Andy Ox Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) Hi everyone i'm Andy,i'm from the UK (south of England). I'm a competitive Strongman mainly in the 105kg class.Due to an old back injury i'm due to retire from the sport after my last comp at the end of July. I plan to compete Armwrestling but i've go sooooo much to learn as i know nothing. I also need to build up my grip,wrists and forearm strength a hell of a lot before i think about competing. I've just bought a table which i got today.I've also ordered the Ultimate Guide to Pro Armwrestling book, is this a good book to start with? Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. Cheers. Andy Edited May 31, 2007 by Andy Ox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawel r Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) http://www.armsport.spb.ru/metod5.html http://armpower.net/index.php?page=armpowermagazine Edited May 31, 2007 by pawel r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi everyone i'm Andy,i'm from the UK (south of England).I'm a competitive Strongman mainly in the 105kg class.Due to an old back injury i'm due to retire from the sport after my last comp at the end of July. I plan to compete Armwrestling but i've go sooooo much to learn as i know nothing. I also need to build up my grip,wrists and forearm strength a hell of a lot before i think about competing. I've just bought a table which i got today.I've also ordered the Ultimate Guide to Pro Armwrestling book, is this a good book to start with? Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. Cheers. Andy Hi everyone i'm Andy,i'm from the UK (south of England).I'm a competitive Strongman mainly in the 105kg class.Due to an old back injury i'm due to retire from the sport after my last comp at the end of July. I plan to compete Armwrestling but i've go sooooo much to learn as i know nothing. I also need to build up my grip,wrists and forearm strength a hell of a lot before i think about competing. I've just bought a table which i got today.I've also ordered the Ultimate Guide to Pro Armwrestling book, is this a good book to start with? Any help you can give me will be much appreciated. Cheers. Andy where abouts in the south of England are you from Andy?I recommend that you join a club as the only realistic way your gonna compete is to practise armwrestling with active armwrestlers. As a strongman you should have a very good foundation in strength in the areas that you mentioned,but in my experience whilst useful, resistance exercises to build up additional strength in these areas cannot replace table time practising armwrestling itself. The nearest armwrestling places to you are likely to be the SE Armwrestling Federation at Farnham(Farnham pump public house), Farnham Royal Slough You will find info you need on this site www.armwrestlingfree2view.com or Bletchley leisure centre,Milton keynes the home of Milton keynes armwrestling run by Steve kerlew(world no 3 @70kg). www.mkarmwrestling.co.uk good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Ox Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Thanks Shaun much appreciated.I'm getting training info from a bloke that was British Arm Wrestling champion in 2001,he's guiding me over the phone as he lives a distance from me.He said the same thing as you,that nothing beats actual hands on (no pun intended)to learn. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi Andy, Good to see you here. There is a novice comp mentioned on the mk site, see below. This will be a useful outing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE NEW GREYHOUND COMPETITION IS BACK ON FOR SUNDAY THE 17TH OF JUNE THERE WILL BE PRO AND NOVICE CATORGRIES FOR BOTH WOMEN AND MEN WILL DISPLAY THE WEIGHT CATORGRIES BY FRIDAY GOING TO BE ANOTHER GREAT COMP AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawel r Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Remember that important is technique (toproll, hook...) and tactics. I am not very strong (for example: wrist table curl, and biceps table curl =75kg one hand -dumbbell diameter 5cm) there now the proper selection of technique to given enemy permits me to win with stronger enemies but 80% to victory it is strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawel r Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 http://armpower.net/index.php?page=arm_pokaz_styl&nr=2 http://armpower.net/index.php?page=arm_pokaz_styl&nr=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Ox Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Thanks everyone for all your replies. Hi David,that comp seems the kind of thing i'd like to do first but it will be too soon as i will be training for my last strongman comp then and won't be training fully for Armwrestling until August but i want too learn as much as i can until then.Although it will be a long drive i'll deffinately have to get to yours for you to show me some moves.Unless we meet at The Whey Consortium and i'll bring my table.I'm sure Mike won't mind but i'll check with him,if your up for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 (edited) Yeah Andy bring the table to the Whey when Elizabeth or I go down for a session. David Edited June 1, 2007 by davidhorne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Ox Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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