TACKLING MY WEAKPOINTS HEAD-ON
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- Monster Michael Todd gets brutally honest about his weaknesses and starts a plan to improve along with armwrestling training partner, Corey West. #armwrestling #michaeltodd #weakness #weakpoints #monstermichaeltodd
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Michael , stop critiqing yourself and listen to corey
Please brace your cupping machine before it fails and fucks you up brother!
oh yeah that machine is about to break!
i guess if the screws of the arm let go...it would be pulled down by the weight so...should be fine ;)
@@TNM001you, uh, need to learn how leveraging works
@@BlakeGibbons i can't express the disappointment in your comment. but it explains the state of society.
do better man.
Still less work to fix the machine before it breaks rather than after. And it's 100% going to break.
Realizing your mistakes and formulating a plan to rectify them is something a lot of people don't care to address. You're different Mike, keep grinding! 🔥
Gives an idea of what a freak the young South African Riekerd Bornman is. He did 100kg on the wrist curl device and it looked like he had some left in the tank.
I was just thinking this, really interested to see how he progresses
Isn’t he a South African?
@@KyndesCovers You're right my bad
@@Arnold-Larsen no matter what his possibilities are great. Looking forward to see where he takes it.
Lachlan and Ryan did really good as well, but yeah, the kid is still getting noobie gains at this level of strength. He's incredible.
Glad to see you going back from insanely heavy PR's and focusing on keeping good form. Let's go!
Lars shoulder press will be very tough to defend. Hopefully he'll figure something out to stop him from accessing his power and win 🤞. 🔥🔥
Who on earth designed that machine!
The problem is Michael lets ppl get better position and lets them keep gaining on his hand and regripping.
That mithril made machine looks great but needs a support welding to it
I’ll come weld it for them I’ll lay a good strong dime
We need that riser we saw against Revaz.
Yeah, round 1 vs Revaz was epic
Michael should do a Biceps only bodybuilding show... easy #1 place!
I love how your guys our good enough friends and Corey gave it to you straight.
I feel like the fail spot is cup for you mmt. Your back pressure press and pronation are so ahead that your cup cant close the deal. Its like when we all started and our wrist couldn't hold up to our lat pressures. I definitely think a slow pulling style with an aggressive press / center control is the way.
Let’s gooo 💪. Also, your surgeon should use that match with frank as promo lol. He did a great job on your arm Mike
Prob my favourite arm wrestler right now was amazing seeing him win his last match! 💪🏼
Add a square steel tube along the back side of that pulley support!
5:45 YESS MMT! This lift!! BUT, you must stay tall with it! And add a dominating down pressure in this position as you rep, keep your bicep fully closed and flexed, tall and on top!! Crush them as you take center from them and keep it! 7:46 Reps for high volume at this exact position, build comfort and density at that angle, you got it perfect here! Otherwise you will be in danger for experienced pressers as kings powers pronation has been. As always, cheering for your great future brother! 💪❤️
hey monster.. I gotta tell you, your match vs frank.. impressed the hell out of me. I did NOT have you winning that match.. good effort pimp.
Yeah, Frank beat Georgi not too recently too.
I think It's a good idea to lower the weight when you're working on getting your form/motion better and then when you have that nailed then increase the weight.
That green Mithril bench/machine you use 4 minutes in, you should have reinforced before it breaks. If it snaps during training, you could get hurt.
Listen to Corey, and your own extensive experience. You can do it.💪👍
(Constructive criticism) The #1 issue I saw with your match was your inability to climb with your hand while you were in the open toproll/kingsmove. Not sure if this was a strength issue, timing issue, or what, but it was apparent in that your opponent got the high ground quickly on every stop by out-climbing your hand.
My entire hand (and legs oddly enough) were pumped and cramped up. Think it was from a pre workout and the weight cut. It was WEIRD.
@@MonsterMichaelTodd It must be hell to try to move your hand when it's pumped and the strap is super tight and cutting off blood/nerve supply. Glad you got the win though!
@@MonsterMichaelToddAs a champion coming back from a serious injury to a big stage, I bet it isn't very hard to use up a lot of energy even before you get to the table.
They say chess players can burn over 125 calories per hour just thinking and sitting.
I think just stay healthy and don't be too hard on yourself and you will get your groove back just by being active and healthy.
So happy to see you back in the mix of things and in fightin shape.
Take care man.
@@jackrichards1908 That chess player claim is just BS science.
@@fataliity101 Yeah? I wouldn't know. I play chess and it can be draining but I have no way of knowing if it is true or not.
The point I was trying to make is how draining it can be to over think things. I'd stand by that but I wouldn't fight for the supposed chess fact I heard from some unknown source.
LFG monster so hype to see your next match always rooting for ya!!
You looked great MONSTER! Can't wait until next pull!
down to earth dude, seems chill af
Looking strong Michael, such a blessing seeing you back on the table!!
Big love ❤️ so happy to see you back at it u deserve more than any one that word title. Specially after coming back where the 99.9% of athletes will quit and give up
Good afternoon my friend and I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend with the family also thank you for sharing your information and knowledge in a way anyone can follow along and learn from
I think you gotta treat your elbow flexion ROM stretching similarly to your PR's for lifts to regain that muscle memory and comfortability in those tight angles. And to train that inner ROM better, you could do decline (maybe even fully horizontal, chest down) bicep curls, focusing on holds and negatives at maximum flexion to make sure you're tackling that tightest ROM.
You got this Michael. You've come back and you're still improving!
Hand hand hand. You have a good hit, but depending on the opponent, outrunning the hand will put you in a strain. I'd love to see you try hooking again. I'm glad the arm is good Mike. So awesome to see the monster back.
It’s great to see you again.
When the match starts you gotta do what james Bond said, "when the adrenaline kicks in, you gotta compensate."
Micheal is a rare arm wrestler keep up
The only person I’m more happy for other than MMT for this win is Rebecca lol I knew the comeback was going to be worth the wait. Great match!
I’ve been working my ass off on maintain the hand, gain control and the hit sideways. May take a split second if the wrist cracks on go if not I’ve got to win center or my side pressure will over power my own wrist. Left hand is all speed and side pressure, but I’m a flop presser left hand.
so do they secure the table down in matches? i don’t think i have ever saw the table move. if they do why doesn’t everyone else?
Does that style of pronated backpressure not show the failure in the post and allow ease of access to your pronation which can be cupped and contained leading to you continually losing your hand? Or is that the intention to allow you access to slam into your lane after?
I wish to see you back at the top soon, man! Also, do you not think wrapping your thumb that way in the pronation engaged back pressure lift doesn't really make a difference? I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like all the pressure is right below your hand and nothing in your thumb. Greetings.
It mimics pronation through the strap
Well we know she'll hold after that match lol. Good to have you back brother!
glad to see you pulling again man. might not be your peak but, its just nice to see
Go Michael!!
cup, cup, more cup. That hand needs to be in control
love this content
Recommend switching up the grip on the pronation lift. Having the strap go through the hand and down over the knuckles is just way better, not around the hand and anchoring in the forearm.. Really hits the connective tissue in the wrist when anchored in the hand vs having the anchor point down on the forearm like you are doing there.
Anchor point is on my wrist to mimic the strap
You are a legend MMT but I'd consider working on those things that you resort to when the game plan falters - press and defensive open top roll. Those are the 2 main moves your need to beat Lars' own king's move that he has been developing and his legendary flop wrist press.
Yo Michael! Get em!
Humility is a dangerous thing for a strong armwrestler. More complete and more dangerous is the only result. LFG MMT.
Michael we will always support you, prove em all wrong!
@@thewisemanpaulit's me, myself and I. Oh yeah, and 8 more guys who think the same.
Welcome back!
Hi Michael! Are you selling that cuping contraption? It looks cool😉💪
It’s from pull heavy on IG
@@MonsterMichaelTodd thank you😉💪
Gorilla is exactly right. No true strength gains will be made but mentally much can be sharpened!
Well y'all holler!
Hay Michael I like how you see how you want to be armwrestling and I think it will make you a greater armwrestler! ❤
You said it man. Rise and cup. Slow that shit down
You look great mike
make a cable system that moves like an opponents arm and wrist straps to your hand with limiters so it cant hurt you by twisting ur wrist past flexability but has constant pressure in the correct direction so it would have a joint connected to the table where the opponents elbow would be attached with cable heading towards the opponents winning corner that redirects up to the wrist trying to twist ur hand back could even have secondary cable with a separate weight stack trying to curl ur hand opposite side of table and opposite comer at the same time. the fake arm could have length adjustments to imitate a longer arm or hand size. but the way you and devon train with cable ssytems isnt putting true opponent forces picoting off an oponents elbow and shoulder and waist movements. so only certain posistions of your muscle fibers are being trained instead of all the fibers at certain points of the match in a true full motion.
lets go champ
Please add more support to that machine it looks like its gonna break 😂
I want to buy this machine. Any place to do so?
Pull heavy on IG
UA-cam algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... WELCOME back MMT! many of us miss u on the big stage! i had predicted u would win both these matches, let's GETTIR DUN! Lars will be fast too! should be fun! stay healthy and HAPPY!
Monstet getting stronger ❤
I belive Riekard in Aussie did a 100kg cup.
I saw 90
Uhhhh ohhhhh it's Travis vs Corey, woooooo mercy that's gonna be a good one. If that's who it is lol. But glad to see you're working on weaknesses.. I think you'll beat Lars too. Might be a MMT wild match lol but you'll get er done 💪💪
Frank, imo was a significantly steeper challenge in comparison to Lars. Not that Mike should overlook Lars. That would be something an idiot would do.
Wait! IS Lars not the exact person you should hit hard on from the start, so he can't engage his press, (If lars does not get shoulder line, he can't press you)
Where can I buy that cupping machine?
Pull heavy on IG
@MonsterMichaelTodd thank you Monster!
Has Michael every won a match taking someone’s hand??? Love this crazy nut..but are the heavy weighted bad form exercises helping his hand and wrist???!! Love to see him one day pronate and cup any opponent!!!
Yeah, he took Devons in 2018 or 19.
@@jayclean5653 yeah? Let me go watch it
If you can improve your centre control and get a stronger wrist and pronation then you could be top 5 shw
That first machine shouldn't be cantilevered
You should work on wrist 🥳 otherwise you are strong in defense ✅
You can beat him michael 💪🏽
Idk, I know I'm no professional but I've been paying attention to arm wrestling for years now, I think you're right obviously, HOWEVER, I also think attacking in the way you did helped tire him out. I know you could've held him, but I still think you hitting him did help. Just my opinion. Great job brother 👍
Definitely was the wrong approach for me
@@MonsterMichaelTodd I understand like I mentioned I'm not you, nor am I a professional, just from my view it appeared as if your hits put dents in him.
Coreys looking a lot better.
Health wise
corey looks leaner!
That cup machine needs some help. Break out the welder
Very nice but i would consider adding another pronation exercise if you like to keep the one youre doing cause ofc this isnt really hitting pronation that much with the cable almost being in line with your forearm.
Probably a good exercise to replicate the motion youre doing on the table but loading wise maybe add some devon pronation lift type exercise as well.
Just a thought no offense
It exactly mimics someone trying to turn you into a hook
@@MonsterMichaelTodd motion wise yes but resistance wise no, someones wrist cups perpendicular to your forearm which is a ton of resistance on pronation. The cable with this setup just doesnt train pronation nearly as much as a devon style pronation lift or any other lift where force is applied in that direction
Agree to disagree
@@MonsterMichaelTodd ok
MMT gonna improve in the next match with Lars
Weld some supports on the thing or it will break before long 😂
The kingsmove is hindering you pick when to use it in the right ways I am offering what I see because if you don't start out with and it would fool people
My advice -- go old-school Brzenk and just armwrestle. Forget the weights. John would have guys use two hands or two guys to pull to max out on the table but using the same motion he needs on the table. Mimic real life better, I advise.
If Corey would stick with it and lose the weight he needed to lose then he could legitimately be a contender for levan in a couple more years. But he would have to train like there is no tomorrow and be completely obsessed with it
and take a SHIT load of PED's
Holy crap, I just realized that you kinda look like a white Terry Crews with a massive beard
Challenge Ongarbaev again; if you win then pull for championship, either Kvikna or Larratt....
I’m not making 105kg again
Getting gray there michael 😅
i honestly think mmt would have lost if he was not allowed to go that low as he did..
You mean following the rules EXACTLY
Believe you on the way to a 🌎 champion again I want to see you face levan styles make matches
🤘☕️🤘
rickerd bornman did over 100kg recently with ryan bowen
I saw 90kg
@@MonsterMichaelTodd no he went out to 100 , questionable form but he got the weight off the ground
Did MMT accidentally reveal Corey's opponent? *Cough*Lachlan*cough*
Not in same weight class
@@tigerskone2945 You know they had beef a couple of years ago and were supposed to pull then? Lachlan has gotten much better and Corey is more or less the same. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw them pull and weight class means little when there are not many in Corey's weight range to be fair. Devon pulled Levan and I can't imagine the gap is much different here.
@@Mitsunari4GunzCorey is a level higher than Lachlan on the left. On the right would be a good match.
mike needs his BP checked. Dude is RED!
Blood pressure is good
Wonder what Levan can cup??? I think if gorilla trains super hard and improves he would be one to chalange levan 🦍
Definitely has the potential to
@@MonsterMichaelTodd i think you have it too brother!!!!!
💪💯
train with devon
the main difference between WAL pulls and later pulls i see is your hand position, you are getting turned palm up, that never happened in WAL.
so...whatever it is that causes that...fix it (if possible, nerve damage still a thing?). good luck, because you won't defend against Lars press being palm up.
This pronation exercise is useless because the angle is not translating to the table at all! Michael yiu should change the angle of the pressure of this lift
Its not for pronation my man. I guess your right in a way
Hysterical
muscle needs rest to recover and grow...if you exercise every day the same muscle it will not be able to recover and grow...and you damage it more and more....
Work on your press
Not a hater here but Michael, you are not training accurate. Those exercise angles doesnt fit your technique on table and training approach is not by any strength standards.. for example if your PR is 235 and you are working with 150 for reps, thats only 64% intensity which is good for recovery and maybe maintaining some level but definitely not for improving strength. You need proper coach in my opinion and results will come!
23 World titles tells a different story, but I have made a few changes
@@MonsterMichaelTodd love your fighting spirit on table buddy! Anyways just wanted to help reach maximum potential but hope you will be good against Lars!
This is good to focus on but your side pressure and bicep needs to be stronger as well. More Igf-1 will help your hands and wrist grow which will help your cup, riser and pronation get stronger. 💉💊💚
Levan wasn't born the way he is, crazy growth hormone doses, a shit load of food and dedicated, intelligent training to arm wrestling made him what he is. You're never gonna be the champ without some acromagly. Your hands are too small, get juicing and become the monster.
A win is a win but yes it was ugly.