All your cousins in Lowell Massachusetts. Have witnessed all your grip achievements.. reppin #3. Closing #4... I worked with you and you got me to close at #3 CC..
That sucks. Your match was the one i was lookin forward to watchin the most. But no use going if you are injured so id say u are makin the right decision. Hope it heals pretty quick and u get back at it.
@@RobVigeantRVJ hey Rob I'm interested in gripsport can you do an intro to grip video? Some of the implements you have or something man? Hope you get those gains and that healing sound like a great way to train smarter as an armwrestler
I would like to see a video explaining how to train your grip in different ways, on what days, and how to minimize interference with armwrestling training. Also how you train pinch and then crushing grip
My Ulnar nerve been jacked up for about 4 months now. Slowly getting worse instead of better. 1st time it's ever happened and I can't find much about the interweb. But hopefully your elbow and forearm start healing up man. Always looking forward to your next match 💪🇺🇲🦅
@@Guitarist19887 for sure sucks. I can't even figure out how to get a little bit of relief from it. My pinky finger so numb it hurts lol. It's even starting to twist up a little bit. Seems like it's not as bad when I wake up but as the day goes on it gets worse. Guess not moving it while I'm sleeping
@@tallpaulhutchensjr. sounds exactly like how mine started. Months of unable to bend elbow and agony. I got it from chopping bones at butchers where I worked. Haven’t been the same since, mine was a tendon injury but it’s close to the ulnar and that’s what could be your problem. The tendons swollen and you’ll be getting nerve pain. Try feeling the tendon connection of your flexor.
@@Guitarist19887 I'm also a butcher so I feel ya there, maybe it's just a butcher thing lol. I was just leaning up against a countertop and all the sudden my pinky and half my ring finger went numb. I thought it was just asleep but never woke up lol.
@@tallpaulhutchensjr. sounds like your forearm flexor had enough. It was really really tough and understaffed where I was. I was really overworked when it happened.
5:30 I used to do some weighted single arm pullups and weighted muscleups. Got shoulder surgery in 2018 and I don't think I'll ever be able to do that again. Had some videos but didn't back them up. Those were good memories.
@@Mester_Carl I Don't know. I personally have never disliked anyone continuously for more than a few minutes. It's hard. They'd have to do something really cruel for that.
@@ARMWRESTLINGNEWZ that's a good mindset, I hope rvj feels the same way, to me you both seem like solid guys just misunderstandings and such lead to disagreements etc
I also don’t believe that you did weighted one arm pull-ups… I’ve seen some of the very best athletes come down the pipe not manage an unweighted one arm pull up let alone with weight in their hand. Even with a shoulder surgery, you would have far more carryover strength… I had a torn rotator cuff and was still beating everybody in North America, except Hutch because my arm was still strong enough to make a very effective and I beat him five times winning the majority in our final year meeting Eachother. Usually people who do 1 arm pull-ups are very light rock climbers or are very dedicated calisthenics people, but you almost never see somebody do them weighted. Based on your physicality, I just don’t believe it .
I get what you mean, i used to be able to do all kinds of cool stuff that i didnt realize at the time was pretty impressive. Over 10 reps either hand and either grip 1 arm pull ups, over 80 pushups in a minute, 4min nd change mile run after double sessions with a helmet on, passed a car at cruise set to 25mph, curling 20lbs over my bodyweight, benched 335lbs at bodyweight of 135lbs with a blown out shoulder in highschool. Due to injuries i cant do alot of that now but ppl still remember the shit i did, especially the crazy shit haha. I hardly lifted back then too just worked alot nd messed around with weights in gym class. I know alot of it isnt like world record good but for the amount of effort and time i put in to it its damn good imo haha
Take care of your injuries to fight another day. Looking forward to you coming back. 💪. I have pretty bad fibromyalgia and found castor oil really helps with inflammation and bad pain. It’s a great anti inflammation/detox.
@@RobVigeantRVJ make sure to apply topically (unless u need an internal cleanse then you can take a tablespoon as long as you don’t mind sitting on the toilet for the day). Just be aware this will detox the areas you use it on so be aware there may be some detox symptoms.
Bud, anyone who was fascinated by grip strength back in the early 2000's remembers your feats. For that specific time they were incredible. Especially for someone who was barely old enough to drink and weighed in at 200 pounds! I remember seeing your face on the grip board certifications for being the first person to ever close a Mash Monster Gripper level 3. Maybe it was Monster Mash? Cut me a little slack. It's been a while, haha. Like i said in one of your other videos, i was a teenager obsessed with strength. So i remember it like it was yesterday, even though it was genuinely two decades ago. You motivated me back then without even knowing it. Just as you still do now, only now i can tell you about it. Documenting things back then was much more difficult. You couldn't just whip out a mobile phone and have high quality photos and videos. When i was a teenager, my buddies and i were in a metal band. We toured all over New York state. I only have like 2 super low quality videos from that time, that my mother captured with a camcorder. Thanks Momma, i miss you. I wish i had all of those recorded to show my kids, who are now as old as i was back then! Heal up bud, we're not 20 anymore lol.
Heal up buddy. You have the discipline. Will you seek professional help or let it heal on its own? No regrets buddy ( Unless it involves people ) they can eat a way at you. Stay healthy and happy you achieved these things.
The natty way is riddled with bumps in the road. You earn everything you achieve though in the end! Good not to take a match if you could get more injured than you are. Hope what you have is just a serious tweak. I'm glad you'll pick up some grip work again, few have ever closed a 4, that shows you went to that .001%. and seeing how you came into pro level and already challenging dudes whod been doing it for years...the blue collar/grip work made a big difference. same with you doing rolling thunder pullups with weight one handed...definitely document any great things you accomplish. I STILL wish someone would tell me the old Grip forum name your speak of, so i can look it up on the waybackmachine and see if whats archived(if you remember, please tell : ) ) You know better than me, but, doing hammer/sledgehammer supination then pronation back and forth used to help me rehab the tendon/muscles around elbow injury. that and i wish vitacell would sponsor a natty like you. surely its not bad for buissiness but WDIKnow
Yeah, I just wear and tear, but I’ve learned from the past that if I listen to my body, it can heal and come back stronger or I can have the mindset of push through it and turn it into something much more problematic. I mean, even elite level Olympians and their absolute prime of their event pick up injuries
@@donjuandecimo of course it has… At the time the red was the standard so we almost stopped there… However, when everybody moved to the chest crush, I feel it took away from the actual wrist, strength and hand strength of steel bending… I used to do my bends out in front of me, overhand and underhand … everyone that I’ve seen that Bends use the chess crush method… extension pads to add to the torque… But I know the game changes, but at the time that was the high point of the game
Personally, I don’t believe Irakli curl numbers they are always gimmick weights, moves and manipulated. You do realize for 25 years, the unlimited super heavyweight record was 225… a touch over 100kg… now Irakli supposedly decimated that by over 22 pounds and a fraction of the weight🙄… the weights aren’t labeled. They aren’t weighed. And you notice he’s not a bicep, heavy puller ?more of a hand puller he would love a hook if his bicep was that strong .., I am just now buying it. I look at actual curl records that are documented at curl competitions and yes, I can win those
@@RobVigeantRVJ you always say “I wish some of my old stuff was documented” or “people wouldn’t believe the stuff I could do”. And then also say “his weights are fake” lol. The dude has crazy bicep strength and the Georgians don’t seem like the type of people to lie about this kinda thing. But who knows?! Maybe everyone is a liar
The Georges don’t seem like guys that would lie? I mean, didn’t some of the Georgians go to a drug tested event and popped hot for drugs ? Doesn’t shoot your credibility right there that they are willing to cheat the system for a desired result or accolade ? There are people that get married never thinking that they’re significant other would do them dirty … don’t ever live by the mantra of people don’t seem like… you can’t attest to anybody in reality. With that being said, I have many things that have been eyewitness and documented and I don’t really care if people believe me or not . I just know that Irakli is doing more by a good margin than the world record was for 25 years in the super heavyweight category … seems fishy.
All your cousins in Lowell Massachusetts. Have witnessed all your grip achievements.. reppin #3. Closing #4... I worked with you and you got me to close at #3 CC..
👊🏻💪🏻… you know
That sucks. Your match was the one i was lookin forward to watchin the most. But no use going if you are injured so id say u are makin the right decision. Hope it heals pretty quick and u get back at it.
I feel I’ll rebound strong if I just let it heal up… gotta be smart
Take it easy buddy. We don't need you getting hurt long term. Stay strong. Stay healthy.💪
I’m very close to the strict curl record in the 165 class . I hope to hit it in 2 ‘months at the next comp
That’s awesome… keep me posted… maybe I’ll see you at an event
@@RobVigeantRVJ hey Rob I'm interested in gripsport can you do an intro to grip video? Some of the implements you have or something man? Hope you get those gains and that healing sound like a great way to train smarter as an armwrestler
Showing people the correct way to set a gripper would be an awesome video idea as well
I would like to see a video explaining how to train your grip in different ways, on what days, and how to minimize interference with armwrestling training. Also how you train pinch and then crushing grip
UA-cam algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... RVJ is in fact a mere mortal too 😎
Yup
Health has to be #1 Fk what anyone else wants or thinks! Jerome is extremely strong you definitely want to be 💯 for that
Good on u bro ppl don't understand when you have a family to support you can't risk it hope u heal up soon brother 💪🏻🙏🏻
Hope you heal fast and prove everyone wrong💪
Get motivated bro! Im having a-lot of fun retracing my steps of the past.
My Ulnar nerve been jacked up for about 4 months now. Slowly getting worse instead of better. 1st time it's ever happened and I can't find much about the interweb. But hopefully your elbow and forearm start healing up man. Always looking forward to your next match 💪🇺🇲🦅
Same happened to me. But golfers elbow is pressing on the nerve on and off due to inflammation. It’s a bitch.
@@Guitarist19887 for sure sucks. I can't even figure out how to get a little bit of relief from it. My pinky finger so numb it hurts lol. It's even starting to twist up a little bit. Seems like it's not as bad when I wake up but as the day goes on it gets worse. Guess not moving it while I'm sleeping
@@tallpaulhutchensjr. sounds exactly like how mine started. Months of unable to bend elbow and agony. I got it from chopping bones at butchers where I worked. Haven’t been the same since, mine was a tendon injury but it’s close to the ulnar and that’s what could be your problem. The tendons swollen and you’ll be getting nerve pain. Try feeling the tendon connection of your flexor.
@@Guitarist19887 I'm also a butcher so I feel ya there, maybe it's just a butcher thing lol. I was just leaning up against a countertop and all the sudden my pinky and half my ring finger went numb. I thought it was just asleep but never woke up lol.
@@tallpaulhutchensjr. sounds like your forearm flexor had enough. It was really really tough and understaffed where I was. I was really overworked when it happened.
Heal up RVJ , can't wait to see another match from you!
Heal well 💪🏻
5:30 I used to do some weighted single arm pullups and weighted muscleups. Got shoulder surgery in 2018 and I don't think I'll ever be able to do that again.
Had some videos but didn't back them up. Those were good memories.
did u and rob drop the beef
@@Mester_Carl I Don't know.
I personally have never disliked anyone continuously for more than a few minutes.
It's hard. They'd have to do something really cruel for that.
@@ARMWRESTLINGNEWZ that's a good mindset, I hope rvj feels the same way, to me you both seem like solid guys just misunderstandings and such lead to disagreements etc
@@ARMWRESTLINGNEWZAre you and RVJ and Bowen gonna team up against Engin
I also don’t believe that you did weighted one arm pull-ups… I’ve seen some of the very best athletes come down the pipe not manage an unweighted one arm pull up let alone with weight in their hand.
Even with a shoulder surgery, you would have far more carryover strength… I had a torn rotator cuff and was still beating everybody in North America, except Hutch because my arm was still strong enough to make a very effective and I beat him five times winning the majority in our final year meeting Eachother.
Usually people who do 1 arm pull-ups are very light rock climbers or are very dedicated calisthenics people, but you almost never see somebody do them weighted.
Based on your physicality, I just don’t believe it .
This dude is the biggest tease in armwrestling. Also, not one curl will be done.
No… I could list a 100 guys that had to cancel matches from injuries… or even personal reasons… just saw a huge match cancelled with Devon
@@RobVigeantRVJ don't bite to these clowns Rob
Good luck on chasing the records!
Thats unfortunate man ,rest and heal up and come back strong
Rob: My elbow hurts so I'm pulling out of the match.
Also Rob: I'm going to go for the strict curl world record.
I made it clear it’s more the pronation, supinated feels great
@RobVigeantRVJ just teasing you, go get that record, then go show Irakli who's bicep is stronger
I get what you mean, i used to be able to do all kinds of cool stuff that i didnt realize at the time was pretty impressive. Over 10 reps either hand and either grip 1 arm pull ups, over 80 pushups in a minute, 4min nd change mile run after double sessions with a helmet on, passed a car at cruise set to 25mph, curling 20lbs over my bodyweight, benched 335lbs at bodyweight of 135lbs with a blown out shoulder in highschool. Due to injuries i cant do alot of that now but ppl still remember the shit i did, especially the crazy shit haha. I hardly lifted back then too just worked alot nd messed around with weights in gym class. I know alot of it isnt like world record good but for the amount of effort and time i put in to it its damn good imo haha
Don’t forget the 150 iq
@cole3891 haha nope not that high. I'm not bowen haha
I mean, let’s be straight everything you’re saying is ultimate world elite but then maybe again that’s my opinion
Cool idea!
Take care of your injuries to fight another day. Looking forward to you coming back. 💪. I have pretty bad fibromyalgia and found castor oil really helps with inflammation and bad pain. It’s a great anti inflammation/detox.
That’s very interesting. I just found castor oil and I haven’t taken it yet, but I guess it’s supposed to be really good for a lot of things.
@@RobVigeantRVJ make sure to apply topically (unless u need an internal cleanse then you can take a tablespoon as long as you don’t mind sitting on the toilet for the day). Just be aware this will detox the areas you use it on so be aware there may be some detox symptoms.
have a great time with the family
Grip tutorial would be awesome.
I believe you. I used to do some crazy stuff when I was going to gym 24/7. Then I became a busy dad hah. Do you have any advice for golfers elbow Rob?
Yer t-shirt is awesome 🤘y'all have a badass day🤘☕️🤘
Bud, anyone who was fascinated by grip strength back in the early 2000's remembers your feats. For that specific time they were incredible. Especially for someone who was barely old enough to drink and weighed in at 200 pounds!
I remember seeing your face on the grip board certifications for being the first person to ever close a Mash Monster Gripper level 3. Maybe it was Monster Mash? Cut me a little slack. It's been a while, haha. Like i said in one of your other videos, i was a teenager obsessed with strength. So i remember it like it was yesterday, even though it was genuinely two decades ago. You motivated me back then without even knowing it. Just as you still do now, only now i can tell you about it.
Documenting things back then was much more difficult. You couldn't just whip out a mobile phone and have high quality photos and videos. When i was a teenager, my buddies and i were in a metal band. We toured all over New York state. I only have like 2 super low quality videos from that time, that my mother captured with a camcorder. Thanks Momma, i miss you.
I wish i had all of those recorded to show my kids, who are now as old as i was back then! Heal up bud, we're not 20 anymore lol.
Heal up buddy. You have the discipline. Will you seek professional help or let it heal on its own?
No regrets buddy ( Unless it involves people ) they can eat a way at you. Stay healthy and happy you achieved these things.
I’ll be good I just needed more time than was required for my next match
The natty way is riddled with bumps in the road. You earn everything you achieve though in the end! Good not to take a match if you could get more injured than you are. Hope what you have is just a serious tweak.
I'm glad you'll pick up some grip work again, few have ever closed a 4, that shows you went to that .001%. and seeing how you came into pro level and already challenging dudes whod been doing it for years...the blue collar/grip work made a big difference. same with you doing rolling thunder pullups with weight one handed...definitely document any great things you accomplish. I STILL wish someone would tell me the old Grip forum name your speak of, so i can look it up on the waybackmachine and see if whats archived(if you remember, please tell : ) )
You know better than me, but, doing hammer/sledgehammer supination then pronation back and forth used to help me rehab the tendon/muscles around elbow injury. that and i wish vitacell would sponsor a natty like you. surely its not bad for buissiness but WDIKnow
Sad but true
You should get back into grip too while you're giving your armwrestling lanes time to heal. A stronger hand never hurts.
Damn what went down on that cruise ship 🤣💪♥️🦊🎱
Nah, lol. Jedd said you closed the 4....more than once on the same day. I believe him
Wise move, Rob. Curl records going down!
take care bud
I was throwing pop flys ⚾️ to my niece this weekend and my lat is barking. Getting older is really starting to piss me off.
lol… same dude
What was your one arm pull up with added weight max?
Just shy of 220 with a 50 lber
Irakli's strict curl record is 105kg
RVJ looks fantastic for a 57 year old…
We can’t all be as cool as you bro…
People need to back off and relax. You never ran from anyone. Haters will hate !!!
Good afternoon my friend
Yoooo Rob AHOO AHOO AHOO ♥️💪🦊🎱
BPC 157 and TB500
hope you take us with you bro record it and post on youtube
I dont think it's age as much as it's just a working out thing. If you work out you're gonna get injured. That's a fact.
Yeah, I just wear and tear, but I’ve learned from the past that if I listen to my body, it can heal and come back stronger or I can have the mindset of push through it and turn it into something much more problematic.
I mean, even elite level Olympians and their absolute prime of their event pick up injuries
Would be interested to see the steel bending. Im certified in the red
I did a red cut to 5” in 2004… after that I moved onto arm wrestling
@@RobVigeantRVJ not bad, I've done a 5" red in thin pads too. The game has changed a lot more recently though.
@@donjuandecimo of course it has… At the time the red was the standard so we almost stopped there…
However, when everybody moved to the chest crush, I feel it took away from the actual wrist, strength and hand strength of steel bending… I used to do my bends out in front of me, overhand and underhand … everyone that I’ve seen that Bends use the chess crush method… extension pads to add to the torque…
But I know the game changes, but at the time that was the high point of the game
@@RobVigeantRVJ I'm pretty certain during your time, the double overhand was standard.
@@donjuandecimo double overhand chest crush.
I always was a bender through my wrists thumb up in front and right hand thumb down
You know any durkins in lowel?
Maybe try Stemcells?
Drinking breaks down connective tissue. Drop the booze.
Wonder if some deep tissue might help the rehab in the forearm
I'm praying the stem cell can help RVJ
you need to be more careful you arent 28 anymore
Unfortunately I’m realizing it.
@@RobVigeantRVJ wishing you a speedy recovery
You were repping a coc3 30+ times!? Wtf dude lol
Chasing a strict curl around your weight means somehow doing more than Irakli. Dont see that happening
Personally, I don’t believe Irakli curl numbers they are always gimmick weights, moves and manipulated.
You do realize for 25 years, the unlimited super heavyweight record was 225… a touch over 100kg… now Irakli supposedly decimated that by over 22 pounds and a fraction of the weight🙄… the weights aren’t labeled. They aren’t weighed.
And you notice he’s not a bicep, heavy puller ?more of a hand puller he would love a hook if his bicep was that strong .., I am just now buying it.
I look at actual curl records that are documented at curl competitions and yes, I can win those
@@RobVigeantRVJ you always say “I wish some of my old stuff was documented” or “people wouldn’t believe the stuff I could do”. And then also say “his weights are fake” lol. The dude has crazy bicep strength and the Georgians don’t seem like the type of people to lie about this kinda thing. But who knows?! Maybe everyone is a liar
The Georges don’t seem like guys that would lie? I mean, didn’t some of the Georgians go to a drug tested event and popped hot for drugs ?
Doesn’t shoot your credibility right there that they are willing to cheat the system for a desired result or accolade ?
There are people that get married never thinking that they’re significant other would do them dirty … don’t ever live by the mantra of people don’t seem like… you can’t attest to anybody in reality.
With that being said, I have many things that have been eyewitness and documented and I don’t really care if people believe me or not .
I just know that Irakli is doing more by a good margin than the world record was for 25 years in the super heavyweight category … seems fishy.
And I’m chasing an official record… Please point to me where Irakli is on anything recognized other than UA-cam videos with a lot of body English
Are you on the list of people who’ve closed a coc4 then?
No, I never certified on any grippers or anything… I just did them