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Training without a partner: EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine

The EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine is the newest innovation in arm wrestling training. The EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine is actually two devices in one, a machine and a table! Both of these features are described below.

What is the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine?
Pictured above is our EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine. The user grabs the large, thick black hand grip at the end of the lever arm and can then practice any arm wrestling move – the toproll, the hook, the press, the posting toproll, the shoulder roll, or any other move you can come up with – using real heavy-duty resistance! The lever arm is not locked into a “left to right” fixed plane; instead, it is freely moveable and allows you to train at any angle! You can move the arm left to right, front to back, or anything in between! Furthermore, the lever arm is completely adjustable, so you can adjust the lever arm to the length of your own arm for more effective training.

Even better, the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine is incredibly versatile! Want to train your right arm? You can. Want to train your left arm? You can do that too! Want to practice your pins? Just adjust the angle of the lever arm using the pull-pin in the cam (pictured below) so that the lever arm is at a 45-degree angle (either hole 1 or hole 5, depending on whether you are using your right arm or left). Want to train just the middle of the pull? No problem, just put the pin in hole 2, 3, or 4. Want to practice coming back from a losing position? Simply adjust the lever arm the other direction so that you are starting out in a losing position! In summary, the incredible versatility of the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine allows you to train in every possible way you could ever want in a way that you could never hope to achieve even if you had a training partner! After two years of research and design, we can confidently say that the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine is not just equal to training with a partner – it is superior to and better than a partner!

As pictured above, the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine features five different settings that allow you to choose the angle of the lever arm. For instance, let’s say that your weakest area is when you are in a losing position – you have trouble coming back from a near-pin by your opponent. The EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine can make that weakness a strength! Here’s how: if you are right-handed and want to practice coming back from a losing position, just move the pin from hole 3 to hole 1. The lever arm is now in a losing position at a 45-degree angle and will allow you to build up your strength when in this position. As you continue to practice from this position and add weight, you will build enormous strength in this position and will be able to easily battle back from a losing position for the victory!

The Two Parts to the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine

Part 1 – State-of-the-art, revolutionary arm wrestling machine: Our EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine allows you to practice literally any arm wrestling move – or portion of the move – without the need for a training partner!

Why do you need the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine? If you have ever done any serious arm wrestling, you know that there is no exercise that you can do in the gym that even comes close to the incredible strains and stresses that come from a real match with another person.

Don't get me wrong; spider curls, preacher curls, hammer curls, forearm curls, Hercules Bar, and heavy duty hand gripper training are all important. They build significant muscular strength that is vital to successful arm wrestling. But they neglect to build the all important tendon and ligament strength that separates the average arm wrestlers from the champions. Quite simply, this kind of strength cannot be trained in the gym. Put another way, there is no better way to improve at arm wrestling than to arm wrestle others... UNTIL NOW!!!

Unfortunately, not all of us are fortunate enough to have training partners, and so we were put at a significant disadvantage to those who could train with actual people. We strongly believe that our brand new EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine will be as effective as – or perhaps even more effective than – training with a partner!

We at Ultimate Arm Wrestling have been working for almost two years on this state-of-the-art machine that simulates a real arm wrestling match far better than any training you could ever do in a gym! The EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine will also build the all-important tendon and ligament strength that you just cannot train in the gym. Weak tendons and ligaments are the reason why your elbow might hurt for days - or even weeks - after a tough match or two. No matter how strong your muscles are, you will never be a champion until you have extremely strong tendons and ligaments as well.

Part 2 – Heavy duty, official size arm wrestling table: You can quickly and easily convert our arm wrestling machine into a super heavy duty, 100% steel arm wrestling table (and vice versa) within minutes! The “machine” part can be easily detached from the table frame and an extra elbow pad (which comes with the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine) can be added. That’s all it takes to convert the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine into an EXTREME Eliminator Table.

We should mention, by the way, that this is no ordinary table. Rather, it is our top-of-the-line table that is extremely strong and is built to last! Just some of its many features include:
• Elbow and pin pads can be set in three different positions – (1) staggered for a right-handed match; (2) staggered for a left-handed match; or (3) straight-on for a traditional match.
• Pads along the side of the top frame (as shown in the picture below), to provide a cushion for your chest and ribs when your body is pressed hard against the table
• 100% steel construction allows it to withstand enormous pressure
• Tables bored through top frame and bottom frame for added stability
• Side supports further strengthen the table and increase its rigidity

The bottom line is that when you buy the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine, you are getting both the world’s most revolutionary arm wrestling machine and the world’s finest arm wrestling table!

As of now, the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine is scheduled to hit the market in October of this year! If you would like to pre-order, please contact us for details.

In the coming months, we will be providing much more information about the EXTREME Eliminator Arm Wrestling Machine, including pictures, videos, and workout programs. Be sure to check back soon!

Revolutionary Training System Coming Soon!

Three New, Revolutionary Training Devices to be Unveiled in October of 2008

We at Ultimate Arm Wrestling have been working hard on designing a truly revolutionary training device that will forever change the way you train.  We already offer outstanding training equipment for your fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and biceps, but wait until you see what we've got next! 

In October of 2008, Ultimate Arm Wrestling will introduce three new training devices that will forever change the way you train.  Two of the devices are designed to specifically target your forearms and biceps in ways that no other training equipment can, and offer special features that you simply cannot find elsewhere.  Not only will they make you massively strong for arm wrestling, but also a nice side effect will be the tremendous growth you'll experience in your biceps and forearms. 

The crown jewel of our most recent product development is a device that will allow you to simulate an arm wrestling match in ways that were previously impossible.  You will no longer need a partner to prepare for a tournament; all you will need is this device.  I would even go so far as to say that our training device will actually be better, and give you better results, than you would get from training with only a partner.  You will literally be able to work on every part of every move and will see dramatic and lightning-fast gains in your arm wrestling performance.  The features and exercises that can be performed with this machine are literally limitless - you have to experience it to understand!  Very soon, we will add pictures, videos, and demonstrations of this breakthrough training revolution!

New Armwrestling Videos Posted!

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Training Tip: Heavy Partials for Ultra-Powerful Triceps

The Issue: How to build ultra-powerful triceps?
Tricep strength is very important for most inside moves. Even if you do not generally try to press but instead prefer a toproll or hook, you are likely to find yourself in a position where you are forced into a press. If you don't have the tricep power to win in the press, you have to develop massive tricep power... and fast!

Heavy Partials (Bench Press): Heavy Bench Press Partials in a Power Rack are the absolute best exercise out there for building ENORMOUS strength in your triceps. Tricep strength is a must for many inside moves, such as the press or shoulder roll.

You should note that this exercise will NOT add tons of muscle to your triceps, because the range of motion is so small. However, this exercise DOES add HUGE amounts of raw power to your triceps, and that is exactly what we are after!

One additional great benefit of this exercise is that it will build extreme power in your triceps that is likely to add 15-20 pounds to your bench press in only about a month! How is that possible, you ask? Your bench will increase, because you will now be able to do more reps in each one of your sets before failing. By building awesome power in your triceps, you will be able to lock your arms out and take a short "rest" at the top of the movement! In other words, when you hit the last rep or two in your set, you can give your pecs a 3-5 second "rest" by locking your arms out at the top of the rep and holding the weight over your chest. This "rest" will lead to your pecs being able to crank out one or two more reps. More reps equals more gains in strength and size! If you don't believe me, then just try it and see what happens!

How to Perform Heavy Bench Press Partials
It is vitally important to go HEAVY on this exercise. You should load the barbell with 125-150% of the weight you could normally crank out for 10 reps on the bench press.

For example, if you can normally bench 300 for a set of 10, then you would want to use between 375 and 450 pounds on this exercise. You should use that weight to crank out between 15 and 20 reps per set.

In the picture below (the start and finish position), notice that the lifter is performing this exercise in a sturdy power rack. He has positioned the safety arms of the power rack so that he is only 4-6 inches away from the top of the lift. This is optimal for tricep development, as the triceps are the primary mover during the top portion of the bench press.

In the picture below (the top position), notice that the lifter has locked out his arms. Notice also that he has only moved the barbell about 4 inches off the safety arms of the power rack. By restricting the range of motion on this exercise, you are able to isolate the triceps and really work them hard!

As an added twist on this exercise, you can try holding the lockout position for 2-3 seconds at the top of each rep. You will REALLY feel your triceps contract when you do this - just be careful that they do not cramp up!!!

Here is the lift from another angle. Notice that you should keep your butt firmly on the bench and position yourself just as you would for a normal bench press, with your feet spread apart and your arms wider than shoulder width.

The picture below shows the top position on this lift. Notice again that the lifter's arms are locked out. This lift will blast your bench press THROUGH THE ROOF! ENJOY!

Safety Issues
Note that because the exercise requires huge amounts of weight, you cannot safely perform this exercise without a power rack. Even having a spotter (or three) will not ensure your safety - only a heavy duty power rack will do the trick.

Training Tip: Heavy Partials for Vice-Like Biceps

The Issue: How to Build Huge Bicep Strength?
We all know that bicep strength is incredibly important to arm wrestling success. While forearm, hand, and finger strength are also very important, you cannot become a champion without vice-like biceps.

The #1 reason why strong biceps are important is the superior positioning that you can achieve using your biceps. Not only do the biceps contribute to backpressure, but they allow you to pry your opponent's hand away from his body. As any experienced arm wrestler knows, this is the single most important advantage that any arm wrestler can achieve!

There are lots of bicep exercises out there that you can perform, including a few arm wrestling-specific exercises we have detailed here.

There is no doubt that the exercises mentioned elsewhere on this site will strengthen your biceps and add size to your arms. But if you want to add huge amounts of bicep strength that will quickly give your arm wrestling a boost, we have the secret weapon you've been looking for!

The Answer: Heavy Partials (Barbell Curls)
Heavy Barbell Curl Partials build the vice-like locking strength in your biceps. Not only will this exercise add some serious mass to your biceps, but it will also give you a major advantage on the table! You'll be able to more easily pry your opponent's hand away from his body and obtain an easy pin!

Here is how to perform Heavy Barbell Curl Partials:

Step One:
Adjust the safety arms of your Power Rack so that they are at the same height as the bottom of your pecs. When you grab the barbell at this height, your forearms will be slightly past parallel with the floor. In other words, you will have passed the "halfway" point on the curl as pictured below. Place the barbell across the safety arms as pictured below.

Notice in the picture above that the lifter's forearm is slightly above parallel to the ground. This is key to the exercise.

Step Two:
Load the barbell with the weight that you would usually use for 4-6 reps on barbell curls. Because you are only performing the top portion of the rep (rather than the whole curl), you will be able to do more reps with this weight than you would with full-rep curls.

Step Three:
Perform the exercise, starting with the barbell at nipple level and curling up to shoulder level. Hold the barbell at the top for a count of three (as this will build the vice-like strength in your biceps and will directly improve your arm wrestling performance). SLOWLY lower the barbell back down, being sure to avoid bouncing the barbell off of the safety arms (this will be the hardest part of the lift). Perform four sets of 6-8 reps, as pictured below:

Start/finish of lift

Middle position of lift:

Here is the lift from another angle:

Notice in the picture below that the lifter curls all the way up to shoulder level. This is very important, as it best simulates the small arm angle that you will want to achieve and lock on the arm wrestling table! Be sure that you don't cheat yourself by making sure that you go all the way up AND HOLD IT FOR THREE SECONDS at the top of each and every rep!!!!

Safety Issues
Note that because the exercise requires large amounts of weight, you cannot safely perform this exercise without a power rack. Even having a spotter will not ensure your safety - only a heavy duty power rack will do the trick.

You should also be sure to stretch before and after attempting this exercise. You will be using more weight than normal, so stretch thoroughly to be safe!

Training Tip: How to Armwrestle Without a Partner!

If you have ever done any serious arm wrestling, you know that there is no exercise that you can do in the gym that even comes close to the incredible strains and stresses that come from a match with another person.

Don't get me wrong; hammer curls, forearm curls, and heavy grips hand grippers training are all important. They build significant muscular strength that is vital to successful arm wrestling. But they neglect to build the all important tendon and ligament strength that separates the average arm wrestlers from the champions. Quite simply, this kind of strength cannot be trained in the gym. Put another way, there is no better way to improve at arm wrestling than to arm wrestle others... UNTIL NOW!!!

Unfortunately, not all of us are fortunate enough to have training partners, and so we were put at a significant disadvantage to those who could train with actual people. We strongly believe that our brand new Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System will be nearly as effective as training with a partner!

Ultimate Arm Wrestling has been working on a simple device that will simulate a real arm wrestling match far better than any training you could ever do in a gym! The Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System will also build the all-important tendon and ligament strength that you just cannot train in the gym. Weak tendons and ligaments are the reason why your elbow might hurt for days - or even weeks - after a tough match or two. No matter how strong your muscles are, you will never be a champion until you have extremely strong tendons and ligaments as well.

The Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System
The Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System allows you to simulate the pressures put on your arm during an actual arm wrestling match. Even better, it can be done in the comfort of your own home and takes up practically no space!

Why Training with a Lat Machine Pulley Does Not Work
Perhaps you have tried to simulate arm wrestling yourself. If you did, you probably went into the gym, put a single handle on a lat machine, added some weight, and then practiced "taking down" an imaginary opponent. Unfortunately, this way of training produces little in the way of results. Here are the reasons why:

First, you have no table to put your arm on. Instead, you have to try to stabilize your arm in the air. The motion that you end up doing is a LOT different than what you would do in an actual arm wrestling match. It usually ends up being just one gigantic rotator cuff exercise, which is a far cry from an actual match and is unlikely to make you a better wrestler.

Second, the tension is not constant through the entire movement. Anyone who has arm wrestled before knows of the extreme importance of a quick BURST at the beginning of the match. But if you try to start your lat machine training with a quick burst, the tension will be tough at the beginning (during the quick burst) but far too easy for the rest of the movement. Why? Because when you explosively pull down on the lat machine handle, the weights gain momentum and make the bottom part of the pull too easy.

This means that you are not lifting the entire weight. In sum, when training on a lat machine, you might be able to train the "go" of your match well. But it is the rest of the pull, from the starting position to the pin position, that is so important in arm wrestling. By training explosively on the lat machine (as you should), you are only training the very beginning of the movement. To truly benefit - as you would if you were wrestling an actual person - you must train your entire range of motion.

Third, training with a lat machine just doesn't "feel right." It is painfully obvious that there is no comparison between lat machine training and a real match. In other words, if you are training with only a lat machine and your opponent is training against real people, he is going to improve a lot more than you do. That could mean the difference between winning or losing your next match.

Fourth, the angle on the machine is usually way off. Most of the tension in an arm wrestling match is side-to-side and front-to-back. By contrast, because the lat machine pulley is high in the air, most of the resistance it gives is the up-and-down kind. Training in this way is NOT going to make you a better arm wrestler!

The Solution: Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System!
We have come up with a way that you can utilize pulley training but overcome all of its weaknesses! It is truly so effective at training the all-important tendon and ligament strength that it even "feels" the same as arm wrestling another person!

So how does the Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System work? It's simple. The system utilizes a series of handles that fit into your hand and are similar in size to an oponent's hand. The system then utilizes a pulley that can be used ANYWHERE and can be fixed at ANY height, as well as flexible tubing that can provide huge resistance. Take a look at the pictures for more details.

Benefits of Our Training System
Our Training System overcomes all the problems with traditional pulley training.

First, you can actually train on an arm wrestling table (no more trying to hold your elbow in the air)! Because the Training System can be used almost anywhere, including your own home, you can get your arm wrestling table out and use it during your training. This is a HUGE benefit, because you can practice different moves and figure out which body positions give you the most leverage. Training and experimenting on an actual table is one of the biggest advantages of training with a partner. Now you don't even need a partner to experience these benefits!

Even if you don't have an arm wrestling table, you can still pull out a kitchen table or otherwise and practice on it. While not as good as practicing on a real table, it is still a vast improvement over training on no table at all (as you would in the gym)!

Second, you get constant tension throughout the movement. Our system utilizes extremely strong rubber tubing, which provides constant tension throughout the movement. This is another HUGE benefit, because you can practice your explosiveness AND can train your entire range of motion! Being strong throughout the entire range of motion is a major key in winning matches.

Third, the Training System feels almost exactly like the tension an opponent would give you in an arm wrestling match! Even better, our Training System provides not only sidepressure but also backpressure - just like a real opponent would give. If you close your eyes, you could almost forget that you are not arm wrestling a real person! This is another key to becoming a better wrestler.

Not only will you feel pressure on your muscles, but you will also feel pressure in your tendons and ligaments in your wrists and elbows. Over time, your ligament strength will improve dramatically and will lead to incredible improvement in your arm wrestling! Even better, it is impossible to build this kind of strength in the gym!

Fourth, the pulley is easily adjustable to ANY height. That means no more up-and-down resistance as you would get on a gym lat machine! Instead, every pound of resistance will be the type you would face in a match (front-to-back and side-to-side pressure).

The adjustability of the pulley also allows for another advantage - the ability to train specific moves! For instance, if you are interested in training your toproll, you will have to really build up your explosive strength and your backpressure. With our Training System, doing so is a piece of cake! What if you want to train your hook and the sidepressure it requires? Not only can you do so quickly and easily, but you will also strengthen the ligaments in your elbow at the same time!

Fifth, you can vary the resistance with ease - no more adding weight plates! If you want to increase the weight, simply shorten the powerful tubing or step further away from the pulley! If you want to train with low reps, take a step away from the pulley. If you instead want to focus on high reps, take a step closer. It is truly that easy!

Interested in Trying Our System?
We encourage anyone who is interested in improving their arm wrestling skills to take a look at our Ultimate Arm Wrestling Training System!

How to Size Up An Opponent Within Ten Seconds

Often times, we as arm wrestlers find ourselves in amateur matches with people whom we have never arm wrestled before. As we all know, knowing which technique will work most effectively against a particular opponent is half the battle when it comes to winning. So the question is: How can I figure out which technique to use against an unknown opponent?

THREE STEPS
You can usually size up an amateur opponent in three easy steps: (1) visual examination; (2) handshake; and (3) set-up evaluation.

Step One - Visual Examination
The first step is simple enough: what does your opponent look like? You might be tempted to look at the size of your opponent's biceps or chest, but these are some of the least important muscles in arm wrestling. What really counts is the size of his hands and forearms. If he has larger hands and forearms than you, you should initially take a defensive posture. In other words, you should be thinking that it will probably be harder to go inside on him and so toprolling would probably be a good idea. By contrast, if he has smaller hands and forearms, you are probably stronger where it counts and can control his hand if the match becomes deadlocked. However, you won't know for sure what technique to use until you get through all three steps of the evaluation.

Step Two - Give A Firm Handshake
Before your match begins, reach across the table and shake your opponent's hand. Make sure that when you grab his hand that you both get a good grip. In other words, make sure you do not just grab his fingers but rather grip deep so that he is able to give you a good grip. Now that you are shaking his hand, give him a good squeeze. Be sure to hold it for a few seconds so that he can increase his grip strength to match yours. The moment you feel him match your pressure, squeeze even harder. He will probably squeeze back. This should give you a good feel of his hand size and power.

One important thing to realize is that this "evaluation handshake" will take 4-5 seconds, so rather than just squeezing, remember to shake his arm as well (in a friendly manner of course).

So what will you learn from shaking hands? Most importantly, you will get a very real sense of the strength and size of your opponent's hand. This is usually a very good indicator of how your arm wrestling strength stacks up to your opponent's strength. If you feel you are significantly stronger than your opponent, you can probably hook with confidence. You can also toproll, but often a decisive hook victory in an amateur match is the most impressive, while a toproll victory might be seen by some as a "trick" and lessen its impressiveness.

If you feel you are significantly weaker than your opponent, a toproll is probably your best option. It is not usually a good idea to challenge a stronger opponent in an inside move ... but you won't know for sure whether a hook is a bad idea until you have completed step three.

Step 3 - Evaluate Your Opponent's Technique
We are assuming here that you will be in an amateur match with someone who has not competitively armwrestled before. This can certainly work to your advantage! By quickly evaluating your opponent's technique immediately before the match begins, you can figure out which technique will be most likely to lead to victory.

The first thing you should look for when you lock up is the angle of your opponent's arm. Is his fist very near to his shoulder, so that his arm angle is very small, or is his fist far away from his shoulder so that his arm angle is large? If you are lucky enough to find yourself in a match with someone who has a large arm angle, you can likely win in a good hook even if your opponent is significantly stronger than you are! However, if he is stronger and has a small arm angle, then you should definitely toproll.

Extra tip: Who is most likely to have a large arm angle? Weightlifter types are most likely to have a large arm angle, while athletes are most likely to have a small arm angle. This is because weightlifters are used to isolating muscle groups. They see arm wrestling as a "bicep exercise" and therefore try to isolate their bicep during the match by having a large arm angle. These types are often baffled after they lose a match to a smaller guy!

By contrast, athletes are used to using their entire body to perform various tasks, rather than isolating muscle groups, and therefore instinctively have a small arm angle and are more difficult to beat.

Bottom line: If you are facing the prospect of arm wrestling a bigger guy and you have the choice between a weightlifter type and an athlete, pick the weightlifter!

Hand Training with Heavy Grippers

I've been getting a lot of questions lately about how to train with the Heavy Grips Hand Grippers, so I will post some training advice here. 

For those whose only experience with hand grippers is the type that comes from a sporting goods store, you should make the switch to Heavy Grips to develop mind-blowing hand strength.  These grippers offer five levels of resistance:  100 lbs, 150 lbs, 200 lbs, 250 lbs, and 300 lbs. 

Training with Heavy Grips is an absolutely outstanding way to build serious hand strength.  However, to really maximize the results you get from your grip training, you need a grip workout.  Believe it or not, training your grip is not that different from training your bench press.  Along those lines, I will lay out some training rules for grip training on the Heavy Grips.

Rule 1:  Warm Up Carefully!  You wouldn't try to max out on your bench press without warming up first, would you?  Of course not, because the risk of injury is just too high.  Training on the Heavy Grips is no different.  A failure to warm-up properly could cause serious injury to the ligaments and tendons in your hands, leading to a major setback in your training.  Think twice before picking up the Heavy Grips 250 or 300 "cold" and squeezing it as hard as you can! 

How should you warm up properly?  There are several options.  You could pull out a tennis ball and squeeze it for a few minutes, starting with light squeezing and slowly working up to heavier squeezing.  Alternatively, you could pull out a "sporting goods store" gripper and crank out a couple hundred reps, or even pull out the Heavy Grips 100 and crank out a couple of sets of 50.  But the bottom line is that what you do to warm up really doesn't matter so long as you've loosened up your hands.  It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes for a good warm-up. 

Rule 2:  High Reps Do Not Build "High" Strength.  Just as was stated previously, training your grip is not much different from training other parts of your body.  Just as if you want to bench press 400 pounds you would not train by doing 100 reps with just the barbell, if you want to be able to close the Heavy Grips 300 you should not train with high reps on a sporting goods store gripper. 

How heavy should you go?  After warming up, you should aim for your sets to be in the 6-10 rep range.  Use whichever gripper you can perform this number of reps with.

Rule 3:  Pyramid Training Works Wonders.  While there are lots of ways to train, one that many armwrestlers have found to be especially successful is a half (or full) pyramid.  This gives you the training volume you need to make gains quickly.  For example, a person who was trying to close the 300 pound Heavy Grip would perform the following workout: 

• Set 1:  25 reps with the HG 100
• Set 2:  20 reps with the HG 150
• Set 3:  10 reps with the HG 200
• Set 4:  3-6 reps with the HG 250
• Set 5:  3-6 reps with the HG 300
• Set 6 (optional):  a burnout set with the HG 150 or 200

Rule 4:  Don't Overtrain!  Grip training can be contageous in that you can be easily tempted to squeeze the gripper on your desk next to you.  However, this can lead to overtraining, which will actually set your progress back significantly.  A good rule of thumb is that you should perform grip training no more than three times per week for 15-20 minutes per session.  This allows for proper recovery between workouts, which is especially important for grip training because of the extra stress it puts on the tendons and ligaments in your hands and fingers.

Ultimate Arm Wrestling Updates: 12/14/05

We have just updated the website with a few little things. 

(1) Thumb Training:  In response to a thread on this site, we have included some information on thumb training as well as some pictures of the home-made thumb machine on which I train. 

(2) Fun with Strength:  We have also included a link to a website offering a pictoral "how to" on phonebook tearing.  Apparently, being strong has its benefits!

As always, if there is something you want us to put on our site, just let us know!

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