@EastsideArmWrestling I actually like to start with my elbow towards the front as a toproller; it gives me more height, and since I have a strong lat drag, it enables me to start by driving backwards really hard. I'm still somewhat new though so I'm trying it all out.
Nothing to be afraid of. My advice is to pull with an experienced puller. Pulling with another beginner is less safe as both won’t be as experienced enough to know how to be safe.
Keeping your arm as close to your body as possible isn’t good advice in my opinion, what you SHOULD do is find the angle that YOU feel strongest at, while simultaneously getting the leverage that you want. Everyone is built different, some people may be way stronger with a more open arm position, and others with a closed arm position. It’s not a one size fits all setup.
Hey, Walt. Seeing you say that really means a lot to me. I put in a lot of effort to not make repetitive content like most of the other stuff out there. Encouraging comments like yours recognizing that effort makes all of this worth it.
I think another interesting dimension of tightness could be "synergistic tightness", the ability to engage all of the "tightness areas" simultaneously. A common problem with beginners is that they tend to only be able to contract one or two at a time, which leads to a feeling being "disconnected" and not tight. Just a thought.
I agree with most of this. Even when pressing, I feel much more power if my elbow is tucked tighter for more lat engagement. Another note is that it is also safer to lose with your elbow tight as the lats have a secondary function of external rotation. E.g. if your elbow is far from your body when you are getting externally rotated, more of the pressure is likely to go through the elbow and humerus. However, when the elbow is close, your lat will take on more of that external rotation pressure as your opponent drives sideways. Thanks for the video!
Great tip from your personal experience, Ethan! Sometimes, the theory and all this fancy schmancy stuff I talk about is cool and all, but the most important part is the practical application, which you have described.
@EastsideArmWrestling Appreciate you taking the time to respond to my comment. I'm 7th on my right arm under 70kgs in Australia. Hoping to keep climbing the ladder to the top! All the best
Nice vid. Thanks 👍 BTW your CUP vs. PRONATION vid and answering my question in comment section there really helped me. After trying it out I understood.
I set up differently depending on who my opponents are. For instance if i face a toproller that is much taller than me, I'll go for a low top roll where i focuse mainly on cupping and backpressure to open my openents bicep and if I've opened him ill go with side pressure to finish before he can adjust. If it's a short toproller i generally try to get as much height as i can so i can take the hand with toproll so my main focus is pronation and riser to quickly open the hand. Guys who hook quickly ive noticed ill just go aswell in a hook because i loose the toproll with their speed in intiating the hook, so i surprise them with an hook aswell. I generally toproll if its somebody ive never faced as i don't know what he will use, then after ill learn his patterns to decide on a counter. Everyone has different sizes, strengths and leverages. So the best way to armwrestle is to find your opponents weaknesses in my opinion.
Great answer! Being dynamic and having the ability to adapt to different opponents is one of the core skills to develop as a puller. Great explanation and thanks for sharing your experience, Leon 💪
RUclips algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... new pullers need to follow closely and carefully smart pulling to be safer and avoid unnecessary injuries as well. it's pretty neat all the nuances in AW. non pullers don't realize how much is involved, and all the strategies involved in AW. just amazing. combat chess ♟️😎
5:00 I KNOW WHAT KIND OF MAN YOU ARE
😂lol
Men of culture, we meet again.
that thumnail gonna make this go viral
😂 viral on 🌽hub maybe
@@EastsideArmWrestling bro these thumbnails are insane LOL keep it up
Bro the thumbnail+intro audio
😭🤣🤣🤣
😅 probably should have included a warning not to watch without headphones 🫣
Ashwin wishes it was him
@@THANGBOIQOL 💀💀💀💀💀
That is definitely one of the thumbnails that have ever been made xD
Naaaah the intro lmao
😂 truly one of the intros of all time
what is that thumbnail?😂
Performance enhancing thumbnail 😅
I love the moment where Devon said its Larrat time and Larrated all over Levans Gyatt
Favorite part of the match ngl 🤙
You made me lose my edging streak
Thank you cum again 🤙
Devon's tightness only matters when he's facing those weaker than he is, Levan ripped his ass out of that position easily.
I know right? And we haven’t even talked about arm wrestling yet!
do collab with RP
Dude, I wish I was big enough to collab with them 😔✊
Thank you, i understand fully now ( drag and backpressure) . God bless 🗿
Yeah both have to be strong!
That thumbnail is wild lmao
Not my greatest work, but possibly, my proudest…
@@EastsideArmWrestling🤨
Devon 800 Club gonna love this intro 😅
>.< hoping to excite him a little
This video is just cursed
LOL! glad you liked it
Bro’s summoning the 800 club with that thumbnail and intro.
✊ whatever it takes, my man!
Thumbnail on point
Hahaha, loving the process of coming up with them
My reasoning for tight elbow angles is, that sidepressure is stronger in this lane.
I’ve found that to be the case for me too! But for backpressure, it seems to matter a little bit less
@@EastsideArmWrestling Less torque on rotator cuff, but more on elbow
How ivan matsyusenko have a hook so strong, what do you think is his training?
Just normal weight training + genetics
@@EastsideArmWrestling okay thank you so much
So if you’re setting up as a toproller, you want your elbow to be as far to the back of the pad without giving up any leverage?
As a general tip, yes! Balance of engaging dragging backpressure, but still maintaining posting height.
@EastsideArmWrestling I actually like to start with my elbow towards the front as a toproller; it gives me more height, and since I have a strong lat drag, it enables me to start by driving backwards really hard. I'm still somewhat new though so I'm trying it all out.
@@timavery9530 I have many friends who do that too, especially those with a shorter arm
Im 14 and im pulling at TSP tmw shld I be worried
Nothing to be afraid of. My advice is to pull with an experienced puller. Pulling with another beginner is less safe as both won’t be as experienced enough to know how to be safe.
@@EastsideArmWrestling i currently pull with darkhorse rn this is a diff account lol
@@zygardeguy8602 dark horse is still active?
@@EastsideArmWrestling YEAH HAHA
Nah that thumbnail is diabolical
Had to double down with the intro as well 😂
Thanks for making this video. I’m eating up arm wrestling content lately, can’t help it.
Eat hearty my good man! It’s an amazing sport with a wealth of topics to chat about!
Keeping your arm as close to your body as possible isn’t good advice in my opinion, what you SHOULD do is find the angle that YOU feel strongest at, while simultaneously getting the leverage that you want. Everyone is built different, some people may be way stronger with a more open arm position, and others with a closed arm position. It’s not a one size fits all setup.
Thanks for helping to summarize the video!
Love your vids bro, haven't seen any alike ones on RUclips 🔥
Hey, Walt. Seeing you say that really means a lot to me. I put in a lot of effort to not make repetitive content like most of the other stuff out there. Encouraging comments like yours recognizing that effort makes all of this worth it.
I think another interesting dimension of tightness could be "synergistic tightness", the ability to engage all of the "tightness areas" simultaneously. A common problem with beginners is that they tend to only be able to contract one or two at a time, which leads to a feeling being "disconnected" and not tight. Just a thought.
Exactly, being able to do A, B, C, etc. in isolation, is not enough. Engaging them all at the same time is what most people find difficult
Great info! Haven’t heard about the shoulder elevation part.
Glad to have been able to share some new information with you!
Thanks for watching, Beast!
i mostly like to do or i do most of the time i push my elbow to my lat and keep my elbow flextion tight
Awesome, great to hear that you've also been implementing such techniques into your game!
The editing is wild in this one haha, love it
Haha, trying to insert more humor into these things, just to keep things fun. Glad you enjoyed it man 😂
🤣🤣🤣
💪 came for the thumbnail, stay for the intro
I have months and months thinking about that ty for the video
💪 wait no longer!
nice video Greg!
Thanks Martino! Of course, there is still the onlyfans version of this video 😉
Ay bro chill haha
🤙 man’s got no chill
Great video as always
Thanks Russo 🤙
Having more fun with the videos lately, it’s been great getting feedback from you guys
I agree with most of this. Even when pressing, I feel much more power if my elbow is tucked tighter for more lat engagement. Another note is that it is also safer to lose with your elbow tight as the lats have a secondary function of external rotation. E.g. if your elbow is far from your body when you are getting externally rotated, more of the pressure is likely to go through the elbow and humerus. However, when the elbow is close, your lat will take on more of that external rotation pressure as your opponent drives sideways. Thanks for the video!
Great tip from your personal experience, Ethan! Sometimes, the theory and all this fancy schmancy stuff I talk about is cool and all, but the most important part is the practical application, which you have described.
@EastsideArmWrestling Appreciate you taking the time to respond to my comment. I'm 7th on my right arm under 70kgs in Australia. Hoping to keep climbing the ladder to the top! All the best
@@ethanjohnston5014 Pretty stacked class you're in. All the best man, you going to EvW Qualifiers?
Nice vid. Thanks 👍
BTW your CUP vs. PRONATION vid and answering my question in comment section there really helped me. After trying it out I understood.
No problem, happy to hear that my videos did help you out! 👍
Young Devon was a stud
I can imagine that’s why those gentlemen are lined up behind the couch
Great video as usual!!
I appreciate it, Andrew!
At this point, the videos are just an excuse for me to make the thumbnails >.
@@EastsideArmWrestling worth it 🤣
I set up differently depending on who my opponents are. For instance if i face a toproller that is much taller than me, I'll go for a low top roll where i focuse mainly on cupping and backpressure to open my openents bicep and if I've opened him ill go with side pressure to finish before he can adjust.
If it's a short toproller i generally try to get as much height as i can so i can take the hand with toproll so my main focus is pronation and riser to quickly open the hand.
Guys who hook quickly ive noticed ill just go aswell in a hook because i loose the toproll with their speed in intiating the hook, so i surprise them with an hook aswell. I generally toproll if its somebody ive never faced as i don't know what he will use, then after ill learn his patterns to decide on a counter.
Everyone has different sizes, strengths and leverages. So the best way to armwrestle is to find your opponents weaknesses in my opinion.
Great answer! Being dynamic and having the ability to adapt to different opponents is one of the core skills to develop as a puller. Great explanation and thanks for sharing your experience, Leon 💪
RUclips algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... new pullers need to follow closely and carefully smart pulling to be safer and avoid unnecessary injuries as well. it's pretty neat all the nuances in AW. non pullers don't realize how much is involved, and all the strategies involved in AW. just amazing. combat chess ♟️😎
Combat chess is such a great analogy. Stay strong, stay safe!
Excellent, love the content 👏
Appreciate it man 🤙