Deadlifts and squats in armwrestling. The scientific view continued 09:00 11/03/2014 This is the last part of our series on deadlifts and squats in armwrestling. Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Answering our questions is Andrey Antonov. Armwrestlers who train their arms separately, make a big mistake – says Andrey Antonov. – Muscle growth is limited by quantity of hormones in blood, and is independent from the number of sets and reps. That ’ s why modern science recommends combining basic, multi-joint exercises with isolations of small muscle groups, with basics at the start of workouts. After a workout like this, the hormone levels are the highest, and absorption into muscles is the most effective. Bu t wait! What about disabled sportsmen? Not all of them can do basic exercises. In armwrestling, the disabled can do basics for the target muscle group – says Antonov. – That is presses (standing or bench), deadlifts and vertical pulls. These exercises cause huge