I haven’t seen one comment explain everything about the slipping, here is the explanation. Most professional armwrestling matches end up in the strap. The strap generally makes the match more about arm and elbow strength than hand strength, so it favors those with strong arms relative to their hands. Intentional slipping is technically not allowed, but if one accidentally occurs it goes to the strap. Obviously the slips are intentional but as long as competitors don’t look like they’re completely letting go it’s ok. There are two main styles, hooking and toprolling. Hooking is where they curl their wrist and hand in like you’re doing while keeping their palm neutral or up. Toprolling is where they pronate their hand while curling backwards(a hammer curl movement), this puts pressure on an opponent’s fingertips and opens them up which busts their wrist back. When you toproll you usually don’t want to grab too hard on your opponents hand because it limits the effectiveness of the move. If two people toproll, because they are pronating, their hands will automatically roll out from each other and they will slip. Toprolling is the most common technique at least in the West, less so in the East, so both opponents slipping due to a toproll is common. Some competitors know they are stronger out of a strap due to superior hand strength so they will attempt to hold on to a toprolling opponent and pull them to the pin pad.
Yeah, arm wrestling has been around as a competitive underground sport since the early 1970s, but it has been very underground until recently. There was one man who completely dominated the sport for over 20 years. His name is John Brzenk. He is the winningest arm wrestler in history, having won more world titles than any other man, and having competed in multiple weight classes, including super heavyweight even though he himself only weighs around 220lbs at the most. Devon Larratt is the new face of the sport, but John is still widely considered the GOAT, even though Larratt defeated him very recently. John is now almost 60 years old, and still competitive on a world level. Levan is the Thanos of the sport right now, and Devon Larratt is scheduled to face him in June, which will be the biggest event the sport has ever seen up to this point.
Lol it was around before then as an "underground sport". Fact is that it was pretty commonplace in the 40's, 50's, 60's in small competitions or in school gym curriculum, etc.
Lasha Talakhadze and Lasha Bekauri(won Olympic gold in Judo) were awarded in the nomination of "Best Athlete of 2021". I was fortunate enough to have a picture taken with Talakhadze and Saginashvili together.
An armwrestler would usually slip if they have an overal power advantage or their wrist/technique is more favorable with the strap. There is less movement possible with the hands when strapped so then the applied force is the more important factor. Thats why Larry Wheels likes the strap when armwrestling a pro
Arm wrestling never got its recognition that it deserved because most people that get into arm wrestling can't handle the first initial few months of pain you have to deal with, in my opinion it's the best sport on the planet.
Love it Zach, as an armwrestler, i appreciate the exposure guys like you offer by making videos like this. I would definitely recommend hooking up with a club for a visit, until you train with an experienced armwrestler you cant appreciate the intricacies of the hand/wrist strength, importance of angles, vectors etc. Its so technical and yet so strength based, all the being extremely combative.
Zach, just read this comment for a concise history lesson. The straps were made "just in case" the hands slip apart before a pin. But there is nothing stopping someone to slip on purpose except a few rules to police flagrant desperate slipping, i.e. in some leagues you can't slip in a losing position. The straps also change a lot of the dynamics of the match, so SOME people during SOME matches may NEED the straps to cover up some of their weak points or to perform certain moves more effectively. Also, Devon lost to Dennis in 2018 on the left hand. Which is Devon's weaker hand and Denis's stronger hand. There is actually a lot of controversy surrounding this match with most Europeans saying Devon is really weak and is why he got smashed and most Americans saying Devon was still recovering from surgery and was not at his best shape. Because of this loss and a handful of others from recent years, there is huge tension between the West and the East parts of the world where the East believes they are much more superior to the West and that American armwrestling is a huge circus. This is one of the reasons why this match with Devon vs Levan is so big is because it will decide for coming years who is "on top" between the East and the West in the heavyweight division. Armwrestling has a much more rich and juicy history than what I explained, but dude it is so awesome and I am so hyped. Also, yeah there are armwrestling clubs everywhere. Download the armbet app and find a club near you.
@BlueJupiterJazz no not at all. A lot of people are nationalistic but of course everyone still competes to be the best in their respective countries and regions.
Dude please keep learning about arm wrestling. Continue to make more videos on it. The sport is growing and people like you will only help it even if you don’t know much currently. I love it man. Keep doing your thing!!
Your videos have been brilliant. Since the 'you are not Lu' video, i've been watching more and more. I love your content and commentary on sports has been much appreciated. With the clips in addition to your input, the videos are even better and if Alex has been compiling them, I would like to thank Alex as well.
To answer your question about Devon vs Denis. This was a left handed match, the only way he could get Denis on the table. Denis's promoter wouldn't let him face Devon right handed. Devon was primarily training for right at the time and has since stopped training left entirely ("pumpkin training"). Devon has also put on more than 30 pounds.
@@justaguyfromreddit It's a bit complicated Devon exhausts his opponents then beats them so he needs huge endurance and he lost that endurance after the surgery and ofc the weight difference and the fact that devon worked out for right hand, I'd like to defend Devon on that part because you need to check a bunch of variables before talking about guys like Devon-John-Dennis etc. which are goats of this sport.
@@kalemsap7890 yes but.....I mean....2018 Denis? There is no way that Devon could have beaten that guy. Denis endurance was great too, he knew how to deal with Kingsmove, he had a Kingsmove on his own, he had a press, he had top, hook... everything. It is like saying Devon would beat Levan
Armwrestling gets into straps if the competitors fail to have the grip. Yes it's sometime intentional. Under federations like WAF it is a loss. Cyplenkov is currently recovering from kidney injury that is mentioned in the video and would probably comeback by Jan if his doctors say yes. BTW you should review about John Brzenk. He held the world title for 40yrs undefeated. The man has hands like cyplenkov too.
You should watch the documentary “Pulling John” about the worlds greatest arm wrestler, John Brzenk. Fun fact, John lives down the street from me, so if you wanted to interview him, I’m sure he’d be open to that. Nicest dude ever.
Welcome to my world. Of all the rabbit holes I fall in to, it’s armwrestling in the spring of 2020. Now after hundreds of hours of RUclips videos I’m well versed in the sport and I am a ppv buying fan. It’s fucking addictive and exciting and is gaining popularity all the time. The history of it and the current monsters involved is unreal.
You should do a video on Cyplenkov cuz you would love the guy much more, beside being untouchable in term of power in arm wrestling, he was powerlifter, strongman etc.. Born like freak, train like a freak and many more😂🦍
Armwrestling definitely deserves attention as a strength and fight sport. Already seen all of those vids but amazing to watch that compilation and my own thoughts getting cough by zac commenting.
To explain what happened when Cyplenkov slipped the grip against Andriy Pushkar. He was looking to gain hand control by climbing his hand up and over to then open up Pushkar's hand to top roll him. Because it slipped, the strap was applied which somewhat removes the element of hand control.
Thanks Zack and thanks Alex! Please do another video similar to "RIcky the discuss thrower". That was fascinating and entertaining. A man on the edge willing to do anything to win.....
My dudes physique is something else. Just more and more I notice certain muscle groups that just look like you took a slider a bit too far so it doesn't look proportional. Don't get my wrong dude looks good, he just has certain muscles that are way bigger due to specializing so hard. It's no different than how us sumo wrestlers have some of the biggest quads you've ever seen, our training makes your quads, groin muscles, and glutes huge. I also in a way have a thing for that specialized training. Like watching the dude mimic the wrist twist on a machine is super cool. I love when you get to a point in training where just doing a weight version of whatever it is is the only way to improve. Hell sometimes it's not even that, for instance, to get my body to stop wanting to get front heavy my coach had me hold on to a sand bag while doing suriashi our movement drill. By doing that it pretty much forced my back to the right position and it made me have more power in my arms and legs in matches. Just a subtle change like that to a drill.
Hi Zack. Just started watching your vids and really enjoy them. Nice to see you doing some arm wrestling coverage. Contrary to popular belief, grip strength isn’t as beneficial to arm wrestling as is your pronation, supination, cupping, and wrist flexion strength. The strap can provide a significant advantage to a weaker competitor, which, like you said, is a reason why some guys purposefully slip. Just some little facts I thought I’d throw your way :) Take care!
Generally straps benefit the person with the stronger arm, while no straps benefit a person with a stronger hand, which is why some pullers will hold on to prevent a slip from occurring.
The top roll is basically when you pull straight back, or even diagonally, towards your own shoulder, while of course leaning to the side for the pin, while also pronating through your opponent`s hand. I train for arm wrestling myself.
Man juji 3-4 years ago was such a hub for other great youtubers, clarence and yourself, devon larrat, larry wheels, martins licis, bugenhagen, haftor, magnus midtbo. All great characters from different fields in the "fitness industry"
ZT, you should get in touch with Devon and get into the armwrestling world, you'd have a huge leg up just because of your base strength and kinesthetics
this no gym atm because of covid and just little weights at home - because of that I am training like a Armwrestler helps my grappling for mma big time
You gotta see some devon larratt speaking videos to know a lot about it, strength foundamentals and technique also with strap. Usually fighters tend to slip off to regain the center after compromising position during match or because they both go to hit the outside of opponents' hand, pronating, finally on purpose if the fighter thinks he could do better with hands tightened up cause it takes off the problem of controlling hand slipping and directly connects his body to what he must exert force to, gaining opportunity to mostly relay on their raw, back, frame strength.
I would love to see more things like Secret base is doing with deep rewind, but for strength sports moments! Like the 2006 Mr. Olympia but also moments in history I don't know as well.
top roll means to apply pressure with your thumb ridge / radial side of hand ("outside" pulling), and pronate through the opponents wrist flexors by rolling through/over the fingers of your opponent. it can feel like trying to slip out of the grip, since you are trying to open the opponents fingers and wrist to gain leverage. if both fighters toproll a slip is very likely as opposed to hook technique, where you apply pressure through the pinky side of your hand (and even the wrist/ulna directly - "inside" pulling) by cupping/supinating and driving sideways. this feels like trying to hold on, if both fighters go for a hook then they won't slip
13:45 Two powerful top rollers slip from each other, hence the need to keep their hands together. A powerful hook will tend to stay clinched to the opponents arm. See lots of WAF euro/world championships to get an insight to various techniques. And almost all top end WAL and old Arm Wars in vegas is super entertaining :D
Hey Zack, I was wondering if you had any videos on building a program that's a cross between powerlifting and weightlifting, with more of a focus on hypertrophy? I'm finishing up my "strongman season" within a few months and was hoping to plan ahead to try to transition to a "weightlifting season," but also trying to maintain my powerlifting skills (bench press and sumo deadlifts). I'm hoping that after gaining some more proficiency in the movements before I transition into a strength phase for what will be my first weightlifting competition (previously I've only done strongman and powerlifting). If you see this, I hope it makes sense.
That was Andrey Pushkar where you said he tried to slip. In that instance, i dont think he was trying to slip, but instead get control of his fingers so he could pin him easier, though sometimes the goal is to slip. Sometimes both arm wrestlers slip on purpose just to go straight to the strap, because since the scrap ties the hands together, it reduces the need for that extra bit of hand strength that becomes so important outside of the scraps. In the straps....its generally greater arm strength that wins.
I love aleksi the weightlifter your right I found him in a video bcz I love HW boxing and he was training the champ oleksander Usyk he’s very informative and educated in the details
Slipping: So when top rolling, both are targeting the opponents fingers, this causes the hands to slip many of the times, since they are stronger in the rest of the arm than the fingers. Also this can be used as a tactic as some armwrestlers are better in the strap, since you cant target the fingers as much, you then have to beat the rest of the arm and upperback to win.
There are many different cheats or techniques that can be used with the strap. It also helps a puller that might have a weaker hand and wrist. It allows u to access more power and big muscle groups that is taken away when someone controls your hand. So slipping on purpose can be because your more skilled in the strap or just to escape a loss and hope you are better in the straps.
Can someone shed some info on the position in the bottom of the snatch. You always hear that knees shouldn't be inward and should be in line with the feet but for weightlifters you always see knees going in compared to the feet and nowhere near in line. Is that mechanically advantageous and why? Is it considered good form if you do it with regular squats and why? Talking about the position at 2:47
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I haven’t seen one comment explain everything about the slipping, here is the explanation.
Most professional armwrestling matches end up in the strap. The strap generally makes the match more about arm and elbow strength than hand strength, so it favors those with strong arms relative to their hands. Intentional slipping is technically not allowed, but if one accidentally occurs it goes to the strap. Obviously the slips are intentional but as long as competitors don’t look like they’re completely letting go it’s ok.
There are two main styles, hooking and toprolling. Hooking is where they curl their wrist and hand in like you’re doing while keeping their palm neutral or up. Toprolling is where they pronate their hand while curling backwards(a hammer curl movement), this puts pressure on an opponent’s fingertips and opens them up which busts their wrist back. When you toproll you usually don’t want to grab too hard on your opponents hand because it limits the effectiveness of the move. If two people toproll, because they are pronating, their hands will automatically roll out from each other and they will slip. Toprolling is the most common technique at least in the West, less so in the East, so both opponents slipping due to a toproll is common.
Some competitors know they are stronger out of a strap due to superior hand strength so they will attempt to hold on to a toprolling opponent and pull them to the pin pad.
Might be worth mentioning that another significant technique the "press" often requires or results in the strap.
To be clear, some federations allow purposeful slipping, which then goes to the strap, while in others it is a foul.
Awesome explanation 👏
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Finally armwrestlers getting the recognition they deserve.
Been too damn long, man.
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Yeah, arm wrestling has been around as a competitive underground sport since the early 1970s, but it has been very underground until recently. There was one man who completely dominated the sport for over 20 years. His name is John Brzenk. He is the winningest arm wrestler in history, having won more world titles than any other man, and having competed in multiple weight classes, including super heavyweight even though he himself only weighs around 220lbs at the most. Devon Larratt is the new face of the sport, but John is still widely considered the GOAT, even though Larratt defeated him very recently. John is now almost 60 years old, and still competitive on a world level. Levan is the Thanos of the sport right now, and Devon Larratt is scheduled to face him in June, which will be the biggest event the sport has ever seen up to this point.
Larrats awesome. nice dude
Lol it was around before then as an "underground sport". Fact is that it was pretty commonplace in the 40's, 50's, 60's in small competitions or in school gym curriculum, etc.
Lasha Talakhadze and Lasha Bekauri(won Olympic gold in Judo) were awarded in the nomination of "Best Athlete of 2021". I was fortunate enough to have a picture taken with Talakhadze and Saginashvili together.
An armwrestler would usually slip if they have an overal power advantage or their wrist/technique is more favorable with the strap. There is less movement possible with the hands when strapped so then the applied force is the more important factor. Thats why Larry Wheels likes the strap when armwrestling a pro
Their 😂
I fell in love with armwrestling when juji started doing it and it's been my favorite sport to watch by far these past few years
Arm wrestling never got its recognition that it deserved because most people that get into arm wrestling can't handle the first initial few months of pain you have to deal with, in my opinion it's the best sport on the planet.
Love it Zach, as an armwrestler, i appreciate the exposure guys like you offer by making videos like this. I would definitely recommend hooking up with a club for a visit, until you train with an experienced armwrestler you cant appreciate the intricacies of the hand/wrist strength, importance of angles, vectors etc. Its so technical and yet so strength based, all the being extremely combative.
Zach, just read this comment for a concise history lesson.
The straps were made "just in case" the hands slip apart before a pin. But there is nothing stopping someone to slip on purpose except a few rules to police flagrant desperate slipping, i.e. in some leagues you can't slip in a losing position. The straps also change a lot of the dynamics of the match, so SOME people during SOME matches may NEED the straps to cover up some of their weak points or to perform certain moves more effectively.
Also, Devon lost to Dennis in 2018 on the left hand. Which is Devon's weaker hand and Denis's stronger hand. There is actually a lot of controversy surrounding this match with most Europeans saying Devon is really weak and is why he got smashed and most Americans saying Devon was still recovering from surgery and was not at his best shape.
Because of this loss and a handful of others from recent years, there is huge tension between the West and the East parts of the world where the East believes they are much more superior to the West and that American armwrestling is a huge circus. This is one of the reasons why this match with Devon vs Levan is so big is because it will decide for coming years who is "on top" between the East and the West in the heavyweight division.
Armwrestling has a much more rich and juicy history than what I explained, but dude it is so awesome and I am so hyped. Also, yeah there are armwrestling clubs everywhere. Download the armbet app and find a club near you.
@BlueJupiterJazz no not at all. A lot of people are nationalistic but of course everyone still competes to be the best in their respective countries and regions.
**cough** kings move **cough** michael todd **cough**
You are providing a lot of great exposure to these other lesser known strength sports and that's awesome! You are doing a great job! 👍💪🤛✊
Your videos have been great recently, keep it up man much love
Dude please keep learning about arm wrestling. Continue to make more videos on it. The sport is growing and people like you will only help it even if you don’t know much currently. I love it man. Keep doing your thing!!
Your videos have been brilliant. Since the 'you are not Lu' video, i've been watching more and more. I love your content and commentary on sports has been much appreciated. With the clips in addition to your input, the videos are even better and if Alex has been compiling them, I would like to thank Alex as well.
I really appreciate this format Alex. Doing goods work
Sick compiled content, I enjoyed.
“Let’s see Paul Allen’s snatch.”
😂😂😂
Nice very nice😎🪓🩸
This is excellent for the sport Zach! Thank you so much.
You’re killing it Alex, deserve a raise
Alex's compilations (and your reactions to them) are what made me a subscriber.
These videos are awesome, keep'em coming.
georgian here. lasha is like a demigod here. he is praised like some national hero haha and tbh he deserves it
To answer your question about Devon vs Denis. This was a left handed match, the only way he could get Denis on the table. Denis's promoter wouldn't let him face Devon right handed. Devon was primarily training for right at the time and has since stopped training left entirely ("pumpkin training"). Devon has also put on more than 30 pounds.
Tbh it won't matter. 2018 Denis would have beaten every version of Devon
@@justaguyfromreddit It's a bit complicated Devon exhausts his opponents then beats them so he needs huge endurance and he lost that endurance after the surgery and ofc the weight difference and the fact that devon worked out for right hand, I'd like to defend Devon on that part because you need to check a bunch of variables before talking about guys like Devon-John-Dennis etc. which are goats of this sport.
@@kalemsap7890 yes but.....I mean....2018 Denis? There is no way that Devon could have beaten that guy.
Denis endurance was great too, he knew how to deal with Kingsmove, he had a Kingsmove on his own, he had a press, he had top, hook... everything.
It is like saying Devon would beat Levan
@@justaguyfromreddit So in your view it is unimaginable that Devon could drink gallons of steroids like Denis and Levan?
@@rickcolumbo3148 like he isn't already on it
Good to see you getting a into my favorite sport
Armwrestling gets into straps if the competitors fail to have the grip. Yes it's sometime intentional. Under federations like WAF it is a loss. Cyplenkov is currently recovering from kidney injury that is mentioned in the video and would probably comeback by Jan if his doctors say yes. BTW you should review about John Brzenk. He held the world title for 40yrs undefeated. The man has hands like cyplenkov too.
Also cyplenkov had/has the world title for strict curl. It's now beaten by Leeroy walker but it's controversial.
No Johns hands aren’t like Denis, listen to the interview when he first wrestled Denis. He makes it very clear Denis is a physical freak among freaks.
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Finally, an armwrestling video. I hope you do more covers on this topic Zack
Loved this as an arm wrestler. Alex you the man. Zach try some training!! (Would watch 100%)
You should watch the documentary “Pulling John” about the worlds greatest arm wrestler, John Brzenk. Fun fact, John lives down the street from me, so if you wanted to interview him, I’m sure he’d be open to that. Nicest dude ever.
Alex is a sick dude and deserves lots of nice things ♥️
Sicker than a …. Hospital 🏥
Welcome to my world. Of all the rabbit holes I fall in to, it’s armwrestling in the spring of 2020. Now after hundreds of hours of RUclips videos I’m well versed in the sport and I am a ppv buying fan. It’s fucking addictive and exciting and is gaining popularity all the time. The history of it and the current monsters involved is unreal.
You should do a video on Cyplenkov cuz you would love the guy much more, beside being untouchable in term of power in arm wrestling, he was powerlifter, strongman etc.. Born like freak, train like a freak and many more😂🦍
Keep these kinds of videos coming mate
Nice commentary, I subscribed
Armwrestling definitely deserves attention as a strength and fight sport. Already seen all of those vids but amazing to watch that compilation and my own thoughts getting cough by zac commenting.
of course, its a type of pin!
Brilliant Episode!!!
I am loving this videos!
honestly those "watching strange stuff Zack's Editor Found"-Videos are actually damn fun
Amaziing video, the Blaha reference killed me.
Love it Zack . Keep it up.
To explain what happened when Cyplenkov slipped the grip against Andriy Pushkar. He was looking to gain hand control by climbing his hand up and over to then open up Pushkar's hand to top roll him. Because it slipped, the strap was applied which somewhat removes the element of hand control.
love seeing people learning about armwrestling!
I Fucking love you Zack, hes just on another level man
Thanks Zack and thanks Alex! Please do another video similar to "RIcky the discuss thrower". That was fascinating and entertaining. A man on the edge willing to do anything to win.....
My dudes physique is something else. Just more and more I notice certain muscle groups that just look like you took a slider a bit too far so it doesn't look proportional. Don't get my wrong dude looks good, he just has certain muscles that are way bigger due to specializing so hard. It's no different than how us sumo wrestlers have some of the biggest quads you've ever seen, our training makes your quads, groin muscles, and glutes huge.
I also in a way have a thing for that specialized training. Like watching the dude mimic the wrist twist on a machine is super cool. I love when you get to a point in training where just doing a weight version of whatever it is is the only way to improve. Hell sometimes it's not even that, for instance, to get my body to stop wanting to get front heavy my coach had me hold on to a sand bag while doing suriashi our movement drill. By doing that it pretty much forced my back to the right position and it made me have more power in my arms and legs in matches. Just a subtle change like that to a drill.
Yeah, Levan is big, big enough to die young.
Alex, you’re dope bro thanks for everything! 😎🙏
lol @ the coppertopp22 reference!!!!!!!. That's our boy hemmingway!
I subscribed just bc you did an arm wrestling video. So there better be more lol 😉
Hi Zack. Just started watching your vids and really enjoy them. Nice to see you doing some arm wrestling coverage. Contrary to popular belief, grip strength isn’t as beneficial to arm wrestling as is your pronation, supination, cupping, and wrist flexion strength. The strap can provide a significant advantage to a weaker competitor, which, like you said, is a reason why some guys purposefully slip. Just some little facts I thought I’d throw your way :) Take care!
Actually the straps helps the stronger guy. In the arm at least
Generally straps benefit the person with the stronger arm, while no straps benefit a person with a stronger hand, which is why some pullers will hold on to prevent a slip from occurring.
I mean, they provide advantages to weak hands sure, but the stronger arm will be better connected and do better in the straps.
1:50 I like how normal the ppl in the background are and then you just see two houses casually exerting 100s of kilos without even making a sound.
No way your outro song is Max i Intro- Ostavi Sve, epic :D
Your editor is a fucking gold miner with all the clips
C'MON IRELAND! Love your Ireland Shirt and the Cliffs of Moher backdrop Zack!
Video idea:
Powerlifters strongman etc who you'd want to see or have seen in oly lifting
The top roll is basically when you pull straight back, or even diagonally, towards your own shoulder, while of course leaning to the side for the pin, while also pronating through your opponent`s hand. I train for arm wrestling myself.
Keep em coming!
cyplenkov repping 140 kg cheat curls to call me maybe is a thing of beauty
ALEX, GOOD JOB!!!
Bro It would be so cool if you got deeper into armwrestling! Loved the video
those backgrounds are amazing
Man juji 3-4 years ago was such a hub for other great youtubers, clarence and yourself, devon larrat, larry wheels, martins licis, bugenhagen, haftor, magnus midtbo. All great characters from different fields in the "fitness industry"
He curls it in,
he learned that from Over the Top and Sly’s Semi-Truck cable machine.. 🙌
Finally watching lunchtime content while I eat lunch
Perfect Material, more more...
Alex you are my spirit animal.
Levan, after a decade of not deadlifting, almost got a 585 lb deadlift DOUBLE OVERHAND. He's simply a MONSTER.
Really enjoy your content and would love to workout with you! 😊
More of this pls
ZT, you should get in touch with Devon and get into the armwrestling world, you'd have a huge leg up just because of your base strength and kinesthetics
I too have been getting into arm wrestling a lot lately.
Zack you should try some of the arm wrestling exercises. Surprisingly nice carry over to BJJ grips.
this
no gym atm because of covid and just little weights at home - because of that I am training like a Armwrestler helps my grappling for mma big time
Zack, you need to get involved in arm wrestling bro, you would be so good for the community
You gotta see some devon larratt speaking videos to know a lot about it, strength foundamentals and technique also with strap. Usually fighters tend to slip off to regain the center after compromising position during match or because they both go to hit the outside of opponents' hand, pronating, finally on purpose if the fighter thinks he could do better with hands tightened up cause it takes off the problem of controlling hand slipping and directly connects his body to what he must exert force to, gaining opportunity to mostly relay on their raw, back, frame strength.
5:50 this dude is a tank and a half
The guy with the grapefruit bicep actually has the world record in the strict 2 armed curl
I would love to see more things like Secret base is doing with deep rewind, but for strength sports moments! Like the 2006 Mr. Olympia but also moments in history I don't know as well.
top roll means to apply pressure with your thumb ridge / radial side of hand ("outside" pulling), and pronate through the opponents wrist flexors by rolling through/over the fingers of your opponent. it can feel like trying to slip out of the grip, since you are trying to open the opponents fingers and wrist to gain leverage. if both fighters toproll a slip is very likely
as opposed to hook technique, where you apply pressure through the pinky side of your hand (and even the wrist/ulna directly - "inside" pulling) by cupping/supinating and driving sideways. this feels like trying to hold on, if both fighters go for a hook then they won't slip
This is ducking awesome
MOAR!!!
13:45 Two powerful top rollers slip from each other, hence the need to keep their hands together. A powerful hook will tend to stay clinched to the opponents arm. See lots of WAF euro/world championships to get an insight to various techniques. And almost all top end WAL and old Arm Wars in vegas is super entertaining :D
What can I say, just awesome 💪💪
Alex is so sick putting these together
17:33 "I know some of you out there that is your max deadlift".
Why you do me dirty like that. Crying emoji.
My two worlds meeting so exciting. My two favorite strength sports
Hey Zack, I was wondering if you had any videos on building a program that's a cross between powerlifting and weightlifting, with more of a focus on hypertrophy? I'm finishing up my "strongman season" within a few months and was hoping to plan ahead to try to transition to a "weightlifting season," but also trying to maintain my powerlifting skills (bench press and sumo deadlifts). I'm hoping that after gaining some more proficiency in the movements before I transition into a strength phase for what will be my first weightlifting competition (previously I've only done strongman and powerlifting). If you see this, I hope it makes sense.
Go Zack!
Alex make a highland games compilation thats a fun strength sport with some beastly athletes at the top
That was Andrey Pushkar where you said he tried to slip. In that instance, i dont think he was trying to slip, but instead get control of his fingers so he could pin him easier, though sometimes the goal is to slip. Sometimes both arm wrestlers slip on purpose just to go straight to the strap, because since the scrap ties the hands together, it reduces the need for that extra bit of hand strength that becomes so important outside of the scraps. In the straps....its generally greater arm strength that wins.
thatendingverynice,sir
HE SAID DEVON! I PRESS LIKE!
I love aleksi the weightlifter your right I found him in a video bcz I love HW boxing and he was training the champ oleksander Usyk he’s very informative and educated in the details
They twist out if they are in a disadvantage, better to restart the match with a strap rather than losing a point.
Slipping: So when top rolling, both are targeting the opponents fingers, this causes the hands to slip many of the times, since they are stronger in the rest of the arm than the fingers. Also this can be used as a tactic as some armwrestlers are better in the strap, since you cant target the fingers as much, you then have to beat the rest of the arm and upperback to win.
That arm wrestling ref is pretty jacked!
There are many different cheats or techniques that can be used with the strap. It also helps a puller that might have a weaker hand and wrist. It allows u to access more power and big muscle groups that is taken away when someone controls your hand. So slipping on purpose can be because your more skilled in the strap or just to escape a loss and hope you are better in the straps.
Wow. I really wanna go train arms now.
I forgot milkshakes existed. Thank you!
Throwback Diamondbacks gear brings a tear of pride to my eye.
Can someone shed some info on the position in the bottom of the snatch. You always hear that knees shouldn't be inward and should be in line with the feet but for weightlifters you always see knees going in compared to the feet and nowhere near in line. Is that mechanically advantageous and why? Is it considered good form if you do it with regular squats and why? Talking about the position at 2:47
ALEX IS SICK. Love arm wrestling. Thank you!
yes more of this
Nice vid! Elbow wear also causes the bad extention.
Armwrestling is the greatest sport on earth! 💪
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