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    • About Armlifting
      • What is Armlifting?
      • Armlifting Equipment
      • About Us
      • Armlifting for Beginners

  • Home
  • 2023 World Super Series
    • World Super Series Info
    • World Super Series Rules
    • List of Venues
    • Results
    • Performance List
  • Contests
    • Upcoming Contests
    • Membership
    • Rules
    • Contest Results
    • Sanction Your Contest Now
  • Sponsors
  • Leaderboards
    • Rolling Thunder
    • DOH Apollon's Axle
    • 3" Saxon Bar
    • Silver Bullet
    • 2" Country Crush
    • 3" Country Crush Blocks
    • 3" Monster Crush
    • Hub
    • Blockbuster Pinch Block
    • Little Big Horn
    • 3" Raptor
  • Season Rankings
  • About Armlifting
    • What is Armlifting?
    • Armlifting Equipment
    • About Us
    • Armlifting for Beginners

Armlifting for Beginners

Additional Information

What exactly is Armlifting and how do I start?


Armlifting is like powerlifting but focused on testing your grip.  If you like deadlifts, you will love Armlifting!


The core of Armlifting USA contests are the Rolling Thunder, Apollon's Axle Double Overhand Deadlift, and 3" Sorinex Saxon Bar Deadlift.


Click on the video examples below


Rolling Thunder

Apollon's Axle Deadlift

3" Sorinex Saxon Bar Deadlift



The easiest and cheapest way to start training for Armlifting is to get a pair of Blue Fat Gripz and start adding them to all of your double over hand deadlifts.  Don't forget to add them to your dumbbells also.  You can do deadlifts, rows, shrugs, and curls.  Your grip will develop quickly!


Next, it would be great to go on the website and find regional contacts where you could train with the actual equipment we use in the contests.  Besides getting valuable experience, you might make a few friends and learn something new during the visit.


The next thing would be to find a contest that is coming soon and sign up for it.  

The current list of contests are found here: https://armliftingusa.com/upcoming-contests


Sign up for membership here: https://armliftingusa.com/membership


Purchase your own training equipment here: https://armliftingusa.com/armlifting-equipment


During the process, you might find out your grip is better than your overall body power.  You might be above average at powerlifting but have a world class grip.  You'll never know unless you try!


Some lifters to watch on Instagram include:


Women:

Danielle Llewellyn

Grace Van Hoy

Anna Wilkins

Sara Saffell

Melissa Dingey

Lisa Kromer


Men:

Odd Haugen

Carl Myerscough

Adam Glass

Tanner Merkle

David Labbe

Tim Connors

Clay Edgin

Mike Rogowski

Jason Dingey

Riccardo Magni


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