Biceps and Arm Wrestling

[@PerformanceEnhancingPancakes]

Mr. Clean!!!!

[@brocktondawg]

All he needs is earrings

[@martialartsnerdery4537]

The real Mr muscle

[@tomburns4669]

Tell me is that really you

[@FreddySanchezAW]

I will give u a 14k gold hoop earring if you’d wear it. Complete badass gimmick haha

[@toddhutchings906]

@@tomburns4669 all me

[@audiomystic]

Biceps seems like a mostly defensive tool. Also, mostly isometric. Being super strong isometric bicep will help produce a stop along with your other musculature. But won’t produce the drive to the winning side of the table. You make a really good point.

you can make biceps your main lane in arm wresling look at ayello he jumps on that bicep twist his body and moves as far down as he can with his torso forcing you to the pad

[@korben43]

@ but look at his loses... That's very telling. I love Ayello, but he has weaknesses that get exploited by better arm wrestlers.

[@korben43]

You would have a better lockout if you did full ROM instead of the silly and dangerous quarter rep with insane weights...

[@korben43]

@ who and what win?

[@korben43]

@ I was talking about Ayiello... Not Derek Smith.

[@gandalf2128]

I'm not an arm-wrestler, just a fan of the sport. The simplicity of this video... the fact that your cleaning a beta tank with a pepperoni pizza in the oven while sharing "old man" wisdom is awesome. Might be the best 15:30 I've spent on KZbin today. Just subscribed!

[@pumppump5428]

Get a life!

[@toddhutchings906]

Thank you and welcome

[@TravisJones1979]

I second that. Love ya Todd..u are the man!!! Wish I could have gotten an autograph at the brewery in Virginia but they had u in the back room. But I was there to support

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

Multitasking for dummies. 😉

[@jackgaebler1170]

@@pumppump5428 if your commenting that your the one who should get a life

[@armwrestling_motivation7979]

Todd, i love the fact that the video does not have any annoying music playing in the background. Cheers

[@parkerkimber2446]

100%

[@thearmwrestlingopinion2978]

Hook puller here and my biceps never get a pump after 2+ hours of practice. It’s all in the forearms and elbow.

[@bobomonkey702]

Same here

[@mrvikingsfan8498]

Totally agreed I almost never feel anything in my biceps, it’s always inner elbow and my right pectoral in the chest. Next day some soreness in the muscles in the forearm.

[@heliosarmwrestling7394]

Agree

[@lordmaster2562]

Your genetics suck LOL

[@bobomonkey702]

@@mrvikingsfan8498 Yep my chest also

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

Hanging out at home, drinking a beer, cooking a pizza, cleaning his fish tank, and talking about arm wrestling. A man after my own heart. Toddzilla rules!

[@ThePlexman73]

Fish tank…..I thought it was a coffee maker! Lol

[@MR.Minimiltia]

Got some valuable things..thak you mr.todd

[@pro-mikearmwrestling4378]

"Yeah I'm working my toproll; because I don't wanna be like a real man I want to toproll" damn Todd shots fired lol Love your content man can't wait to train with you again💪

[@gokublack5831]

Lol

[@stevelleremy1685]

Thats why he got toprolled like nothing by Zoloev lol

[@Sisyphusmyth1993]

2:48 I don't do supinated biceps curls much, if at all, but I disagree on your statement on hammer curls. You don't necesserily do them just to be able to obtain a downpressure from an opponent, but also to be able to " HAMMER " through the opponent's wrist and fingers if he tries to supinate you or just contain you. Also this will help you to maintain the elbow angle you're most efficient with. I believe most fans of the biceps curls just benefit from the tendon stimulation they are doing on the area, but I agree there're better ways than the mentioned approach.

[@toddhutchings906]

I’m not sure that small diameter of a dumbbell handle is improving your ability to disable an opponents wrist or fingers

[@Sisyphusmyth1993]

@@toddhutchings906 Nothing itself would work alone. But combined with a strong riser, pronation and wrist curl... I think a strong elbow flexor would offer some support imo. But don't listen to me, I am just a random fan of the top-roll technique.

[@papluab]

I train biceps with pronation involved, the exercises shown in the 201 Armwrestling channel. Full range for the wrist bar and loop belt variations and partial range or statics for the defensive hook variation.

[@TimmyTurner421]

Yup! Daniel Procopciuc knows a thing or two about armstrength lol

[@Stargateuntangled]

I needed to hear this before I got too carried away with my biceps. Thanks for the advice. Enjoying all of your videos.

[@WizardOfCheese]

it can 'simulate' side-pressure and is safer than using side-pressure but its more about defence / endurance (i think)

[@keelanenns4548]

I train my biceps on a preacher bench because they are the weakest link in my backpressure chain. I don’t pull dominantly with them, but they fail before my hand and wrist does, so in order for me to toproll someone and use my shoulder power I need biceps to stabilize and keep my shoulder commitment

[@catalinursachi6278]

I have to put more into my bicep(elbow flexor actually) because its the most tired after a table time training or even a tournament. My pronator is also trashed but that is no1 priority anyways.

[@yoshiike1]

It's amazing how highly everyone on KZbin speaks of you sir nobody ever says any s*** about Toddzilla. Much respect to your mental game as much as physical

[@marcinspace]

I've been binge watching your vids, your content and training tips are awesome to watch

of coarse we care his son might not think we do because he don't understand how this all works but tod has a legendary reputation and goat status in this sport he will be brought up in discussions 20 years after he quits dont let me forget his great humble personalty

[@justineller6718]

10:04 Miller High Life in hand, pizza done... toddzilla living the good life 😂😂😂

[@technokitten2038]

You were always my favourite armwrestler, Todd! I didnt know you had a channel, looking forward to more videos!

[@Jeff-jp5tu]

Todd i hope you start posting more your videos are so informative anyway good luck on any upcoming matches champ

[@db_armwrestling]

Thank you for this gold information Sir!

[@colecruzat4595]

Hey Todd, thanks for the insight. I mostly agree with you. However there are many examples most notably Levan who seems to train heavy biceps vary regularly and he has a lot of success. I am aware that he obviously trains his hand and wrist a lot. But he wouldn’t be training biceps so much if he didn’t believe in the carryover to the table. I guess what I’m saying is, do you think the reason he trains biceps so religiously is because it stylistically is beneficial for him? Or do you think that if he trained other things other than biceps he would be even stronger?

[@Spandex08]

Todd is just explaining how biceps are not useful for offensive armwrestling, but for defensiver its super important resource

[@toddhutchings906]

I think there are rare and elite bicep pullers. I advocate a different path

[@TimmyTurner421]

Biceps lifts get the most views

[@MEEFSAGA]

@@toddhutchings906 They get views & hype thats all

[@TimmyTurner421]

@@MEEFSAGA that impressive curling strength didn't help Irakli much against Sasho did it

[@herbits]

As a posting toproller, i would argue that a good biceps improves your hit (without the strap). If the opponent lets you load alot, bicep strength is important. I would say all strength is important but in a hierarchy. I would never pick a strong bicep over a strong hand/wrist, but someone with a strong hand/wrist and a strong biceps got more power over all.

[@toddhutchings906]

As a posting top roller I contend you have even less use for a strong bicep than a inside puller

[@csimag]

Great show as always Todd. I would be happy to fly to Istanbul from the UK to watch East vs West live, but Engin still hasn't announced if the event will be open for public or not. Do you know by any chance? Thanks

[@toddhutchings906]

I don’t know anything Engin hasn’t posted already

[@nickd.7267]

That's why I always tip Bask N Robbins 😃 knew there would be a Mr. Clean comment lol good stuff Todd. My philosophy, it's good to have a good bicep, but like everything, it comes down to tendons and static strength. All the strange small curls, negatives, all the good things to comprise what I believe is fundamentally important being flexion in your forearm. Like hinges vs joints. The pec, and bicep move only a few ways, the fingers and wrist, they move almost like a universal joint or ball joints on your hand and wrist. Aside from wrist and forearm, deltoid and shoulder side pressure strength I would find is far more important. Pulling is wayyyyyy greater than any lifting. If not completely superceding when it comes to arm wrestling development. Thank you Todd!

[@richardjennex6583]

Good evening my friend hope all is well with you and your family and thank you for sharing your knowledge and information also would love to meet you someday

[@GuitarmanChase]

I have to slightly disagree. I remember getting into a grueling match at Sitdown Nationals, the guy took my hand but I sustained him with my bicep. He only won because he eventually stood up and dug into my wrist and the ref didn’t call it. The ref later on said he missed the call. Anyway, the next 3/4 days, my biceps were completely blown moreso than anything else. Of course Sitdown arm wrestling is different than stand up but yeah. Extra strong biceps have helped me progress in arm wrestling.

[@Matt-ej1mb]

I agree that maxing out on curls is useless but they are definetely involved.. the forearms is the most important but the brachialis / brachialis on a toproll and biceps on a hook ( expecially on a difensive position ) are massively important. If you are a side pressure kind of pullers i don't think they are that important thought.. but if you are like more of a defensive guy they play a big role. Devon pre Kings move was definetely using a lot of biceps tho

[@maalikserebryakov]

Then why Denis Cyplenkov who is much better than Toddzilla break the world record in Strict curl and advised many beginner arm wrestlers like Khaled to strengthen their Biceps? How denis have ten times more Side Pressure than Toddzilla if Bicep is useless???

[@Matt-ej1mb]

@@maalikserebryakov maxing out = 1 rep max. I didnt said biceps are useless

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@Matt-ej1mb cyplenkov maxed out on the strict curl

[@toddhutchings906]

You go and train like Dennis, then come back when you are as good as him and share your experience.

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@toddhutchings906 Lol Genes man, genes

[@migueliglesiasalcazar8334]

What do you think about Levan's training? He mainly trains bicep curls

[@eeshan1138]

6030? Umm hmm...time to catch uncle Todd on his math 😂😂. Jokes apart, a question - what you mentioned about wrist wrench and lifting your PR one way made complete sense but what if people come into the sport with extraordinarily strong biceps and then forge their style around it? If we do a break down of armwrestling movements then what you say indeed is the most efficient way to get stronger in those movements but is it right that people develop their dominant styles based on some inherent strengths and if yes did your side pressure dominant style arose out of your particular strengths? Thanks for the content, sir. Always look forward to your videos. Have a great weekend.

[@eeshan1138]

@Harald Arnold-Larsen I agree with that. People will always work to strengthen their weakest link. At the same time, those people may already have a solid bicep training regimen and thus they keep incorporating that in their armwrestling routine and it being their strong suit, may develop a style surrounding their strengths too.

[@Legal_Mafia_]

This is what I love about Hutchings. Doing everyday things while talking arm wrestling and giving great advice. Keeping it real!

[@zacharycollierAW-PL]

I'm liking the applause at the beginning of each video. I hope you keep this up Todd, good stuff.

[@gb8814]

The way Toddzilla contantly alters his training program to keep upping his game is so cool. His self analysis is awesome.

[@ImyaFamilia-jt7ww]

Hello Todd. Your reasoning and facts about biceps in arm wrestling are very great! I watched your videos where you train. I also looked at your workout plan. 11 workouts a week, it's incredible!) And the question arose. Tell me, please, do you train even when your muscles and ligaments hurt?

[@ImyaFamilia-jt7ww]

@Todd Hutchings I mean, if you have a training session today, but your muscles or ligaments hurt, will you train? Or in that case, deviate from the plan?

[@toddhutchings906]

Yes I train even with pain. Usually warming up helps the pain

[@jasonmcmanus6169]

Ive been trying to get my head around that too thank u for clearing that up!

[@brenth7863]

I thoroughly enjoy Toddzilla humor

[@enricozenatelli7650]

Hi Todd, I love this talk!! I have a difficult question for you this time: When you armwrestle and you start losing your hand but there is something (the gap is small) will you fight for the hand or you just give that away and pull with the arm? Sometimes when I give the hand I find myself with cup gone and palm at the ceiling and I can't do so much in that position... Thanks for your help

[@enricozenatelli7650]

@22 Dev flop does not work when you have your palm up watch Todd vs Jerry match when Jerry pushed Todd out of the pad to have the restart he has no choice

[@enricozenatelli7650]

@22 Dev I saw that different times but as I said it doesn't work with your palm up

[@toddhutchings906]

Palm up is a bad position. You have options once your hand is compromised, if your knuckles are up. I’ve never had luck getting my hand back once it was gone so I’ll slip or end the match anyway I can as soon as I can

[@enricozenatelli7650]

@22 Dev thanks

[@TimmyTurner421]

4:00 Your match with Marcio is one of the best, most intense matches I've seen. Epic! Can't wait to see the rematch 💪💪

[@87boota]

Brutal son

[@escapingbluecollar]

I like how Todd is like that arm wrestling uncle we all wish we had. I appreciate your content!

[@milan.s2681]

Who know this bulgarian armwrestler which Todd mention (name)? Anyway great video. I have same experience. Only parts which hurt after armwrestling are fingers and forearms.

[@dc3_The_Ox]

Hey Todd, thanks for all the videos. I just tore off my bicep, distal tear. Any recommendations on rehab or any info? Thank you

[@toddhutchings906]

It took me 6 months, both times Take your time and you’ll be ok.

[@davidlarry6476]

Appreciate it xilla, keep em coming!

[@timothylarson104]

Todd knows!! The mechanical engineer!!

[@Sanozucke]

Mr. Hutchings posting videos and replying comments, what a legend! Love your simplicity.

[@MobaCry]

I sensed a little uncomfort when your kid came home... He seems to have a big personality...

[@Bparagon]

Looking good Mr Clean 💪

[@flingkid9]

Damn beat me to it lol

[@davena2756]

@@flingkid9 Me tooooo💪💪💪

[@bobcooter]

he's after that lucrative arm wrestler / cleaning product mascot gig, crafty divil.

[@Bparagon]

@@bobcooter Yea I feel like he knew what he was doing wearing the white shirt and white pants

[@mountaintopmovers9528]

"Im so strong i can pull yesterdays sunshine into today!" Lol

[@yellowflash5555]

The one arm table curls doesn't make sense to me and I started armwrestling last year, your workouts gotta be similar to armwrestling and nothing beats Table time! Grip and Rip as many people as possible

[@jaclamac1]

Do you sell these programs?

[@Bazerker]

No benefit? Even coming back from a losing position see.s like having a good curl power would help that!? What are your thoughts Todd??? And I totally agree with you and our armwrestling style is identical so I love to go into the hook just asking.

[@toddhutchings906]

I still think you should be on your shoulder

[@sinpoeanarconna2974]

Hello Todd. I am Chin Chang Chon Ching.... big fan.

[@leonardo4012]

Thanks uncle Todd,keep up the great videos,and I tell you something,because of you in my last arm wrestling match in Pa.I was amazing myself on the table ,then after every match I would come over to you for good luck 👍,but funny thing happened ,you left early before all my matches were done,I said to myself there goes my lucky 🍀 charm out the door,and then I came in third in the right arm,and a few weeks later had to have open heart surgery,funny story but true,Dave Morroco,Kenny Smith know about the heart surgery.So next time you have to leave,don’t take all the strong 💪 aura that you carry around!!!!

[@devinsmith38]

What if I use really fat grips on the dumbbells and barbells? I feel like I use a lot more muscles in my forearm than in my bicep when I use them.

[@thanatos5765]

As a new puller (0,5 year at the time ) I was at practice, my top roll/post was ok, but when we tried hook, man, my arm was oped up like a sack of potatoes, I had absolutely nothing. My biceps always sucked, it was weak af, so I figured out why not to get it once, twice a week into my routine with all the lifts I am doing. I takes like 7 minutes to train them for me, I usually train on a preacher, I go to 90 degrees with my forearm and up without any body motion. I do one RMs or sets of 3/5. I could not lift 26 kg a year ago, now I am doing 35 kg.

[@toddhutchings906]

Training your biceps is a poor choice to prevent your arm from opening. There are just not that many good bicep pullers out there

[@thanatos5765]

@@toddhutchings906 well yes, but my biceps sucked so much I felt it as major weakness. I train everything else as well tho

[@hchannel3793]

@@toddhutchings906 what do you suggest to be trained Todd for not getting your hand open

[@toddhutchings906]

@@hchannel3793 All hand power starts with cupping. Get that up and everything will fall into place. Good luck. Let me know how it goes

[@hchannel3793]

@@toddhutchings906 ok sure I will I don't have who to do sparring with I need to be vaccinated to do sparring in gym so but will definetly do what you said I have done wirst curls with 60kg for 2 reps that's my max I feel I have strong wrist but my fingers are weak

[@damiendelfini1793]

The great Toddzilla with a big T!!

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

Toddzilla makes me smile :)

[@Roadtolbsbenchpress]

Hey Todd I have a question and I would really appreciate your answer, how much would you estimate your bench max to be?

[@toddhutchings906]

I’ve never done 400, but I think I’m close based on the improvement in JM Press. I would say I’m north of 350 easy

[@Roadtolbsbenchpress]

@@toddhutchings906 thank you for the reply sir, I respect you and love you so much!

[@sherlock8091]

That's why I love arm wrestling 💪🏻 always interesting

[@live4real496]

Hmmm question. I'm bald too and have the same fish tank but why do I suck at side pressure?

[@LaddRusso91]

You wearing full white?

[@toddhutchings906]

You gotta watch all the videos

[@crucifixgym]

I care.

[@alecguth2200]

Thank you uncle Todd

[@hungandfaded815]

4:26 😂😂😂 “looked like I’ve been working at basking robins for 70 years”

[@arncj18]

Hey Mr Proper do you shave daily?

[@adamhenderson671]

Great advice from a great dude! Much appreciated

[@NSB25445]

Hey Todd, don't put your hardscape from the fish tank in chlorinated water, you are crashing the nitrogen cycle.

[@Obsorb]

2:23 - 2:26 . It is, indeed

[@Hansi_Hinterseer]

Are you cleaning the fish tank with the dishwashing brush?

[@mikimiyazaki]

Todd is hilarious. Just facts nobs and alot of awesome sarcasm.

[@richardjennex6583]

Love the way you talk about stuff because anyone can’t understand it also it’s funny as hell lol

[@blsemetan7232]

But Todd you still do bicep exercises, like the 3 or 4 inch PVC pipe weighted pull-ups... I know it's more for cupping but still, it's hitting those biceps big time. : ) I do agree with you, most of those curls we see are cheat curls... they are not fully working the biceps.

[@derbycityarmwrestling7300]

I think the best way to train biceps for armwrestling if you are going to do bicep curls is to have your arms at parallel to the floor at the top of the motion.

[@toddhutchings906]

The discussion is about heavy bicep lifts. I discuss full range bicep training in the video

[@1983mack1983]

Mr. Todd looking like he's about to walk onto a low budget porn set being recorded on a VHS 😅

[@operationtangoromeo4900]

I care Todd.

[@davelyman9270]

Do you still shoot bow or did you stop when you started arm wrestling

[@pumppump5428]

Who do you think you are?

[@dodumichalcevski]

running round leaving scars

[@toddhutchings906]

Just your average Uncle

[@pumppump5428]

@@toddhutchings906 And who's your Daddy? Jerry?

[@toddhutchings906]

@@pumppump5428 maybe I know I’m yours

[@pumppump5428]

@@toddhutchings906 My Daddy! "The Bro Scientist" Hoho!

[@patedison5902]

We Care 🙂

[@GangdamStyle20]

Mr. Propper in the kitchen cleaning and talking about byceps curls in armwrestling. Good times!!!!

[@DanHammarstrom]

I can lissen to words of wisdom like this all day. Very educational 💪🥇

[@nashvillearmwrestling9715]

I really think it just takes a very very long time to become any sort of good, pulling with your bicep. Side pressure is absolutely the most effective and quickest way to become a top tier arm wrestler.

[@Russellmonroe314]

Thank you sir.

[@Ubermicropwned]

You're really great at speaking, could you please upload more videos for us!

[@eane7238]

IMO biceps are fun to train and the weight is heavy so people do them, they're pretty low ROI as you said.

[@simplec6]

Todd, you are such a class act, brother. I love your humility, honesty, respect and kindness. A true gentleman of the sport. Keep trucking my brother

[@jesseleep8921]

We love you Father Todd.

[@Sinkatze]

Does his son not know how big of a legend his dad is?

[@toddhutchings906]

He has no idea

[@Crimilion]

Why after table time my biceps and pronator are sore for 1 week, my elbow is fine. How’s that?

[@toddhutchings906]

I don’t know You may be a rare bicep puller. I would change that 😂

[@robavis4906]

That pizza looked pretty good. Was it delivery or degornos?

[@mikehofer8708]

Good day sir Mr Todd. I have a question id like you to answer. What's the best exercise I can do for my armwrestling . Off the armwrestling table

[@toddhutchings906]

Best exercise hands down is wrist wrench on pulley machine. With no table, best exercise would be pull ups on a spinning 4”+ bar. Or some sort of plyometric. Maybe throwing a 40 pound dumbbell or kettlebell

[@bobbyrayparris6711]

Awesome video

[@jhoninfante8683]

Hey Mr.Hutchings is the moustache ever coming back ? I kinda miss it

[@toddhutchings906]

Undecided. Single life is complicated

[@funokata86]

Makes sense, all off the power lifters who now arm wrestle aren’t always as successful as you would think. Genadi is a good example, the man is brutally strong in unorthodox lifts but it doesn’t seam to transfer on the table against “lesser” opponents.

[@davesmith9814]

many could argue the same regarding deadlifts, yet it's part of your training. maybe I am missing the point? more about that dragging side pressure?

[@devoncyplenkov7746]

Deadlifts are useless for armwrestling just so you know

[@toddhutchings906]

Deadlifts are General Physical Prepardeness for me.

[@toddhutchings906]

I disagree

[@ryanjames9599]

Do you think that you don't use your ass, stomach, back, grip, ect... like, everything you use in armwrestling - and pretty much any aspect of strength - deadlift trains it...

[@ryanjames9599]

@@devoncyplenkov7746 I see you everywhere, this comment cements the fact that you're either 12 years old or just a very weak man.

[@PulseoTV]

So based on this what are your thoughs on irakly and levan? They almost based their training on heavy biceo curling

[@toddhutchings906]

Levan is one of the rare super elite bicep pullers. There are others. Our sport hasn’t evolved to the stage where only a few techniques are successful. Just because dozens out of 10’s of thousands do it, does not make it a prime path.

[@andreweaton5403]

Haha the way you present information is hilarious 😂

[@wilsonvictor4442]

Hi Mr. Hutchings, can I enquire the percentages of your 1rpms for speed days and volume days? Many thanks.

[@toddhutchings906]

Start at 60-70% and move up as you feel comfortable

[@kinggreydavid1648]

Great video legend, but with that white shirt and that shiny bald head you straight up look like Mr Clean and maybe that's a compliment idk 😂✌️💪

[@justinbennett2954]

Toddzilla just dropping those facts for ya.

[@wilsonvictor4442]

I have a question Mr. hutchings. How many total sets do you perform during max effort days (usually when performing 1rpms)

[@toddhutchings906]

I try to hit a pr in about 36 reps over 6-7 sets

[@jakehanson216]

Biceps seem to be only good for coming back from a losing position

[@niels.online]

When you say biceps are you using that as shorthand for all the elbow flexors?

[@toddhutchings906]

I mean specifically heavy barbell curls