ARM-our Federation

Armwrestling in Singapore

2010-10-24T06:03:00.013+08:00

Hey guys,valen here,its been a long time since i've written a post,but i would like to take this opportunity to share the good news that the straits time have interviewed me,zhihao and cheehou ,and so they published a short speech and information on the sunday times page 9.This is really a good moment to thank those who supported me and those who discouraged me along this journey but for those who discouraged me,it really serves as a motivation act and drives me to work harder for my passion and dreams.I really hope that arm wrestling will become an official sport in Singapore so that we are able to represent Singapore as the first batch of armwrestler either to the WAF championships or maybe the olympics games if armwrestling becomes an olympic sport in the following years to come.This encourages me to do better at whatever iam doing and hope i still have your support to this sport.Thanks for all your time and its time to own the arm wrestling industry!!!!! STOP TALKING START TRAINING! :D

HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE ARTICLE: [CREDITS TO GLENN FOR THIS PICTURE AND REDESIGNING THE WHOLE BLOG]

2010-10-24T03:27:00.001+08:00

Arwmrestling

2010-06-22T04:54:00.002+08:00

Euro Championship

2010-06-11T00:31:00.001+08:00

Brazilian amrwrestling

2010-06-11T00:30:00.001+08:00

Euro Championship

2010-06-09T23:30:00.001+08:00

Euro armwrestling

2010-06-09T03:12:00.001+08:00

World record bench press failed.

2010-05-30T21:46:00.001+08:00

Can opener

2010-05-25T23:23:00.002+08:00

Teacharm (SHOW), August 12 2009

2010-05-17T14:38:00.000+08:00

Devon larratt's advice on Banging before a competition!

2010-05-16T23:27:00.003+08:00

Lee Tiam Siew armwrestling in johor finals.

2010-05-13T16:46:00.003+08:00

Malaysia amrwrestling

2010-05-13T16:46:00.001+08:00

Malaysia amrwrestling

2010-05-13T16:45:00.000+08:00

Lifting weights.

2010-05-03T06:04:00.001+08:00

Muscle Making

2010-05-03T06:03:00.001+08:00

Food Dont cause muscle growth

2010-05-03T06:02:00.001+08:00

True Armwrestling Training

2010-05-02T02:41:00.000+08:00

Hooking not hooking up.

2010-04-27T00:46:00.003+08:00

First Gym Trip in 2weeks

2010-04-20T00:20:00.005+08:00

Hey long time since i typed a post!
So deicided to write out a post.
Today valen and cheehou wanted to workout in the gym..so valen decided to ask yung hua to come a long.
Was messaging yunghua asking him...then he said his head pain,so i asked him why?
LOL he said he wash toilet till he got headache and he did'nt visit the gym.
Took a power nap then 7.30pm went to look for cheehou,and went to the yiochukang gym wearing my Dragon power Cap.
Told cheehou"today i will try to max out my 1 rep bicep curl"
Signed in and paid the money(lol i used my brother's ez link card to pay for the transport,shhh)
went to the bicep curl machine,then set the weight to the max,so i asked cheehou to help me to pull up first.
LOL cant even hold the freaking weights WTF,bicep soreness.
Decided to train on other parts.
At 9pm i decided to try on the assited bench press machine.
Told cheehou to support me just in case the bar kills me!
So he was standing up and i was lying down..and his groin was very close my face...LOL THIS IS GAY.
Then did 4 sets of 10 reps each.(TOOOOO TIRING)
LEFT THE GYM AT at 9.28pm
Went down to drink some black powder(thats what cheehou said,LOL)...(WHEY PROTEIN CHOCOLATE)
Then yeskered and went to slack below cheehou's coffee shop.
Ate some snacks,and decided to yesker again.
Was yeskerlinering halfway and i told him"lol i feel like shitting!"
HE SAID"Me TOO!"
SO went home to shit and rest,let our hills develope to mountains! :D
TIRING DAY,yesterday just went gym..
Chee hou said at least 2 gym sesssion per week,wondered if it will come true?
I HOPE SO!
Time to sleep,repair and be energised for the next day!
And..happy belated birthday to ZANDRA!Hope you grow stronger!

A LITTLE VIDEO ON on Denis Cyplenkov Bench pressing!

Ghetto 24hrs

2010-04-11T23:58:00.000+08:00

Ghetto training What exactly is it?

2010-04-11T23:54:00.000+08:00

Pull Up variations

2010-04-11T23:53:00.001+08:00

Anthony Dall'Antonia vs 'Crazy' George Iszakouits

2010-04-04T23:39:00.004+08:00

Update Of rankings!

2010-04-02T02:18:00.002+08:00

Long time since i Wrote a post.
This is regarding a update of Armour rankings!
As you can see Valen is included in the left handed as 2nd,but was wondering he could challenge cheehou for the top spot!
Maybe one day...
Another great improvement is Abriel the MAN!
He moved 2 rankings up for the right handed!
AND 5 Rankings up for Left handed!
LETS ALL GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO ABRIEL AND THOSE WHO TRAINED HARD THIS YEAR!
KEEP IT UP AND WE CAN SEE IMPROVEMENTS!
VIVA LA ARMOUR!

Moscow Armwrestling

2010-03-31T02:16:00.001+08:00

John Brzenk vs Arsen Liliev - Match 5 & 6 - Istanbul International Friendship Night II - 2010

2010-03-17T17:44:00.003+08:00

Arsen Liliev vs John Brzenk - Match 4 - Istanbul International Friendship Night II - 2010

2010-03-17T17:44:00.001+08:00

John Brzenk vs Arsen Liliev - Match 3 - Istanbul International Friendship Night II - 2010

2010-03-17T17:43:00.003+08:00

Arsen Liliev vs John Brzenk - Match 2 - Istanbul International Friendship Night II - 2010

2010-03-17T17:43:00.001+08:00

John Brzenk vs Arsen Liliev - Match 1 - Istanbul International Friendship Night II - 2010

2010-03-17T17:42:00.000+08:00

Ion Oncescu vs John Brzenk

2010-03-16T04:23:00.000+08:00

John Brzenk vs 25 time world champ allen fisher

2010-03-05T00:10:00.000+08:00

John brzenk vs russian monster Denis Cyplenkov

2010-03-05T00:09:00.000+08:00

Armwrestler of the week John brzenk

2010-03-05T00:08:00.001+08:00

Country
USA.
Date of birth
15 July, 1964.
Profession
Lineservice mechanic at Delta Airlines.
Started armwrestling

I have been armwrestling what seems to be my whole life. About 5 years of non serious stuff across class room tables in grade school. Then at about 16 I became a more serious puller. Pulling with my father on a regulation table. I won my first World Title at age 18.
Weight
95 kg.
Forearm
39,5 cm.
Biceps
44,5 cm.
Fighting style
Various.
Toughest opponent

My toughest opponents are against the guys that truly have the confidence to win, and do not except defeat no matter the position or circumstance. Losing is easy if its quick, and I know I will have a second chance to try something different later in the day. The ones that hurt are the ones that last awhile early on. They are the tough ones, because I know there is a good chance, because of fatigue, that I may get beat by someone that shouldn't beat me in a later round.
Toughest match

My toughest matches would be the ones that I put pressure on myself to win. High stake tournaments like the Over the Top tournament and some of the bigger money matches are always tougher physically and mentally leading up to the tournament. Win or lose. Matches are enjoyable for me when I haven't been thinking about them months in advance. I don't have any one armwrestler that I am currently training to beat. Currently there are so many good armwrestlers with different strengths and weaknesses around the world that it would be very difficult to key on one area... or person.

It would require a lot of thought and a little luck to win a full heavyweight class if everyone were to show up. Many would be very difficult to eliminate without causing considerable wear and tear on the arm for later matches.
How many tournaments have you won?
I honestly couldn't begin to guess how many first place finishes I have had through the years. When I first started I would pull almost once a week. And had hundreds of trophies stacked everywhere. Now I pull on average about 6 tournaments a year, and have about half a dozen trophies left sitting around. Yes I have lost my share of matches getting involved in the sport, but have been very fortunate, with real good timing to win most of the major opportunities to have come along.
Best training advice

If you want to be a good boxer then box. If you want to be a good tennis player then play tennis. If you want to be a good weight lifter then lift weights. But if you want to be a good armwrestler get involved in the sport and armwrestle. Don't be afraid to lose. Learn and get stronger from competitors that may be more advanced than you. Pull hard and be aggressive but keep in mind there is such a thing as too much. Give your body time to heal. Armwrestling strength takes time to develop..... hang in there and give yourself plenty of time, it won't happen overnight.

Joe Dall'Antonia vs Devon Larratt (practice)

2010-02-24T00:05:00.001+08:00

Devon larratt vs john brzenk (Practice)

2010-02-24T00:04:00.000+08:00

Armwrestling : Michael Todd - Tommi Kokkare ( USA - Sweden )

2010-02-14T02:44:00.000+08:00

Left(Ron bath),Right (Michael todd)

2010-02-14T02:42:00.000+08:00

HARDCORE

2010-02-14T02:40:00.002+08:00

rollers

2010-02-14T02:40:00.001+08:00

Michael todd pole climbing

2010-02-10T00:32:00.000+08:00

Pull ups

2010-02-10T00:27:00.000+08:00

Monster Michael todd losing to Alexey Voevoda

2010-02-08T02:49:00.001+08:00

Alexey Voevoda vs Michael Todd - Round 4

Armwrestler of the week Monster Michael todd

2010-02-08T02:47:00.002+08:00

Country
USA.
Contact info
tlsix@yahoo.com
www.monstermichaeltodd.com
Date of birth
June 12, 1973.
Profession
Personal Trainer.
Time in the sport
1990 Saline County Wrist Wrestling Championships (Benton, AR).
Weight
242 lbs / 110 kg.
Forearm
17".
Biceps
20".
Fighting style
Hook. But, I would say that I'm versatile!
Toughest opponent
Ron Bath, John Brzenk.
Toughest match
Ron Bath @ 2006 NAL.
Merits
20 X U.S. National Champion.
2005 World Wrist Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.
2008 ARM WARS Heavyweight Champion.
2009 ARM WARS Heavyweight Champion.
Best training advice

Consistency & Train your weaknesses!!
Armwrestlers that inspires you
John Brzenk.
Unknown talents
Too Many To List!!!!!
What changes to the sport would you like to see?
More Main Stream Appeal!
Goals

To fullfill my potential & be recognized as one of the World's best Armwrestlers!!!

Another trailer(FULL TRAILER) PULLING JOHN

2010-02-05T00:48:00.001+08:00

Travis bagent and pulling john trailer

2010-02-05T00:42:00.001+08:00

Size does'nt matter in amrwrestling

2010-01-31T04:20:00.005+08:00

Size doesn’t matter and brains are as important as brawn—maybe even more important—the truth is anyone can arm wrestle. It’s all about leverage and holding on and power.

Most sports impose multiple demands on players. Few sports, however, demand power, agility, and endurance while insisting that participants remain basically stationary, but these are the essential features of arm wrestling, a unique and complex activity that is growing in popularity and stature.

Unfolding on the smallest of playing fields, arm wrestling provides drama and excitement on a grand scale. Explosive in nature, the action never lags—competitive intensity is matched only by the enthusiasm of those embracing this highly accessible sport.

The fact is anyone can arm wrestle, regardless of age, gender or financial status. And contrary to what you might think, competitive arm wrestling is about more than just muscular strength.

“It’s not always the biggest guy who wins,” says Canadian Fred Roy, President of the World Arm Wrestling Federation (www.waf.homestead.com). “The first couple of years I competed I was beaten by much smaller men. Strength is no guarantee of victory. If you know how to grip up and pressure up, you can take away all the advantages a stronger individual has. Arm wrestling is a leverage sport, and understanding that is very important. I explain to people that the leverage applied in arm wrestling is equivalent to a class two lever. If you want to have success competing you need to perfect technique.”

The sport features a variety of grips, but the one most favored by Roy involves strategic placement of the thumb and forefinger. He teaches newcomers to place their forefinger over top of their thumbnail, which transfers pressure from the back of the hand to the top of the thumb. This grip intensifies leverage, placing opponents at immediate disadvantage. Achieving a pin then becomes a matter of power.

“With arm wrestling you have to use bicep and tricep,” explains Roy, a resident of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and one-time World Champion gold medalist. “It’s always pull towards your face, not to the side. When you pull sideways you’re using ligaments and tendons and that’s how you can hurt yourself. You’ll stretch or tear a ligament or tendon. I’ve actually seen guys break their arm. They get a spiral break in the bone because they’ve bended their body in such a way that the shoulder comes ahead of the arm and the arm starts pulling away from the body.”

Roy stresses the need for a strong wrist, and of course, good hand control. He also emphasizes the importance of learning the sport on an arm-wrestling table, which consists of elbow pads, pegs to grip with your free hand, and pin lines. It’s the only equipment required, and is utilized either from a standing or seated position.

“Arm wrestling isn’t an expensive sport,” comments Roy. “All a person needs is access to a table, nothing more. The best way to learn is on an arm-wrestling table. That’s where you put all the theory into practice.”

Competitive arm wrestling is highly organized, with areas designated as game zones with clubs in each zone. To qualify for national competition a person must attend six circuit tournaments and accumulate the required number of points. Local associations are eager to accept new members, and will happily provide access to tables and instruction.

Get a Grip:

When you go hand-to-hand with an opponent in competitive arm wrestling pressure will be directed in one of three ways, either against your fingers, thumb or arm.

Finger Attack: Pressure is applied entirely to the outside of the hand rather than the arm, with the aim of loosening the opponent’s grip.

Thumb Attack: All force is concentrated on the thumb or its base.

Arm Attack: The wrist is targeted, with pressure accumulating on the arm itself.

4e4'10 video

2010-01-31T00:43:00.001+08:00

Japanese,German armwrestling!

2010-01-31T00:21:00.001+08:00

Ion 'iron' oncescu!

2010-01-31T00:20:00.001+08:00

Profile: Asle W Kvamsda

2010-01-14T00:06:00.003+08:00

Videoclip
Asle Kvamsdal - YouTube

Country
Norway.
Contact info
aswk_90@hotmail.com
Date of birth
May 29, 1990.
Profession
Student.
Time in the sport
I started August 2007 (17 years old) when me and my friend, Kent Remy Kvamsdal called the coach of the team Arne Thuen, and we was welcome.
And since that day armwrestling has been a big part of my life!
Weight
95 kg / 210 lb.
Forearm
36.5 cm / 14.5 inch.
Biceps
41.5 cm / 16.3 inch.
Fighting style
Toproll and Triceps press.
Toughest opponent
Arne Thuen, Tore Matre, Ronny Risøen.
Toughest match
Through times I`ve pushed myself so many times to the point were my face looks like a big tomato. But the toughest match in a competition, has to be against Jan Tesar from Czech Republic at the Worlds in Canada 2008, 80 kg, junior. I tried to toproll him but he blocked my toproll by turning my hand in his hook, and I`m still holding my backpressure for a looong time.
Then he got a foul, and the same happened again, he got his second foul, so I won the match.
The whole match was about 3 minutes, and the pump I got in my left forearm was MEGA!
Merits

* Bronze medal in the Nordic Championship 2007 -80 kg (Left hand) SENIOR
* National champion 2008 (left hand). Bronze medal (right hand) JUNIOR!
* 5 place in the European Championship 2008 JUNIOR 80 kg + (left hand)
* 5 Place in the World Championship 2008 JUNIOR 80 kg + (right hand)
* 6 place in the World Championship 2008 JUNIOR 80 kg + (left hand)
* The National Championship 2009: Silver medal +85 kg JUNIOR (left hand) and bronze (right). Bronze medal -95 kg SENIOR (right hand)
* Nordic championship 2009: 5 place SENIOR -90 kg (right hand)
Best training advice

SMART tabletime, Pull-ups with extra weight, Captain of crushes. Train your whole body, not only your arms. Armwrestling-like exercises at the gym, Visualization "Eat like a bodybuilder and train hard like an armwrestler".
Armwrestlers that inspires you
JOHN BRZENK, Rustam Babayev, Arsen Liliev, Taras Ivakin, Ivan Matyushenko, Artem Taynov, Michael Todd, Heidi Andersson. (Arne Thuen and the rest of my armwrestling team).
Unknown talents
Soccer and Pingpong ;)
What changes to the sport would you like to see?
Olympics, and more armwrestling in media.
Goals

* Gold or silver in the Norwegian Championship 2010 senior, so I can go to the Worlds in Las Vegas ;).
* Get back my title as the best junior armwrestler in Norway with left hand April 2010 (in Norway we are Junior until we are 20 years old).
* WORLD CHAMPION!!!
Articles
Armwrestling on Norwegian Webtv.

withdrawal of a member of armour federation

2010-01-02T03:53:00.003+08:00

Our member Glenn Chee,decided to withdraw from armrour federation due to that he thinks that he is not up to standard and decides to quit armwrestling.

I shall wish him a healthy and happy life outside the armwrestling world.

FAREWELL Glenn....

matchup

2009-12-30T04:47:00.001+08:00

Armwrestling in singapore

2009-12-14T00:59:00.002+08:00

Travis bagent

2009-12-08T12:28:00.001+08:00

Hey, a video about travis bagent explaining his best way to train in armwrestling.

Back

2009-12-08T12:24:00.002+08:00

Hey,another video of monster michael todd workout to follow up in the gym.

Happy Birthday Ming ru!

2009-11-28T16:44:00.002+08:00

QUICK POST TO WISH OUR FELLOW ARMOUR-ER LIM MING RU A JOYFUL,CHEERFUL AND STRONG BIRTHDAY!
WISH HER ALL THE BEST AND A HAPPY AND STRONG YEAR AHEAD!
STAY STRONG GIRL!HAPPY 15TH BIRTHDAY MING RU! :D

ARMWRESTLING AS A SPORT ITSELF

2009-11-27T20:44:00.002+08:00

Message from Valen:Hey Amour-ers,i've been researching about armwrestling as the sport itself and found the true definition.
As armwrestling a strength sport it,all core muscles that are being workout are the foundation of out strength.
Example like,if your a newbie in a strength sport,its best to start your push ups and pull ups firstly to improve your foundation instead of working in the gym for your specifics.
After maybe 6months of the compound excercises,the gym will help you specify the muscle you want to improve on.
We all armour-ers need to START PULLING ON THE TABLE to get better in armwrestling.
The only way to get better in armwrestling is to start training armwrestling which means by armwrestling and more armwrestling on the armwrestling table.
ARMWRESTLING is a specific sport and all those gym time you have could only help so much if they are not related into armwrestling,they can only support the specifics of armwrestling.
Heres maybe how i do it if i can:Monday,Thursday:Hardcore pulling,Wednesday,Saturday:Gym Time,Tuesday,Friday:Rehab time(running,jogging),Sunday:Day off.
In conclusion,to be a better armwrestler is to train by armwrestling more often and in between we go to the gym.
Also saying that armwrestling is a taxing sport.
we could get injured very easily,so find some days to rest and some days to pull hardcore!

Traing hard,Listen to your body,be consitent in armwrestling!
Heres a video of how guys from russia trains:

Hooking

2009-11-24T16:27:00.002+08:00

Different aspects of hooking,depends on how you use it.

Heres Devon larratt explaining it.

ASPECTS OF HOOKING

Denis Cyplenkov, Russia and Andrey Pushkar, Ukraine.

2009-11-19T16:56:00.001+08:00

Strap match?

2009-11-18T13:29:00.002+08:00

Hey guys,just for you guys to think about.

the video below shows Oncescu HOLDING ONTO JOHN BRZENK FINGER

BECOZ OF FAIR PLAY AND HE DID'NT WAN TO INJURE HIS OPPONENT HE SLIP OUT

AFTER THAT Oncescu LOSE BY HAVING 2 ELBOW FOULS.

IS THIS FAIR PLAY AND RESPECT GIVEN OR SHOULD Oncescu BREAK JOHN'S FINGER AND TAKE THE MATCH?

Ghetto workout

2009-11-16T09:19:00.001+08:00

due to the number of demands..i've decided to repost a video.

Armour federation LOGO!

2009-11-15T01:28:00.003+08:00

Hey amour-ers,our own affiliates have drawn our armour logo done by BOON PING HIMSELF.

Please rate and leave your comment on whether this logo should be used by armour

some points it should represent:ARMOUR,strength,determination,wisdom,endurance,motivation ETC!

so please comment.

AND START TRAINING!

Leave your comments at the CBOX and leave your name.

Espey's Gym

2009-11-14T00:18:00.004+08:00

Heres a example of how Espey's gym are and how they explain the elbow flexor on a armwrestling module...good when you go to the gym,try them out!

EILEEN BIRTHDAY!

2009-11-13T01:48:00.003+08:00

HEY ALL ARMOURS!Ytd is eileens bdae just wanna wish her happy birthday!
And be strong all year round!Lets All wish her a strong and meaniful year ahead!

Ding Ding Dong Song

2009-11-12T13:20:00.003+08:00

Hi,Glenn Sent me a very interesting videos about the ding ding song done in iraq.

Wondering if the soldiers had so much free time to do this

was finding some videos and pick this out of the lot BECOZ its was hilarious!

ITS A MUST WATCH VIDEO!LOLOLOL!

Nemiroff 2009 - Men Open Right

2009-11-12T13:18:00.002+08:00

What keeps new guys from armwrestling?

2009-11-11T17:39:00.002+08:00

Heres a post about the unpopularity of armwrestling and how we should improve on it.

"What keeps new guys from our sport?"

Post on Northeastboard: "There have been a lot of threads about promoting the sport in the US. But I've noticed something else. A lot of new guys have tried the sport and not very many of those seem to get hooked like us. I mean some do and then they become one of us, but do you ever wonder what keeps that percentage so low.

I've decided to give my perspective on why the average "strong dude" in the US doesn't stick around.

The average person (who is not yet passionate about pulling like we are) that gives it a try once usually discourages by one or more of the following if they go "try" a sanctioned event:

1) Losing
2) Realizing that "it's all technique"
3) Entry Fees
4) Lack of/No prize money for winning (the What's the Point response)
5) Poor turnout (either overall or in their specific weight class)
6) Lack of a Local Presence and realizing that at least some travel is somewhat required to get know in the sport.
7) Feeling like they could get injured (I have found this to be very true amongst some very powerful pullers).
8) They hurt too bad for a few days after the event and feel it interferes with their manual labor job or their workout schedule at the gym.
9) Their friends (or boys) think it's stupid and/or they can't talk them into it.
10) Mass Media draws them towards MMA or other strength sport.
11) Poor bracketing and/or reffing
12) Seeing that the average match takes only 3-4 seconds and yet events can go on for 4-7 hours
13) Seeing that the sport is too small and often "family oriented" almost many kids are born into the sport if their dad pulls.

Do you guys agree? And if so, do you think there is anything we can do to change this things and should we and/or is it our responsbility too? It's very frustrating to see someone with potential not care or give up on the sport after 1 or 2 tournaments and/or practice."

John Brzenk holly girll of armwrestling!

2009-11-11T03:45:00.002+08:00

A matchup between John and Rustam Babayev At the nemiroff 2009 !

Exciting match up !

Cool video

2009-11-10T00:32:00.001+08:00

Hey armwrestlers i know this is kinda not related to armwrestling but iam gona post this video.

Kinda cool and motivates people.KINDA TOUCHING TOO

Training

2009-11-09T17:36:00.000+08:00

Heres a videos on arsen liliev and janis amolins training in the gym.

its kinda hardcore training only for pros.

Devon the champion!John the Legend!

2009-11-08T23:02:00.004+08:00

Hello all armour-ers iam updating a profile on a armwrestler called devon larrat.

his the national rank number 1 for the right hand super heavy weight category!

and updating john brzenk profile here!

Devon Larrat

Country

Canada

Date of birth

April 24, 1975.

Started armwrestling

I started around 1995.

Weight

+110 kg.

Toughest opponent

I am lucky that I do not have to go far to find them - Ontario heavyweights like Rick Barbee, Mike Gould, Earl Wilson or Greg Boyes are always a tough match!

Toughest match

I had a very hard match, about 1 minute, against Steve Morneau of Ottawa. He eventually beat me, and I had nothing for the rest of the tournament.

Merits

Sore arms!

Best training advice

When you lose a match, try to understand exactly why, and train that area of weakness. Try not to get injured, be controled in practice. Love the sport and respect your opponents.

Favourite armwrestlers

Dion Lengyel and Troy Eaton.

Toughest match you have ever seen

Tokyo 1999, 110+ kilo class, right hand finals - Mike Gould versus Shigeki Kanai.

John Brzenk Country
	USA.
Date of birth
	15 July, 1964.
Profession
	Lineservice mechanic at Delta Airlines.
Started armwrestling
	I have been armwrestling what seems to be my whole life. About 5 years of non serious stuff across class room tables in grade school. Then at about 16 I became a more serious puller. Pulling with my father on a regulation table. I won my first World Title at age 18.
Weight
	95 kg.
Forearm
	39,5 cm.
Biceps
	44,5 cm.
Fighting style
	Various.
Toughest opponent
	My toughest opponents are against the guys that truly have the confidence to win, and do not except defeat no matter the position or circumstance. Losing is easy if its quick, and I know I will have a second chance to try something different later in the day. The ones that hurt are the ones that last awhile early on. They are the tough ones, because I know there is a good chance, because of fatigue, that I may get beat by someone that shouldn't beat me in a later round.
Toughest match
	My toughest matches would be the ones that I put pressure on myself to win. High stake tournaments like the Over the Top tournament and some of the bigger money matches are always tougher physically and mentally leading up to the tournament. Win or lose. Matches are enjoyable for me when I haven't been thinking about them months in advance. I don't have any one armwrestler that I am currently training to beat. Currently there are so many good armwrestlers with different strengths and weaknesses around the world that it would be very difficult to key on one area... or person. It would require a lot of thought and a little luck to win a full heavyweight class if everyone were to show up. Many would be very difficult to eliminate without causing considerable wear and tear on the arm for later matches.
How many tournaments have you won?
	I honestly couldn't begin to guess how many first place finishes I have had through the years. When I first started I would pull almost once a week. And had hundreds of trophies stacked everywhere. Now I pull on average about 6 tournaments a year, and have about half a dozen trophies left sitting around. Yes I have lost my share of matches getting involved in the sport, but have been very fortunate, with real good timing to win most of the major opportunities to have come along.
Best training advice
	If you want to be a good boxer then box. If you want to be a good tennis player then play tennis. If you want to be a good weight lifter then lift weights. But if you want to be a good armwrestler get involved in the sport and armwrestle. Don't be afraid to lose. Learn and get stronger from competitors that may be more advanced than you. Pull hard and be aggressive but keep in mind there is such a thing as too much. Give your body time to heal. Armwrestling strength takes time to develop..... hang in there and give yourself plenty of time, it won't happen overnight.

Stop Talking Start Traing

2009-11-08T18:23:00.003+08:00

Hey,here some heavy inspiration to stop talking and start training all armour-ers!!

Movie

2009-11-07T23:30:00.002+08:00

Hey,this is a movie among john brzenk the legend vs travis begent vs Alexey ,its going to be a movie and seems inspiring and motivates me to be the best!

Ming Ru VS Ziyi

2009-11-07T16:10:00.005+08:00

ytd went out with ming ru,shihui danny cheehou and my bro AND BOON!!

so was walking around NTUC at amkhub and finding a suitable table for armwrestling but could'nt find any

so was walking around the sports area and asked ming ru whether who is the strongest in the girls category.

she said ziyi stronger then her so....the winner is undecided

so we shall have a match between ming ru and ziyi !!!

Shall decide on the date and post the match at this blog here

Denis Cyplenkov vs john brzenk

2009-11-07T16:07:00.001+08:00

some videos

2009-11-06T03:01:00.001+08:00

here are some armwrestling videos of how john brzenk 20 years champ lost to the new champ devon larrat my favourite armwrestler:D

Zhihao's song

2009-11-04T01:02:00.003+08:00

Hello!
G|enn here

ZH added 3 new songs to the playlist!

Zhi Hao: Bad Romance, We Are Golden, She Wolf, Humans, Spaceman

(Y)

i kinda like the she wolf :D

MIXPOD!

2009-11-03T01:18:00.003+08:00

Hello!
G|enn here to tell you Armourous that....

FINALLY Valen and I brought the music code back and all(or some....) of our most faved songs by our top Armourous.

Valen: LOVE STORY meets VIVA LA VIDA, LOVE STORY, YOU BELONG WITH ME, OUR SONG, 21 GUNS, WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU, SHOULD'VE SAID NO, JUMP THEN FALL, UNTOUCHABLE, LAST CHRISTMAS, THE OTHERSIDE OF THE DOOR and WAKING UP IN VEGAS

Chee Hou: VIVA LA VIDA

G|enn: LOVE STORY meets VIVA LA VIDA, LOVE STORY, YOU BELONG WITH ME, 21 GUNS, FIREFLIES, VIVA LA VIDA and HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Zhi Hao: SPACEMAN and HUMANS

Kenji: LOVE STORY meets VIVA LA VIDA and HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

(WTF, valen.. so many taylor swift........ =_=)

HAHA, any songs request??

BTW, PLEASE LINK ARMOUR FEDERATION AND TAG!

PEACE OUT, HOMEDAWGS!

Armwrestling CCA

2009-10-31T02:09:00.000+08:00

Two things i would like to say.

Firstly i OWNED CHONG JOO in a 6 round superman match and the score was 6-0 when valen won.

Secondly i was also informed that armwrestling can be created as a CCA and needed 15 members and 10 weeks plan of what was the CCA gona do.

So we decided to create the CCA next yr and our members poured in their support.

with 21 members and 5 affiliates IT CAN BE SEEN THAT THE SUPPORT IS GIVEN .

REALLY HOPE THAT IT WILL BE A SUCCESFUL CCA NEXT YR.

STOP TALKING START TRAINING

Change of tecniques

2009-10-26T14:48:00.003+08:00

Theres a change of some ways of how the tecniques works:

Supernating:Going into a defendsive hook on purpose which means driving your palms facing you.

Counter nade:Applying wrist pressure inwards to force your opponent not to use the hook.

Low hand Top-roll:Being in a toproll position,you drive your wrist and hands downwards and all the way to pin him.

Stop Talking,Start Training!

ARMOUR WINS NO MORE

2009-10-22T21:25:00.002+08:00

yoyo!

G|enn here to say that chong joo has won valen arm-wrestling with his newly founded specialty: shoulder roll
valen could now withstand chongjoo's shoulder roll and collapsed leaving injuries to his "rotator"
and cj won me too..... =_=

Armwrestling vids

2009-10-11T00:48:00.001+08:00

For armwrestling videos go to:http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldofArmwrestling

Tecniques of armwrestling

2009-10-03T00:53:00.005+08:00

Here long time no update so i just update some tecniques for armwrestling which you may find helpful for armwrestling.

Basic tecniques:

Hook-Getting your wrist inwards your opponent,used only if you have the same strength or more than your opponent.Muscles used:Wrist,Bicep

Toproll-Getting levrage on your opponent by getting high,used only if your opponent is inexperienced.Muscles used:Fingers and Palms

Shoulder Roll-Using pure Strength you pin your opponent in a 1hit KO Tecnique,used only if you have lots of power.Muscles used:All upper body muscles

Advance Tecniques

Hook and Drag:After getting to a hook position you pull your elbow back applying some backpressure and drag your opponent down.

High Hook:After getting into a hook postion you turn your hand inwards and turning it into a high hook or hooking toproll.

Hook and Press:after getting into a hook position you put your body behind your arms and press your opponent down using bicep strength.

Posting Toproll:You get really high on your opponent and using finger control apply backpressure to open up your opponent arms and pin him down.

Supernating toproll:You apply some back pressure and apply wrist pressure inwards so that the opponent find it a difficult time to hook you.

Other tecniques:

Counter nade/Nading:As the name suggest you counter the supernation by purposely giving up some force and distracting your opponent which you can take advantage by getting in and hook.

Defendsive hook:When your hooked you lock your wrist and your knuckles should be facing upwards which put you in the defendsive hook.

Taboo Tecniques

Sweep:Using side pressure,you pin your opponent by locking your wrists and using side pressure to pin him down without using any other tecniques.(Not commonly used because its causes inflamation at joint points)

Dead wrist press/Triceps press:Unlike the hook,this tecnique is oppoent the hook,you get your wrist in a backwards position and using triceps force you pin your opponent.(Not commonly used because this may snap your wrist and injure tendons in the forearms)

Note:Even with all the tecniques mastered,strength matters most in armwrestling but tecniques helps alot.

Stop Slacking and Talking ,Start Training!!

Amour T shirt

2009-09-02T22:55:00.002+08:00

Nowadays armour is getting stronger by the days..weak opponents around..

so ch almost win me on the right but still no match for me.

he said he continue to train till he win me..good determination but nvr happen lah..FACE THE FACTS.

but i will win hes left one day..after my f*cking injury for 4 mnths my left cant seem to heal.

but sooner or later its gona be THE END FOR HIM.

And i asked the armour's if they wanna buy an armour T shirt and wear it when ever we have a armour outing.

ch and zh agreed but glenn show disapproval but we may buy an armour t shirt.

and maybe wear it to orchard and have a table in the middle of the street and pull with ppl there.

Seems like we must get stronger and stronger till our names flood the headlines for armwrestling.

So i'il recover from the F*UCKING injury cuase 50% by glenn who ask me to handstand..shit..

and improve on the conditions on my right..and own everyone in pulling.

-Valen

Underestimated won love story meets viva la vida

2009-08-21T22:17:00.002+08:00

sorry for the late post quite busy these days.

SO the hooker LOST to the underestimated FAIRLY.

quite an exciting matchup.the hooker was leading by 3-2 but finnaly he loost 3-6.

what a comeback by the underestimated!toprolling his way throung the hook.

looks like i have to update the rankings.

AND valen and glenn is gona perform on teachers day with nashrule and yasmin .

pianist are me and glenn drummer is nashrule and yasmin is guitarist.

we are gona play love story meets viva la vida.

we going to pratice hard and make sure its a hit on whitley! gtg FOC!

HOOK VS UNDERESTIMATED!

2009-08-17T12:33:00.003+08:00

the score is now 3-2 in favour of the hook.
in the first three rounds zhihao tried to toproll glenn but with glenn's adrenaline rush glenn won.
in the fourth round zhihao used press on glenn and zhihao won.
in the fifth round zhihao toprolled glenn and glenn submitted to it but fought back by hooking but it was all too late.
so the score is 3-2 and the person who reach 6 rounds win.
GOOD LUCK!

Glenn(THE HOOK) vs Zhihao(THE UNDERESTIMATED!

2009-08-16T03:48:00.003+08:00

hey ALL!

on monday its gona be a big match its glenn the hook vs zhihao the underestimated.

Well the hook basically needs lots of forearms and biceps and zhihao the toproll uses levrage and hand control.

its depends on the situation on who will win.

So who are you going to place your bets on?

If glenn makes the hookits will be done for zhihao but zhihao have a advantage because his write is stronger then glenn's.

TOUGH MATCH EH?

My bet would be on zhihao if he control the early parts of the game and makes effort to toproll then press on glenn if not glenn is gona come back from that and hook which zhihao cant afford to do it.

Glenn hooking power is fucking strong even maybe stronger than mine(NEVER)

so ....glenn got abit of advantage becoz hes heavier then zhihao by 5kg?

YEAH!THE HOOK VS TOP ROLL!

WHO WILL BE VICTORIOUS?

get down to 3e4 on monday upper sec reccess time to get a look at both the ARMOURERS!

GOOD luck to zhihao and glenn!hope their hands rest well and may strength be bless upon well

GET READY FOR THE MATCH ON MONDAY!

-Valen-

G|enn !

2009-08-14T23:44:00.000+08:00

So many bullshit by valen ... =_= :P
Summary:
-New blog/group
-Arm-wrestling gruop
-Girls allowed
-Join now!

No, there will not be a match on monday unless valen make a event on facebook, THEN i will have it.. :P

ARMOUR IS OUT!

2009-08-14T23:27:00.004+08:00

Hi This is our armour's blog which is pretty new.

Hope it can inspire our ppl to pull well!

Anyways theres gona be a Ranking match of zhihao vs glenn for left and right.

We created the armour because we DOMINATE amonbg our schoolmates in Professional armwresrling.

It is true any members can join just mail us.

We are chosen among our schools strongest puller and guesss what even our lightest 50kg zhihao can win a 100kg guy in armwrestling!thats COOL and shows how strong amour is.

If you happen to pass by and feel you can beat us in armwrestling WE DARE YOU to challenge armour federation IF YOU DARE.

Best of the best youths of armwrestling in singapore and future uprising stars in armwrestling.

We have Valen-79.5kg(Shoulder rolling) Cheehou-60kg(Sweep/side pressure) Zhihao-50kg(Toprolling) Glenn-55kg-(Hook).

We take anyone thats interested in armwrestling and is motivated to train.(EVEN GIRLS!)

So IF YOU CAN BEAT US THATS GREAT BUT IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

-Valen

G|enn here!

2009-08-13T21:42:00.001+08:00

YOYOYO! AR-mour federatio!
FINALLY, the IT 'pro' has fixed the blog with miminal injuries :P
And we've created a gropu called "ARM-our!" on face book wait lemmie give u klink...
AH, click on the ""ARM-our!"" to go ther !

And, we'll be making a few music videos for ARM-our! aka. Team Falconz
Go check out Team Falconz @ YouTube

Will be upl;oading mre videos to Yuotube soon

Bye Bye!

AND VALEN!!!
POST SOMETHING!!

2009-07-03T23:11:00.000+08:00

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