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Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Brent — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 05:33:45 -0000

If you like documentaries & you are interested in arm wrestling, check out "Pullin John" it's a really good one following three arm wrestlers training to face each other. The main character of the film was actually one of the arm wrestlers in over the top. It also has some intense training scenes.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Tim — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:53:32 -0000

I was challenged by an acquaintance at a party to an armwrestle, after festivities were getting full swing and people decided to start armwrestling eachother (though we had less than 2 beers each at this point). He was roughly my build but it was obvious from the word go he was gonna win. Getting barely 45 degrees, a massive slam onto the table. Possibly an audible snap, I can't remember? Anyway, all I remember is I couldn't feel my arm from the elbow and it felt very uncomfortable, but not painful as the adrenaline had kicked in. Cue me and the other guy in hospital feeling like idiots but having a bit of a bonding session at the same time. X-rays showed a spiral fracture and radial nerve palsy was sustained. In a cast for 2.5 weeks then a brace and splint from then on.

6.5 months on and I'm out of the brace, typing with both hands, 95% movement in the hand, full movement in the arm but under strict instruction not to do any heavy lifting, falling down stairs or armwrestling.

So yeah, I would say avoid this but be damn careful if you can't back out of the challenge.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Anna Dawson — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:34:28 -0000

You’ve been challenged to an arm wrestling duel, and the guy has pythons that would make Popeye squirm. But don’t sweat it—as long as you’ve got these tricks up your sleeveless shirt, you’ll still walk away victorious. This is exactly what I needed! Now I just need to motivate my husband to follow through ;) Thanks for sharing.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Gareth — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:14:59 -0000

Great article, I was actually only after a pic of sly in over the top but ended up reading the entire article and loved it! Now time for some arm wrestling :)

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Masked Rider — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:00:08 -0000

If one decides to do something this silly,
make sure you at least drink lots of milk on a regular basis.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Kobi — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:26:33 -0000

Rocks!!! I want to beat up my enemy in arm wrestling but, I am NOT STRONG. These Techniques work great!!!

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

jameswilliams — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:14:24 -0000

One technique that was not mentioned here was the shoulder roll, which is also called the back press.

And no the back press is not a cheap move. In fact, if u wanna use this move u HAVE TO have superior chest, shoulder, and back muscles to ur opponent, or this move will not work. Having a bulky and heavy upper body will help a lot.

To use this move, begin by forcing your opponent's hand upwards using your wrist. You must have a strong wrist to do this. And then, rotate your body so that your shoulder is in line with the direction you want your arm to go. Then, start to apply as much back pressure and shoulder pressure as you can, and start pressing down. The power should be generated from your shoulder. Right now, you are using your shoulder and your back against your opponent's forearm and biceps. As long as you have a upper body, you should win.

Key: The key to this move is that your arm MUST be close to your body in order to use this move.

hope it helps.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

saeed — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:43:41 -0000

To add to Rick-O's comment:

Never arm wrestle close to an edge (like in the iraqi/soldier picture) or on a fence, or any surface where if you or the other guy losses, the arm can be pushed down past the elbow.

in the summer, a classmate arm wrestled a guy on a fence edge (why, i do not know)
and he had to get surgery on his humerus and elbow weeks after wearing a cast. and was definitely on a lot of painkillers

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Wayne Anderson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:19:20 -0000

I was have met the guy known as Bull Hurley. He was a good guy & fun to hang out with. I enjoyed having him as a friend. May he always be remembered.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

CoffeeZombie — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:35:06 -0000

I know this article's kinda old, but I wanted to throw in my voice, as well.

Sadly, I agree with Bruno and Algernon. I remember in school if someone noticed one of the participants was trying something like this, a "foul" would immediately be called.

The point of arm wrestling is a match of strength. That's why I pretty much always lose. But, you know, it feels a lot better for me to lose gracefully than to win disgracefully.

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ÐžÐ»ÑŒÐ³Ð° Ð˜Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð½Ð° — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:37:58 -0000

If you can't get a hold of one of these cool contraptions, there are plenty of exercises you can do at home

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

ÐÐ´Ñ€Ð¸Ð°Ð½Ð° — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:55:30 -0000

It's a shame they don't make the Neil Lewis Arm Wrestling Machine anymore

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Conor — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:03:51 -0000

"It's like a switch."

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Billiam Connor — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:10:47 -0000

I only arm wrestle women, so I am almost sure to win every time. One time I arm wrestled my mother, I lost, and I guess I was pretty upset. I went outside to go slash her tires, but she intercepted me. I took hold of her and stabbed her in the right deltoid muscle, ensuring her future arm wrestling impotence.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Bruno — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:06:08 -0000

I agree with Algernon: These are ways to cheat at arm wrestling. Get strong or go home.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Jack — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:24:02 -0000

Hahaha, woah, flashback city.

My father abandoned me as a kid and the 80's tough guys were kind of a substitute. Over the Top was one of those movies where I wished the protagonist was my dad. (pathetic, I know)

Anyway, it probably wouldn't hold up now, but that movie was a good father son motion picture I think.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Algernon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:00:36 -0000

I feel this article could also be titled "Ways to cheat at armwrestling." These moves are definitely indicators of desperation amoung my friends and wouldn't be tolerated. I think the only good advice is "get stronger." These matches are usually good natured displays of strengh between almost equally matched opponents. If you're worried about losing, just say "no thanks." There's nothing manly about cheating. And "Stallone did it!" is not an excuse.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Chris — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:49:32 -0000

If you ever see me trying to prove my manliness by arm wrestling, feel free to shoot me.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

RickO — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:25:57 -0000

It would be interesting to include a section here about what *not* to do when you're arm wrestling.

I arm wrestled a guy back in college during an inter-dorm competition. We were the 'heavy weights', so forty or fifty guys were crowded around us yelling. I took an early lead in the match, and my opponent tried to get leverage by extending his shoulder forward and in -- essentially, pushing his should away from where his hand was directed. The sound when his humerus (the upper arm bone) snapped was enough to silence the whole room pretty quickly.

I saw an x-ray of his arm a week or so later; it was a complete and clean break across the bone. I also recall reading somewhere that the move he tried was exactly what experienced arm wrestlers would urge you never to do.

Whatever. I haven't arm wrestled since that day.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Dirtybacon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:32:38 -0000

Mentioning the movie, you forgot the most important move to winning an arm-wrestling match: turn your hat backwards.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

Stuart — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:05:07 -0000

I agree. You don't need to be strong to win matches. Sometimes the High School students I work with challenge me to matches. There is nothing like using the top-roll and my waifish arms to humiliate a macho Football player!

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

A.T. Nelson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:02:11 -0000

Thanks for the article Brett and Kate. I especially enjoyed the pic of the soldier and the continuous loop of Stallone. The section on losing gracefully, though, got me thinking -- would you do a whole article on losing gracefully? Not just in sports and games, but in all the implicit and explicit competitions of one's life. Sure, we all want to win, and we should all try to, but how about an article about how to handle defeat in a manly way? I see a lot of men who whine and complain when they lose, or worse, get angry. Getting angry after losing, especially in a fair fight, is one of the most unmanly things I've had the displeasure to witness (and, I'm ashamed to say, to have done myself). But it's so hard not to recover from disappointment gracefully, and I, at least, could use some help from my fellow men.

Re: Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

speedmaster — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:53:53 -0000

I remember that movie. Horrible. ;-)