Deadlifts or squats? 09:00 10/17/2014 Are deadlifts and squats important in armwrestling? Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Armnwrestling is a very specific sport. Most inexperienced viewers think that the fighters use their arms only in a fight. And hence the popular opinion that only huge arms matter in armwrestling, the rest is just for show. A seasoned armwrestling fan knows this is not so. A whole arsenal of muscles has to be used. There are many opinions on what a “proper” workout regime should be for an armwrestler. Different diets, different day layouts, supplementation and, of course, different training plans. Today we’ll talk about the importance of squats and deadlifts in armwrestling. Those are the exercises many think of as non-important, because they are just “general” exercises, they don’t affect the fight itself. This is what most people say, but some know different. To find out what the truth is, we’ve asked the top fighters. Denis Tsyplenkov: To