Evan Raftopoulos Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 it also depends how tall the plates are, if you are actually on a table (vs the end of a table/bench which is how I do it) and using bigger plates on the dumbbell then you are starting higher and it's much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 it also depends how tall the plates are, if you are actually on a table (vs the end of a table/bench which is how I do it) and using bigger plates on the dumbbell then you are starting higher and it's much easier Also, too many small plates can cause the bar to wobble. This can take out a lot of momentum and have a huge impact on the weight and number of reps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Here are some interesting quotes from the NE board. It is no wonder Al Turner was the king of the table curls and perhaps the greatest arm wrestler BB (before Brzenk): Al's favorite excersie table curls he's up inattic gym he would do 4 sets of 10 alongwith other forearm excercises would workout 3 to 4 times a week 4 to 5 hours a night Yes he did use a pad in other pictures. he used a kind ofsponge pad holding the pad so it wouldn't slip in the colorpicture I took of him doing 200 lbs counting collars,bar andweights. When he curled it he did it 10 times the most incrediblething I ever saw. http://www.northeastboard.com/thread/5769/al-turner?page=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 New world record: 217.8 x 1R http://vk.com/armwrestling86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 New world record: 217.8 x 1R http://vk.com/armwrestling86 Correction: 99kg = 218 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Raftopoulos Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 here is his instagram link https://instagram.com/p/3GuKdmozD9/?taken-by=alexeyvoevoda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Here's the YouTube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mXVAdUHb6E If his hand strength is proportionate to his hook strength, it's hard to imagine anyone beating him right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I injured my shoulder in June 2015 so this impacted training for the following six months. I was very pleased to get 166.4 x 4 today (right only) and did a total of six sets with that weight, ranging from 1 to 4 reps (final set was 2 reps). I also did 116.4 x 14 left. This is the most I have done since 1997 when I was at my strongest in a hook. I was going through some old training diaries and came across probably my last table curl training session until 2015 (see attached) - it was dated 8-30-1997 and recorded six sets of 1-2 reps with 185 pounds. I was so much stronger back then but I believe I will catch up and surpass that at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I made some good progress today and it seems my memory is also almost as good as it was when I was 25. Today's table curls were right arm only since left was hurting: 76.4 x 25 76.4 x 25 96.4 x 15 116.4 x 10 171.4 x 2 171.4 x 2 171.4 x 1 171.4 x 1 171.4 x 1 171.4 x 1 146.4 x 9 146.4 x 7 I could have finished with several more sets of 1 but was running out of time. I am guessing that my one rep max is probably 180 right now. Oddly enough, the 1-2 rep with the heavier weights feels less stressful on the joints and muscles. I finished off with light back pressure work on a machine. The night before, I used heating pad and I use ice during training and up until 48 hours afterwards. The best exercise to do between these sessions is V-Bar lat pulldowns. So in one week, I will blast V-Bar lat pulldowns for 2-3 hours. Then in two weeks, I am going for 176.4 pounds for 1-3 reps for as many sets as I can handle. Obviously, to be good at arm wrestling, you still need to work hand, pronation, rotation, finger tip pressure, back pressure and endurance. This is great for the hook though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) Still a long way from the elites as far as the table curl. I recall reading in Milo that John Bounardo (can't recall correct spelling) - an elite level 200-pound puller and multiple world champion from the 1980s - did 180 x 10. Virgil Arciero is a top superheavyweight from the 1970s who did 175 x 15 according to an arm wrestling blog. Al Turner had the record of 217 and used to rep 200 pounds according to one witness on the Northwest board. The record seems to be the 218 that Alexey Voevoda did. Edited July 31, 2016 by G-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Today was the second to last day on a Creatine cycle: 76.4 x 25 76.4 x 25 96.4 x 15 116.4 x 10 176.4 x 1R 176.4 x 2R 176.4 x 1R 176.4 x 2R 176.4 x 1R 146.4 x 10R 116.4 x 25R/10L My max is almost certainly 180+ now. My left side is slightly injured so I could not go all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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