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Does arm wrestling build muscle? | Asian medalist armwrestler explains about it

 

The author, an Asian medalist, answers questions about armwrestling.

The question this time is “Does armwrestling build muscle?”.

I will tell you the answer.

Certain muscles are built. However, armwrestling is not very efficient for building muscle throughout the body.

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This article is published as an article of "Japan Arm Wrestling Association" which is an organization to which world champions Kanai and Yamada belong and also participates in World Games.

Muscles built by armwrestling

Muscles required for armwrestling=Muscles built by armwrestling.

The muscles required for armwrestling are listed below in order of importance.

1. Forearm muscle
2. Biceps
3. Latissimus dorsi
4. Pectoralis major
5. Rotator cuff
6. Triceps

If you do only armwrestling without weight training, the forearms, biceps, and latissimus dorsi muscles will obviously develop.

The pressing muscles, such as the pectoralis major, deltoid, and triceps brachii, rarely develop.

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Three types of muscle contraction

There are three types of muscle contraction. It is as follows.

1.Concentric contraction : the contraction when bending the elbow.

2.Eccentric contraction ; the contraction that resists when the elbow is stretched.

3.Isometric contraction ; the contraction to keep the angle of the elbow.

1 and 2 are contractions used in general weight training.

3. is the most used contraction in armwrestling.

Generally, it is said that the effect on muscle hypertrophy is higher in the following order.

2.Eccentric contraction

1.Concentric contraction

3.Isometric contraction

For this reason, armwrestling is less effective than weight training as a muscle-building exercise.

Therefore, those who want to build muscle should give priority to weight training.

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For more information

For more information on armwrestling, please see the following article.

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