Mankind 101....Armwrestling Tip #1

As men we thrive on ways to test our manhood and excuses to burn up our testosterone like kindling. So I will personally post ideas and tips on how to improve ourselves in the ways of mankind. We shall all be the alpha male of the pack with a little help.

So here's the situation. You're done watching the monthly pay per view with usual bunch of hard nosed mofos. A twelve pack down and few thousand calories just sitting there waiting to be evaporated. So what do you do. Play yahtzee? No. Arm wrestle. Let's freakin' do it.

But we're not all John Brzenk. Who is probably the best arm wrestler that ever lived if you didn't know. Look him up here, he's a badass. In fact, your average group of guys are a jumble of scrappy skinny punks and plump juicy ogres. Did I just say plump juicy ogres. Ha, oh well. Anyways, heres a tip that could benefit you if you get put up against the one they undeservedly call "Tiny."

It's called a toproll. It is a move that involves leverage rather than strength and is considered what the diehards call an "outside" move. Heres some info from Armwrestling-Supersite.com.

" The key to the toproll is to get high on your opponent's hand. The higher you get, the more leverage you gain on your opponent's arm and the easier he or she is to take down. There are two types of toprolls, but to make things simple, remember two things. 1) Exert maximum backpressure throughout the entire match when performing the toproll. This is important. 2) Try to walk your fingers out on your opponent's hand. Once you have succeeded in walking your fingers out some on your opponent's hand, regrip his hand and then begin to walk your fingers out further until you have enough leverage to take him down."

So practice on the old lady or the kids and take this knowledge with you and don't let go of it. Because we all need to be able to shut down the big talker once in a while and this could be a secret weapon.