Arm Wrestling Training Book for Beginners

[Will Sarty]

I honestly have no opinion on a "bonelock" nor would I like to introduce it to the article. I appreciate your comments but my goal for the article was to help new people get into the sport and learn common language and basic skills

[Will Sarty]

UPDATED

Added Chapter 3, Training in the Gym

ENJOY!

[Jeff Miller]

Good morning Will Sarty,
I liked your article and its scientific touch. Let me express some of my thoughts on shoulder press .
a. I think the so called shoulder press or triceps press is not done via the strength of triceps muscle alone. I felt it as a press by the whole body weight assisted by the spine flexors like abdominal muscles.
b. The bigger mass of the biceps and brachioradialis [fore arm]helps in triceps press by early closure of the gap between arm and forearm in elbow flexed position so that the force of the press by the body is directly transmitted to forearm bypassing the triceps . Or in otherwords elbow extensors are spared in the action imo.
c. I have also noticed some people can do triceps press without the elbow being closed fully apparantly [biceps and forearm muscles not touching each other]. I have a strong feeling that there could be a stiff elbow with range of motion deficit in the flexion motion i.e elbow gets in to a bone lock at 40-45 degree flexion itself and it will not flex to 30 degrees or so. [which is apparantly an unfair advantage]

Interesting note by Dixon - I've seen someone else say this on facebook, but never thought about it much as I rarely use the press. I would think you could do both types of presses - I used a flop-wrist with no tricep against Pete Kelly at Nationals, so I see Dixon's point. I think John Brzenk does use his tricep to press though.

[Jeff Miller]

UPDATED

Added Chapter 3, Training in the Gym

ENJOY!

Awesome Will! Whoa when I saw you doing those 120lb partials that shocked me - that's serious power for anyone, let alone a guy in the 65kg weight class. No wonder you're national champ!

[Will Sarty]

Thanks Jeff!

[Will Sarty]

Hey guys heres a PDF version!

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[nategagnon]

wow what a great and informative article!! I am headed to the gym right now!!!

[Will Sarty]

Jul 19, 2013 13:35:23 GMT -5 nategagnon said:

wow what a great and informative article!! I am headed to the gym right now!!!

Thanks Nate! I'm almost done the next chapter - Making Weight

[angela]

wow awesome workout exercises...wish i had done these yrs ago im going to include them in my work outs thank you well done

[Will Sarty]

Thanks Angela!