that Devon was involved in once it’s released. Should be another great thing for the sport.
@@bobomonkey702 lol Devin don't fking cheat. What a crock. He spiced up the sport with some smack talk and comedy. You have refs you can't cheat. That's silly. Nothing about being a fan boy.
Thank you Devon and all the people that are helping people learn
I like being able to keep my arms straight though. Lol
@@rabbithole8592 too funny bro
6:30 so he's basically greasing the groove.
This is why Devon Larratt is the man!! Great information on the sport, thanks Devon!! Hand control always and Stay Massive everybody
Devin sounding legit with his seminar skills, Seminole skills pay the bills kid!
Well, the training a pro uses at his peak is maybe not the way to train in the beginning or intermediate state.
Obviously Devon has some unique leverage advantages to win against much more muscular opponents.
Imo, as most do not have this genetics, in the beginning getting some meat on the frame should be first priority before starting to get so specific.
building tendon/ligament strength is priority #1. Muscle comes easily. The other takes more time.
@@OoogaBoog- That’s right!
I have 4 superheavyweights in my crew ranging from 365lbs - 525lbs up to 6’5”and I beat them all on a regular basis at 198lbs. I also pulled Devon and I’m telling you specific exercises and lots of table time are all that matter in the beginning.
Devon is a big passionate kid still looking for ideal system. I remember his one arm giant pumpkin system, then his every set to max system, then he spoke to some Russians at last Zloty and tried their 1-3 RiR (reps in reserve), then you have compound exercises vs. isolation vs. armwr. specific. After decades in the sport he is so close to his absolute achievable best that anything he does differently now brings truly negligible results. Plus even inferior system when done for many years will eventually get you to max. results. Not to mention genetic make-up, like Brzenk and minimum need for shenanigans outside table.
Having said, for beginners connective tissue strength should be a priority imho.
I'm getting the kitchen staff at Toronto Metropolitan University into you and arm wrestling. Ordered two of your shirts two. Dad Move in purple and your hair styles in green to honour you cuz I don't usually wear green. You have no idea how much coming across your RUclips and socials has helped me Devon, I mean it and I'm just trying to pay it forward. By the way, I beat every I faced, both arms, and each of them was fresh. Stay massive!! 💪🇨🇦
You don’t have to be the strongest, or the fastest to be the best.
You have to lead & show people why you are the best.
This man is the Michelangelo of ArmWrestling.
This type of content really have no price. Not enough money on the world to pay for such valuable info
Not my many athletes are better communicators than Devon. Always engaging.
He said that it was worried about having problems for too much specialisation, the fact is he had a lot of problems with his elbow
thanks for sharing this
Love this guy. He has the heart of a teacher and willing to share his success 👍👍👍👍👍
Thats the Canadian way eh!
great speech and good for everyone not just arm wrestlers
Except the kid in the background too busy on his phone to listen.
Great content 🎉🎉🎉
World best advice I’ve ever heard 💪
Imo there are many ways to victory and Devons way is not the best way for everyone.. I learned that you should do what is fun for you.. Listen to your heart, because it will take you very far.. Too much thinking can take away your motivation.. Good luck 💪🏼
Best comment here 👌🏾❤️
How would the real Armwrestling training with sports methodology be? Is it closer to a healthy travis bagent method, American-Canadian training or European training? Could we take the experience and evidence of the Armwrestling athletes themselves? classic elbow and shoulder injuries and tendinitis syndrome
What about the future of the initial setup? I reckon we'll see a hydraulic arm system which only releases once both opponents are in the correct position.
Never gonna happen
@@johankaruyan5536 why not? Also add vra tech to monitor for movement and a confirmed pin.
@@Adhachi setup will take an hour long as both opponents try to cheat it
@@johankaruyan5536 not if it's a hydraulic system where both opponents arms are held in position. If you could see the design in my head you'd agree it'd be awesome.
@@Adhachi but the setup is about getting the most advantageous position for u, I don't think both people can be in an advantageous position ant the same time
If you say hand is important, what about a guy with small hands and a smaller wrist, what can he improve to be stronger.
Either arm wrestle in your own weight class, or try and gain weight. Those are your options.
A small hand and wrist can still be very strong, dont be so worried about the actual size. Of course size is benificial but you got what you got. As far as strategy goes, depending on your leverages, you could go knuckles up and post high or if you have a really long forearm with a small hand and wrist, a low hand toproll is viable imo. As for training, theres loads of good excercises out there but in the hand I like to focus on the thumb and flat finger pressure.
@@Enigma98111 Thank you for your comment! I am around 5 ''7 but my arms are kinda long for my size its the same size as a guy who is around 5''10, so you recommend a guy with longer arms to do a low hand toproll? Are there other things to focus on for me?
@@mito569 i have very long arm, normal wrist but my hand is small af and I feel comfortable when i am high. When i am doing low hand toproll then someone destroys my hand or keeps my thumb like piece of shit you know. I also like deep deep hook. I think for small hand when you are a toproller is hand Control, be high, train your thumb and pronation, rising, cupping, biceps in angles and maybe some grip exercises cause on the begining it can be weak and backpressure is very important
I have the most powerful weapon, ask Devon! 🔥🌬
why would you put an ad right in the middle of his molologue..smh just do it at the start or finish
Note to self never have a speech video taped with the audience behind you
I didn't understand the exercise he talks about with the knuckles going up, can someone please explain?
I do posting with strap over knuckles. Cupping with 5 different handles pronation with 3 different variations. And 3 different variations of curls. And bench press just because why not ?
Add in pull-ups
Not that I don’t agree that what Devon has done has worked for him, but I’m more of a fan of the way the stronger Arm Wrestlers train (Levan, Denis, Ermes, etc.) in that they constantly progress in the arm wrestling specific exercises and set some sort of PRs in those lifts over time in a strength cycle.
I’d like to hear Devon and other elite arm wrestlers speak on their chosen modalities for recovery as well.
So do you believe all those heavy bicep curls and such are more effective then how Devon trains with these small all day lifts in a way. Not being sarcastic just wanted honest opinion as I train in a wrestling as well.
@@brianbrennan5416 I suppose it depends.
I know there’s video on Devon’s channel where he did train with heavy Dumbell curl variations at one point years ago but had a small elbow injury at some point and doesn’t seem to train with any type of curling anymore. He’s probably laid down a base enough where he’s modified his training to what it is now and stays competitive with everyone under 300 lbs.
Other competitive guys like Levan, Denis, Ermes, and Jerry Cadorette seem to utilize curl variations and have success with it.
I would guess you should just see what exercises your body responds best to based on your limb lengths and body type.
Levan after 135kg 1 rep - YES
How much weight for singles
Love Devon's philosophy on training, though i still believe 1 - 4 strength focused mesocycle a year couldn't hurt.
i always say if you want to be strong dont train like devon larrat devon isnot one of the best because he is super strong he has other qualities that bring him so far
@@Filip-ip6ly its not just sidepressure he is just all about staticstrenght he doesnt have a hit at all if he focused on his base strength he would
be much bettee
@@giosulakadze7589 it's crazy to me why he refuses to do any form of strength training. The consensus is probably close to 99.9% for strength training. Devon seems like he's alone on this issue.
@@theunknownsamurai7426 HE is doing a lot of table time, which builds strength, so maybe he doesn't need strength training.
@@kooshikoo6442 That could be, but doubtful. I'm sure he's in a good place now and doesn't want to risk any injuries. As for strength and conditioning, I think across the board most athletes would agree, that strength training is a must in sports.
So what's the future? This video sounds like the present.
my lil bro is much much bigger than me and he's left handed and a gym rat. Well I can dominate him with the right hand but at thanksgiving he tore my left arm to hell. I'm just now healing all the way n pushing my limits with left arm with plans on defeating at Christmas haha ..
Youre gonna get destroyed
So basically what Travis has been going on about this whole time.
What predictions? 🤔
Devon looks like a mutant. All the specialised trained has gave him this really long arms and just a general strange shape in his upper body
Bro be looking like old logan🤣
@@dr.president6702 lol looks like something that’s for sure
well i dont use high post when i fight so this exercise is not that useful for me
even if you go low hand it will benefit you
I probably am a 0.1% as wise as Devon. Not contradicting him by any sort. That said, I think the first step if you wanna go on arm wrestling world, is doing pull ups. Neutral ones and with time, trying to get your chin above the bar as far as you can.
We should always do pull ups.
genetically engineered tendons, ligaments, and hormones $6 million dollar man
Quite good at public speaking.
Everyone is just talking amongst themselves the fuch
So Devon change his pumpkin system to Levans system.......simple.....follow the best if you want to be good
Get off your phone bruv.
I thought the same thing. Obviously that kid is too smart to learn or totally doesn't take it arm wrestling seriously.
This guys is looking like liver king
What are you trying to say? you do know the liver King is 100% steroids ✍️
@@jaridcool in the physical aspects* 😂 love devon not a fake person! 👌
The most powerful weapon will be...
Levan! Lol
Some of the kids looked bored.
Bro this Foo can't throw a punch if his life depended on it. His arm wrestling is crazy strong but I will still beat the shit out of him
no tf u wont lil bro 😭😭
Go try Devon and see what happens. Fucking around with Devon almost got beerman killed.
Lol, you gotta be trolling...Devon is a 20 year Canadian special forces vet. He doesn't need a punch to take your ass out haha
the devon wolverine no limits larratt kk😁😁😂😂😎😎💪💪🦾🦾❤❤
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Devon is absolutely 100% right. This notion is pretty much the same thing as evolution.
You don't just do your sets, or lift weights 3 times a week and think you can be good at armwrestling. Because it's a specific skill that requires specific movements that pretty much nearly all lifts do not have.
Rest is important, but evolution doesn't work like that. If you want to really shock your body, want it to adapt, then you go and do your lifts whenever you want.
Structure is NOT ideal unless your main goal is aesthetics.
You have to throw your whole "but muscle recovery" philosophy out the window. If they haven't recovered, just lower the weight as needed and keep training.
100%, your body just knows how to adapt to that amount of stress. And that is by growing, and growing, and growing.
Stress your fast twitching fibers first by lifting as much as you can, take a few hours break, go back training and lower the weight and train the slow twitching muscle fibers.
And just keep doing this without hurting the tendons. Be cautious, but consistent.
Problem is, if I do this, I get injuries, which put my progress back even longer and i even lose some gains
Bro I know some time has passed but how do I protect my tendons whenever I try to exercise sharp pain starts any tips brother please help I don't wanna loose to anyone anymore
Devon for Logan in deadpool 3.
Start the petition
#liverfakeking
That's why Devon will never be able to win with Levan
And he's destroyed his right arm doing this.
Before you think your going to train to be a champion look at your hand size . They better be massive. Probly need to be large bone stucture .
You better go tell Daniel Procopciuc that, the poor guy is trying to be good without a big hand or frame (he is small even for his weight class)
So many examples of this not being true hard work will outclimb genetics.
Arsen Liliev had baby hands and likely would be considered the eastern GOAT if not for Dennis.
@@Average1212 trying!? he is literally a world champion
@@mariusgate3030 Ding Ding Ding you win the prize. Do I need to put ? I didn't think I could make it any more obvious.
And then Levan show up...
RUclips a pas les moyens de proposer des sous titres en Français en 2022 bordel...
I feel like Devon trollingly leaves the most disgusting beard style possible to tease his wife