Did Sailors Really Have Popeye Forearms???

In this video, I breakdown if sailors really had Popeye forearms. Old time sailors lived a rough and tough life at sea. Sailors constantly were manually pulling rope and performing many strenuous tasks on the deck. Sailors needed strong grip and forearms just to survive. It was life or death on the waters. I truly believe the some sailors did look like Popeye, which was obviously exaggerated by the cartoon.

[bolle]

My Mom's cousin have some big forearms like that sailor, but he got that from working in construction. He said he had to do a lot of carrying buckets with stuff like concrete and other things

[battleb]

Incredible video! I can see why sailors would have strong forearms. It’s obvious why your at the top of your weight class. I’m definitely inspired to working on my forearms much harder, after watching this video!

Great job bro.

[donmaestro]

In the Navy, it didn’t give me “massive” forearms but boy, it sure was deformed & hard. Arm required work, pulling ropes & carrying things; definitely helped the grip strength & grip longevity.

[baf]

Best Training Videos on Youtube for Armwrestling. I love it.

[ChimpFlipperJr]

Awesome video! These guys are amazing.

[jameshilton]

beast...8:15 wow awsome strength training bro.

[duchaneaux]

I'm shocked at the dude that pinched the edge of the sails while scaling down. That's just insane to me.

[elcucuy]

Fantastic video mate thx and ur a beast too

[upsanddowns]

*Guys struggling in miserable life*
Some random comments : that real man, back when man where man...

[jesanshou]

exelente video! muito obrigado por compartilhar, saudações do Brasil!

[bryanburns]

You should google Ken Clark as the sailor Stew Pot from South Pacific('58) He was pretty much the real life Popeye of that movie

[bloatlord]

Would you know any exercises that could help with getting and unbreakable hook

[GTIngold]

Yes yea popeye the best arm wrestler ever

[NGAOPC]

Great vid, what were the documentaries you used?

[austindsouza]

im a sailor. tbh whatsoever exercises you do wont get you big hooks.the work onboard cargo ships is way different from gyms and prolly there will be many sailors who may be stronger than armwrestlers. i myself am 6 feet 90kgs muscular guy with naturally gifted with enough strength to work in heavy weathers for hours but lost armwrestling to guys who are 20 to 30 kgs lighter to me but massive strength