What Happened To Frank Mir’s Right Arm?
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Former UFC star Frank Mir joins Chris to discuss why his right arm is smaller than his left one. Frank Mir is a mixed-martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who has fought for over 20 years in the sport.
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Thank you, he’s one of my favorite fighters. People only remember him in the WWE, or know him because of his Chuck Liddell/Tito Ortiz. He was also a pioneer for the UFC sorry that’s Ken Shamrock.
I’m dealing with exactly the same pathology as Frank. I went to the gym, and after having curled 26kg (57 lbs) in each arm for 10 reps the week before, I couldn’t curl 6kg with my left arm. Same strength loss in the shoulder and chest. I also thought MS, but after seeing 4 neurologists, an orthopaedic surgeon and a spinal surgeon, and after 2 neck MRIs, a nerve conduction study and electromyography, they concluded it was a C4/C5 nerve impingement due to disc degeneration caused by years of grappling. Its taken me 9-months to get back to 85% strength, and was told I may never make a full recovery. Its no joke.
I really hope you make a full recovery. 💪😎👍
Do you still grapple? What's the rehab program like to get strength back
Well maybe stop doing shit that makes it worse. Are you about to get a belt with a huge contract attached? You wanna throw a baseball to your son?
You ain't gettin paid. Time to stop
Damn wish you had been referred to a physical therapist first so you wouldn’t have had to spend all that cash man
Some older folks might remember this same thing happening to Bas Rutten. His arm atrophied badly for years effectively ending any chance for a comeback all because some guy in the gym crunched him into a corner with a can opener to avoid tapping to Bas' triangle choke.
Dude definitely & i thought of it right away... suxx
Also I drive a lot & 4 hour drives are such a bitch on my back now =/
Bas Rutten’s big book of combat. “Dadada dadada ding”- Bas Rutten
What?
@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu Can opener is an illegal (in unified rules of MMA) submission that can fuck you up bad.
@@leeham6230 thanks
If anyone used to watch pro wrestling, “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff had atrophy in his arm due to a pinched nerve. He had a noticeably smaller arm towards the end of his career.
Orndorff was the first person I thought about when I watched this
same here
Same
Orndoff passed away recently too from dementia.
Bas Rutten has/had it bad as well.
Frank Mir was definitely one of the greats in mma, definitely underrated.
A novice in Brock Lesnar fully controlled him after 3 years of MMA training.
@@Tourist-Q And a lifetime of amateur wrestling, Lesnar was a NCAA D1 Champ.
@@GMPGMP-jp5ut yea but only 3 years of MMA... He never had anything to do with boxing, kicking, submission holds before... Frank Mir should have been superior to him at that time, but he wasn't. He just got overpowered.
Did Frank start deadlifting, squatting & benching after that loss?
He knew from their first fight what was coming at him... A takedown machine with a strong ground & pound. He saw how Brock handled Heath Herring.
Frank's training approach changed after that fight, but he should have trained like that years before that fight. Just like Cain Velasquez.
@R I'm talking about the rematch you mook
@Tourist-Q. You clearly know nothing about fighting. Wrestling is huge to MMA and Brock was a national champion plus a steroided up dude. You've never been in a fight in your life and Frank beat him the first time. You dumb fuck
Turning 40 is rough. Enjoy your 30s everyone.
Exactly once you hit 40 your body changes like night and day,unless you've kept in shape your whole life,even then it starts to get difficult.
@@beardoallin657unless you are yoel romero !
Have you thought about steroids? Growth hormone would help too although expensive
@@beardoallin657its not actually “night and day”, if you abused your body in your 20s and 30s with injuries, alcohol, poor sleep and diet then yes, otherwise nothing major happens at 40 lol
Lmao 😢
Bas Rutten had the same thing, not sure his right arm is still back 100% and it was years ago.
Bas Rutten got staph infection in his arm. He has a big hole in his armpit from it because he didn’t get the staph infection treated quick enough. And no it will go back to normal size for Bas
Pretty sure bas had a neck infusion which results in muscle atrophy in the arms
I saw a bio on Bas where he states his arm is definitely not better...basically 1/2 strength compared to his good arm
@@brantonbuckley9142 pretty sure the Staph infection is actually Kevin Randleman
@@brantonbuckley9142 never heard that Bas had a staph infection, but as Girth say here...i`ve heard Bas talk about his friend Kevin Randleman that had the exact same things you mention Bas had.
I have erb's palsy while not as severe as most case my right arm is missing muscle definition and mobility compared to the left. I can't even touch my back with my right arm..was born like this and took a lot of shit for it growing up but it doesn't bother me anymore just who I am and something I have to overcome. I say this to say don't ever be ashamed of who you are, and don't let anything ever limit your potential in life. Adapt and overcome
I'm dealing with a similar thing, massive strength loss and size in my right arm. Had nerve study, MRI and was diagnosed as nerve impingement, had surgery for C6/C7 replacement 10 months ago. It's taken 10 months to get from 45% strength to 65% strength. It's a long road back from nerve injuries :(
It will never be 100%. I had a discectomy like 15 yrs ago and it's better than when it happened but now I have inflammation from scar tissue. It's chronic pain that your body kinda gets used to. Don't ever do pain killers.
Power in chief did the pain go away ? I’m about to get surgery for that soon
@@jeepernj99 Yes, the reason I got the surgery is because the pain was so bad, I couldn't sleep properly or do any normal tasks. As soon as I had surgery and the nerve was released, the pain was gone and I was just left with the weakness.
i have a c7 moderate compression. no pain but numbness in forefinger and thumb and partial numbness in the arm. strength is ok.. tricep is 80% of the other arm but bicep is actually stronger. but... worried it will get worse and also the tricep has already shrunk when the nerve was initially compressed. would you recommend the op?
@@scottjp31 At that stage no, strength and size will probably come back as long as the nerve isn't still trapped. I've had the same nerve impingement 3 times, it was only the last time I was recommended surgery because there was no improvement and the pain was bad at all times. The 2 times before that, strength and size came back, but it did take a few months.
Legend of the sport. I think he’s been top level since his early 20s. he had a motorcycle accident after winning the HW belt 1st time and came back after 2 years out. He beat Tim Sylvia in his prime (snapped his arm), first person to submit Big Nog (snapped his arm also) & tapped Brock Lesner. High level Jujitsu, moved liked a weight class below & could hit. He has a high level fight IQ. It would be good to see the UFC bring him back for commentary with Joe and the team. Wish him a speedy recovery.
So true, he's literally a Legend of the sport. I think he's been top level since his early 20's. he had a motprcycle accident after winning the HW belt 1st time and came back after 2 years out. He beat Tim Sylvia in his prime (snapped his arm), first person to submit Big Nog (snapped his arm also) & tapped Brock Lesnar. High level Jujitsu, moved liked a weight class below and could hit. He has a high level fight IQ. It would be good to see the UFC bring him back for commentary with Joe and the team. Wish him a speedy recovery.
Frank mir was just an amazing big guy in the ring with great mobility he really touched on that size don't matter thing when it come to submissions it wasn't all about just knocking people out but he had a good strength too. Boy does he look old though he really needs to stop trying to get in the rin and clearly his body has been taking a beating his last couple fights he tried to get in there was just terrible not even a shadow of who Frank Mir was! Whether you like him or hate them you should definitely respect Frank Mir he was a good fighter.
Frank Mir is a living legend. Deserves way more love than he gets
I wasn't the biggest Frank Mir fan, but he kept it real and can definitely bang with the biggest and best guys in MMA. Sad to see this happening to a legend honestly. You got this Frank
Man Frank is so in tune and very intelligent as far as his body and science. I wonder if all fighters are as knowledgeable as him as far as when it comes to his body.
Fighting is a young man's sport! Old guys just need to take TRT and do a lot of strength training with mildly heavy weights and a ton of stretching!
It's always good to hear Mir talking. Man could be a teacher with this level of oratory
When he was in his 20s, I couldn't stand listening to this guy! Mir's a good interview now.
Bone on bone is NO joke!! I was working out with a couple buddies and we were doing weighting dips and I couldn’t even do it tried with no weights and almost fell over, couldn’t even bend over to tie my shoes. So I ended up going to my joint Dr and he took an X-ray of my hips and what he told me I’ll never forget. “Pardon my French but that’s one of the worst hips I’ve ever seen you must be in ALOT of pain” I thought I was just being a wimp about it smh
i always liked to watch frank fight. he got hurt in a motorcycle accident if i remember right.
he has had health issues as long as i have been watching mma.great fighter in his prime.
Same from playing rugby
C4 and 5
Left arm went from 17 to 13
Its taken 3 years its back to 16
Right arm is 18
Bands I found helped recovery, high reps
Microdosing mushroom
I do bands for recovery too. Helps
Did you get surgery?
@@B.C.61
Yes I had to have the disks out they go in through the front
Had a metal cage put in
Leaves a scar on the side of the throat
My introduction to ufc was Frank snapping Tim Sylvia’s arm. I was blown away
Every fighter should do yoga and Pilates. I had this issue , but apparently I had a tendon out of place, I have degenerative discs and L4/L5 herniated.. yoga , stretching the hips, it changed my life. My tendon was put back into place on my elbow and since I’ve been good. Stretch stretch stretch !!!!
Dealing with a similar thing. Thinks it’s affecting the entire left side of my body. Arms getting smaller, all sorts of craziness. All been happening since Covid. Went to the dermatologist and blood came back with a positive ANA. Anti-nuclear antibodies. Potentially the left side of my body is being attacked by itself and causing this sclerosis. Waiting on blood work to confirm it.
Scary stuff
Maybe the vax
@@drunvert not even vaxxed my man. 32 yrs old. Perfect health up until i was diagnosed with covid. Shit hasn’t been the same since.
@@mrthriftgod damn. At least you can rule out the clot shot.
I didn't get the whatever it was shot either. 👍
He literally used his body till the wheels fell off, now he is riding on pure rims. The fight game is no joke
Seen frank at a fight in Tulsa at the casino took pics with me drank at the bar. He's a cool guy. Talked with everyone was a great experience
I hurt myself in army, went from 65 pushups in 1 minute to zero over night. gradually got better, then 10 years later between my shoulder blades a great pain came, I could not use my left hand /arm at all, doctors said it was my elbow. The atrophy never did restore. 10 years later same pain, right arm could not move. Doctors finally said it was my neck and replaced 4/5 and 5/6 discs. My grip strength is around 45lbs and normal is 3 times that, rear delts, forearms and hands are forever atrophied, weak, neck hurts, ears ring, legs get jittery sometimes etc, etc.. it sucks. nerve damage is so overlooked ..
thats the arm he used the infinity gauntlet on to snap everyone back hahahaha
Had L5 S1 ruptured disc with nerve impingement. Lost 20 pounds in just three weeks with leg atrophy. Spine injuries are no joke. Took months to get size and strength back. Surgery complete success. Never give up
Lots of enjoyment watching Mir’s career.. true pioneer.
His fight with Brook still Legendary, and he won that fight too!
This is one tough dude! Love Frank! Been watching him snap arms since I was a kid
I'm a casual but I think of Big Nog when it comes to Mir. That was one of the first UFC fights I saw & was blown away by that ending.
ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR BODY… at 24 I was a bodybuilder at 222lbs & 7 percent body fat… I noticed lower pectoral and shoulder symmetry issues… so I just switched to powerlifting… I had a 365kg deadlift and almost 600lb flat bench and one day I started losing strength DRASTICALLY and got tired SO easily… now I was able to run miles prior… fast forward 6-8 years and I was finally diagnosed with a motor neuron disease… always pay attention to what your body is saying!!!
His right arm is still bigger than my arms
Man. Frank Mir in his prime was so much fun to watch. Stay healthy man.
Fighters give their life to this sport. People need to understand that
It's pretty normal for someone to have arm sizes that are different. It does look pretty jarring on Frank though. Whatever it is, I hope it gets better for him. Always been a big fan and supporter of his.
He said he's back at 15 and here I am with a 14.5" bicep, although I've been fuckin lazy with the gym lately lmaoo. What a champ.
Yeah, never go down the internet symptom research rabbit hole. It will just fill you with anxiety. So many things lead to "MS" but it's usually not "MS". Many problems are just weird things your body does and it eventually goes away for no reason. Get it checked out, but realize a lot of things resolve on their own.
Hope he heals well. He provided one of the best rivalries with Brock.
I went through that. It sucked!
It got so bad I couldn't hold my arm out in front of me or hold my head up.
The scariest part was how much my left arm shrunk. It looked like an old man arm.
I had to sleep all night in the same position on my back with my arm over my head because of the pain.
It took a few years to get my strength and size back to normal.
To this day, if I sleep wrong, I'll have pain shoot down my shoulder and arm.
as a man approaching his 40s this is terrifying
He said my hip popped out lol always crazy to me to see tough men get older and not be the "man" they once were, frank definitely reminded me of my dad here!
I’m a deep tissue massage therapist, and I have helped my pinched nerves with Kratom, and deep tissue massage. I know you cannot fix it with a massage, but if you incorporate stretches with deep tissue focused work, it can get you to the point you’re able to start working out and regenerating.
Bas Rutten. Same thing. But all those guys where training, and fighting, unimaginably hard. Especially Rutten....watch his old training routines, back then unbreakable. But it catches you, all of us at some point in time. It is like it is. Stay strong everybody. Can't stop. Won't stop.
Mir transformed from being a young guy to old man in 20years
He should do featherweight and hw fights double champ.
What is the best way to prevent this from happening to someone who lifts/trains regularly?
Never put your cervical spine (neck vertebrae) into compression. That means avoid neck bridging to train the neck. There are better ways such as using bands or just your hands.
Also, don't get into any major vehicle accidents.
Regular lifting won't cause neck problems.
Did he do neck bridges? They fuck up everyone eventually
getting old gets scarier and scarier
I have the same exact thing from an american football injury. Felt like a fucking firecracker exploded in my neck/trap area and it shot all the way down my fingers. Hurt so fucking bad. This was november 2018 and I still havent recovered back to 100% strength in my right arm. I'll never forgot a couple days after the injury my wife (gf at the time) asked me to reach back and grab her purse while in the car. I couldn't even lift her fucking purse with my right arm. One of the shittiest injuries I've ever had
Will the atrophie get better ?? I ruptured ma pec and ma front delt us not as big loads of respect for Mir for talkin about it openly really hits ur confidence atraphie
It's also possible that Big Nog put a long term curse on him for what he did back in UFC 140
Left arm was lonely nights 😂
best wishes to frank he seems like a good dude
Love the honesty !! In my 40s as well. Those tendons and arteries real deal.
Father Time is undefeated.
Frank Mir is still a living legend!!!
Dude welcome to life after 40 it's brutal!!
Holy crap!! That’s serious ! Mir is a legend in the game!!!
Similar thing happened to me last year. Literally overnight, the strength in my left arm significantly decreased. MRI showed it was a C5-C6 nerve issue in my neck. My strength came back after some PT, but I still have numbness (which is getting worse now). I was told that surgery is inevitable.
I couldn't stop comparing the arms in the video lol
I had a total tear of my right biceps and didn’t get it fixed because I was starting a new job and didn’t want to lose it.
5 years later it looks like crap. Sux. I’ll be 67 next week.
Lesson: Never listen to Dr. Google, he’ll always say you’re dying.
Bro his stick arm is the same size as my non stick arm. Does that mean I look like stick
man 😭
Fighting & grappling are not the best things for a persons neck. Damn, hope he can get it back to full strength.
Those Brock hammer fists messed his face up bad.
Sucks to get old and we all do. If we are BLESSED!
Frank has gotten into great shape for a heavy weight, I wish I coulda got that big
Neck injuries are a BIT*H to deal with. For a guy of Frank’s size, that’s a shocking level of atrophy. Glad he’s getting it dealt with and hopefully he’s on the mend.
Frank has gotten every shit end of the stick that life could throw him, but he keeps fighting. I strive to keep fighting everyday myself. May I also have the strength within myself to keep going through all my own hell.
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment is a thing, too. That cut me off from lifting a little heavier, it lasted for about 2 months and it’s still a touch annoying.
Damn. Frank is still a great in MMA tho, can’t take that away.
holy fuck time flies .... much respect to frank mir but g damn
Old age gets us all, eventually. Over 50, and you have to finally start to listen to your body. Healing takes forever and it's never complete. Best thing to do, is to stop doing heavy weight training. That's something I wouldn't do if I was 20. Body weight + bands. That's the way to go.
This guy would take any fight
Learning lesson here. Don't ego lift. Especially over 40.
Father time gets us all
When you get old everything starts to go. Take care of yourselves people.
Unless Frank’s been also feeding his kid tainted kangaroo meat, I’m gonna have to doubt his son benching 315 before starting high school. I suppose it’s not impossible, but his son would basically be a power lifting prodigy
Frank looks like one of those monsters with 1 huge crusher arm like that goth ben ten character I would of had it covered up with a sleeve though
Think the same thing happened to Scott Hall, right arm was noticeably smaller during his 2002 WWE run.
Mir snapped half the universe away.
Frank Mir is a tough SOB
His right arm looks as muscular as mine does 😂
It sucks man. I have bad lower back from going too hard on training, one herniated, others are bulging discs, sciatica, spondylolisthesis, facet joint damage. It's hard on you mentally when you love movement and sports
Frank trains sometimes with Nick Best, those were probably insane sessions.
Whao.....wonder why now listening to mir puts me to sleep but when he was younger it didnt....
I have brain damage and part of the diagnosis is atrophy, my leg muscles are literally wasting away to the point I will likely need a wheelchair, I love dreams because in my dreams I am not disabled.
S-5 pinched nerve i had it. Pain goes in to forearm back shoulder neck crazy tingling in hand
Frank mir is my favorite fighter of all time.
Welp him and bj penn
Often it's not your disc causing the issue - it's an over rotated scapula.
That is always hard benching heavy and the weight falls on your chest
Old age is a pain sometimes.
I've got pinched nerves in all my muscles. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it
HUGE FAN OF FRANK MIR‼️👊👊
Oh sht I had this. Mine is fully healed though. Had the same issue, one arm couldn't grow and other arm was big. Ended up being a massive nerve that leads into the pinky area. The meaty part of your hand that you would use to hammer fist somebody. There's a massive amount of neural connection that's meant to go to that area and it leads all the way into your neck. I spent about 4 years of light weight rehab and yoga type resistance stretching every day but it's better than I could have ever hoped now. Working out feels amazing and I don't get sleepy during every rep anymore.
"Nobody plays for free." -- Joe Rogan
same thing happened to me but, with the right pec and tricep. Woke up one day and could barely lift my arm to brush teeth. I had big pecs. That pec was like I never lifted a weight in my life. Gradually came back to 90%. Must have smoked a nerve. Crazy shit...
He’s been using his left arm only for you know what
i had it fifteen years ago, still smaller but not to noticable, lee priest , have had the same injury