Tendon Strength | How to 'Build' Tendon Strength for Arm Wrestling

TENDON STRENGTH? How do you train it? I've heard this question repeated on my channel for the last time! I can't take it anymore and I'm about to explode like mount Vesuvius!! (or something)...anyway, in this video I'll give you my take on the issue. I'll see you inside...

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[ArmWrestlingOverdose]

Some people even believe that while they lack muscle strength (e. g. not that great of a biceps), they can compensate by having "more" tendon strength... For everyone out there: tendons (as well as ligaments, aponeurosis and pretty much all connective tissue) do NOT have the ability to contract on their own. Its primary mechanism is that of being elastic, yet resistant enough to the forces applied BY the muscle, so that the tendon won't snap off the bone, or itself not getting ruptured. So the only "strength" a tendon has is that which arises out of its ability to withstand pressure. Similar to an elastic band, it's as strong as its ability to not snap in half, but it does not pull things by itself. The muscle is the actuator (tow truck), the tendon is the attachment link (tow rope), the ligaments are the stabilizing joint elements (the straps you wrap your luggage with in order to not have them fall off the truck during transport).

[coolestweatherman]

I've been absorbing your knowledge for awhile now and it is really helping. It is like a one stop shop here. All i need is found on this channel. Super easy to understand because you make it simple. This stuff should be simple. People complicate it way to much. Appreciate you sir.

[jgrabhc]

I think the confusion in all this is terms being used what your arm is being exposed to when arm wrestling when compared to weight lifting. I think why tendons get brought up in arm wrestling is because you do damage it more when you arm wrestling conpared to weight lifting, when you weight lift you, you pick a weight you can do and you do reps, and on occasion you may do a max lift, so you are basically damaging muscle more then the tendon, when you arm wrestle you are in a locked in position that gets ripped open, that where your pain comes in that is not the same as weight lifting which makes sense, you wouldn’t do a bicep curl, and when in the curl position you keep adding weight til the arm rips open. So basically when arm wrestling you are just damaging the tendons more then when you weight lift, which cause the tendons to heal and get stronger. Basically just increasing the tendons durability and structure which in turn make it able to withstand the force being put on it . Generally why arm wrestling hurts when starting out and why very strong people who are new to arm wrestling are higher risk or ripping or popping a tendon.

[jamesdjl]

You're on a roll with these videos lately, brother. Good luck with your matches this weekend!

[jsmfof]

I agree it’s generally not that important, but I think the elbow’s the exception. I used to have elbow pain (in the actual elbow, not in my triceps muscles) whenever I pressed someone down. It went away after I started doing a lot of jm presses. Todd hutchings also said that jm presses helped the elbow pain he got from his side pressure. The whole elbow joint strengthening process must be because of the tendons.

[Brassarn]

Youre on a roll, appreciate the insights! Ty

[freetobefreerb]

Lol i love the way you explain this Tim straight and to the point

[ronniemillsap]

whoah the truth bomb was blunt and to the point! (got me chuckling, as i've had this question in my head)

I think what confuses me as a newer person to aw, is that professionals tell us on video we need 6 months to a year or so of arm wrestling intensely to have the tendons to go fully without inuring yourself. (very general statement)

Made me think something very specific about being in those positions and the pressures from aw did something that powerlifting/lifting heavy could not. Is it mostly just the tendon around the elbow joint they're talking about, or they're not correct at all when they say this? other wise anyone whos been a powerlifter wouldnt be susceptible to tearing their tendons going full power? sorry if too long to answer. this video really intrigued me

[madzanta]

Well, not really. Protein and Collagen synthesis is not the same.

[oskarfauske]

I have a question, does this mean that statics are useless or that statics also train the muscle?

Btw love your videos🤠

[mathieutrenbolonesandwich]

I agree with you, on the enhanced dark side of the equation , its easy to get the muscles too strong too fast, so isometrics & other garbage that doesnt build muscles to let the tendons catch up .
Is it tendon training or just ''letting the body catch up to X weights ''?

[Eric_Cahill]

Hey Tim love it bud. I just started a team and turned them all to you. Quick question elbow pain. Is the hot cold treatment the only thing or are their some exercises. Todd Hutchinson said JM presses will help but maybe I went to hard. Should I stick with the hot and cold treatment until I feel better or do both until I pull through and just deal with the pain. Sorry for the long one here. Glad to see you're going to competition I asked earlier and you said just coaching but excited to see you in comp.

[riskypatterns]

does table time also help fortify the tendons?

[jacobwalker]

I started actually train/ lifting arm wrestling slecific movements a little over a year ago and this what i was focused building strength not really foundation but anyway first opertuntiy i had to pull someone(not professional) whatso ever and i beat the first guy and pulled a muscle/ tendon on the second guy but from the research that I've done it was just a muscle pull I think but what are the odds of that p then I found a video that explains tendon grouth versus muscle and from what I I can figure how is my attendance wouldn't this strong as the muscles that I had built up

[retaaard]

Not quite correct, because if we are going to use this logic, then Devon should've lost to Eddie Hall, and lost to Hafthor bjornsson. Yes, technique is important, but if weightliting is what makes tendons strong, then Devon Larratt shouldnt have moved Eddie Hall or something. Devons Tendons are beyond strong, bcuz of special training during many years, and arm wrestling

[muakutu]

Yeah, but many times tendons are the limiting factor, and might need to be the prime focus when strength training. i.e. the muscle can handle the load but the tendon is inflamed/damaged. So you sacrifice optimal muscle strength gains, and do a protocol that baby steps the tendon back to full health and strength instead.

[darth_pronator]

Generally this is right, but there is extremely well established science on the types of weightlifting that improves tendons. Basic proof of this is achilles tendon rehab. If you just did calf raises all you’d have is a weak, stretched out achilles attached to a strong calf. Everyone knows that you build back an achilles by using statics under heavy loads to strengthen the tendon, and then explosive moves like plyometrics to build elasticity in the tendon.

[cbig]

I do toprolls and have pain in my ulnar wrist. Are there any exercises that can be solved?

[jonathanlangford]

This is not accurate. There is such a thing as extensibility of a tendon and it can be directly improved. A "stronger" tendon does indeed lead to more power when it is overloaded during an eccentric contraction. This is why if you want to jump high, you load the tendons before jumping higher. No high jumper will ever jump as high by relying on muscles without pre-loading the tendons.
A "stiff" tendon that comes from doing only strength training loses a primary benefit of a tendon in terms of power; elastic recoil.

[synthxxsisx]

I wanna know, do you believe in bicep curls for armwrestling?