Monday, January 23, 2023

Arm Wrestling Techniques - Training Your Hands, Wrists and Fingers

Arm Wrestling Techniques - Training Your Hands, Wrists and Fingers
Having large and thick hands is a great advantage for any arm wrestler. It's like dictating the match at will especially when faced with smaller hand opposition. But this doesn't mean wrestlers with small hands should give up the sport. There are effective techniques that train hand, wrist and finger strength. The winning principle always dwells on those who control the game and the opponent's hands.

The "finger walks" is an effective training system aimed at toning your fingers. Using a sledge hammer, hold the end of its handle in front of you using eight fingers. Four of your left fingers should be on one side of the handle. Do the same with your right hand. Hold the handle by applying pressure with the fingers. Then walk your fingers together all the way down until you reach the head. This exercise triggers strength in your fingers which play a big role during arm wrestling.

For hand training, the strength developed in hand ligaments is very important in arm wrestling. Grippers are designed to target strength in your hands and train ligaments and tendons. For starters, the Grippers 100 offers the lowest levels of resistance. Warm your hands first before getting hold of the equipment. Start gripping in systematic 6 and 10 repetitions in 20-minute sessions. More or less of these reps will not help your training.

Among the different parts of the body involved in arm wrestling, the wrist is the most delicate as it is also of great importance in the sport. Training your wrist to torque forcefully against your opponent will reward you with a good hand positioning skill. It comes handy when trying to outmaneuver your opponent for a better had position. Lever lifts and heavy dumbbells are cleverly designed for conditioning the wrists with the idea that it is very important for backpressures. Use a heavy dumbbell for this kind of training. Stand your body up straight and lift the dumbbell slowly using your wrist without moving your arms. You can do alternate exercises by lifting to the front, and doing the same at the back.

Acquiring the proper hand strength is important in arm wrestling matches. Training and conditioning your wrists, hands and fingers is the key that gives you an edge in the sport.

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