Recently, many people have been interested in power sports - arm wrestling. In this type of struggle , two athletes take part, whose main goal is to overcome the opponent’s hand, pressing it to the pillow located on a special table.
This sport originated in sunny California around 1952. Its founder is American journalist Bill Soberanes. It was he who first organized wrestling competitions. After the first competitions, armwrestling won many spectators with its entertainment and spread throughout the world.
Now it is one of the most traumatic sports, and athletes need to train a lot and strengthen the ligaments, joints and muscles of the hands. Therefore, there are special exercises for arm wrestling. Given that among them there is a working out of techniques with a partner, first you need to familiarize yourself with the rules of the fight.
Basic rules and violations
Arm wrestling rules can be divided into rules before and during the fight.
Rules before the fight:
- Arm wrestlers should be dressed in sportswear with their bare hands to the middle of the shoulder and should not have any safety bandages or wrist bands.
- The free hand must be located on a special handle until the end of the fight.
- The elbow of the hand, which the athlete will fight, must be on the special armrest.
- The shoulders of the arm wrestler should be parallel to the midline of the table, and during the fight you must not cross this line.
- The fight is carried out at the expense of the hand, so the hands of both athletes are clasped in the castle with their palms. It closes due to the grip of the opponent’s thumb and should be located at the middle of the table.
- Wrestlers' brushes should not be bent until the Start command.
- The fight begins after the "Ready Go" team.
Rules during the fight:
- It is forbidden to release the free hand from the special handle.
- It is forbidden to tear both legs off the floor.
- Do not tear your elbows from the armrest.
- You can not use non-traditional types of wrestling and insult the opponent.
- Victory to an athlete is counted after the opponent’s hand touches a special pillow on the table, as well as after the opponent’s surrender, or by the sum of two violations received by the second competitor.
Violations include:
- Disobedience to referee teams.
- Start up to the referee team.
- Detachment of the elbow from the armrest.
- The intersection of the parallel line of the table with the shoulder or head.
- Touching your forearm with your shoulder or head.
- Grip gap in a losing position.
Arm wrestling exercises
Athletes training is based on the development of strength and endurance. Exercises that develop the power of wrestlers include:
- bench press;
- deadlift;
- squats;
- lifting barbells and dumbbells for biceps;
- lifting the bar with a reverse grip;
- neck twisting;
- bending the arms in the upper block, etc.
All these and many other exercises are done with a maximum weight and a minimum number of repetitions from 1 to 6. Thus, the muscles receive strong stress for the development of strength.
Endurance training includes exercises with a large number of repetitions or a statistical burden. These activities include:
- long distance running;
- arm wrestling training with a partner;
- struggle for retention;
- holding a dumbbell in Scott's bench;
- working out the struggle in the block simulator , etc.
Arm wrestling - secrets
Over the course of long trainings and practicing methods of fighting, athletes have their own specific methods that they use to win competitions. All secrets are based on the physiological aspects of the athlete. The most famous and most powerful armwrestlers who know exactly what arm wrestling is, their secrets are personal. They share them with those people who have just come to this sport.
The first secret is grabbing an opponent’s hand
A certain advantage will be given to an athlete whose first phalanx of fingers is located on a common lock higher than that of an opponent. This is justified by the fact that during the fight the athlete will be able to press the opponent’s hand as low as possible to the table and further develop his advantage. But you can use this maneuver only after the "Start" command, since this action is prohibited before the start of the fight.
The second secret is hand and body movements
In order to increase the impact on the opponent’s hand, use the body, but at the same time, make sure that your shoulder does not cross the center of the table, otherwise you will be considered a violation. If your biceps are well developed, use the hook technique. When the command "start" with a sharp movement, wrap the opponent’s brush in his direction. If your opponent has weak biceps, you will definitely defeat him.
Another technique is stretching the opponent’s hand, this must also be done at the start. To do this, pull his hand to his side with a lightning movement, thereby putting his hand in an awkward position and you can overcome it, or the opponent’s hand will fly off the armrest, and he will be considered a foul, which will also affect your situation in the best way. But you should remember what arm wrestling requires from athletes. These secrets must be used only after the start command and with extreme caution, since if the technique is incorrect, you may violate the rules.
The Third Secret - Hand Positions
In order to ensure a certain advantage for the fight, it is necessary to take into account the position of the hand with which the athlete is fighting. The meaning of the best position is to reduce the angle between the shoulder and forearm as much as possible. In this position, the athlete will be grouped and involved a large number of muscles, thereby he will provide himself with an additional influx of strength. The best position for the arm is when the athlete’s fist is at chest level and the shoulders are parallel to the table.
This is such a sport - arm wrestling. The secrets listed in this article will help novice athletes develop their abilities.