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Post by Rob Vigeant Jr. on Jan 5, 2014 10:18:20 GMT -5
Ahhh yesss... Sunday here and bloody Mary's with the in laws are a flowin... So naturally... I'm in deep thought.
I had an eventful weekend, but I'll spare the details... Just one piece that was yanking on my chain and I wanted some feedback if it's just me or others...
Soooo... My girl and in laws think this armwrestling gig is cool... They even brag about me.
Now, I'm one of those guys who doesn't talk armwrestling til I'm on here or at an event or practice because I know how fragile and weird the male species is.
In fact... I have witnessed arguments about armwrestling and the "rules" and seen matches ... Without intervening... I like to be fly on the wall in these scenarios... And street folk think it is braggadocious to speak "real rules"... Sooo basically nobody knows what I do by my own mouth or doing... In that sense I'm shy.
Now... I'm out Saturday with my inlaws at a party for their fam... Some business opening.
There are a few guys there who lift and have HUGE egos... Because their chest stands out further than their compadres sand they bench over 300...
I let them have their glory and stand idle because I see their insecurities and almost feel bad when the d!ck measuring commences....
Soo... My mother inlaw ... Throws my name in the hat about ual 6... Even goes so far as to pull up the poster and goes over details..."friendly me "...I wanted no part.
I don't know what it is about armwrestling... What is it that makes every guy in the room have to want to prove their accolades... Or how bad they are in a different realm ?
Every guy I'm the room... Even the unathletic ones were sketchy... Immediately talks of fighting... Benching... Looking good naked... All commenced.
Here I am... Silent... Chillin... Listening...but can't help but think that in all my endeavors this is the one that makes guys the weirdest.
Let's be honest... If I was a pro pool player... Porn star... Boston ballet dancer... Cirque de solei performer...trivia champ... Avid outdoorsman... Grease monkey... Adrenalin junkie... Starving artist ....
Nobody asks why... Or gets weird...
You guys get this too ??
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Post by Paul Maiden on Jan 5, 2014 10:29:10 GMT -5
Yeah they are called pricks,but after seeing your video Rob i am struggling more with the fact you sat there chilling ha
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Post by Rob Vigeant Jr. on Jan 5, 2014 10:51:12 GMT -5
Hahaha... Paul.., that was a place and time not intended for Internet or extended view
Truthfully.... I'm shy about certain aspects of my life.
Well... The real truth is I'm bi polar.... That'll solve lots of mysteries with me
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Post by JAMIE SHELDON on Jan 5, 2014 11:11:55 GMT -5
You are a big guy RVJ. All the chihuahuas in the room feel they need to prove themselves to the lion. That's nature. D*ck measuring commences at that point. Everyone has to challenge or get acceptance from the Lion. Me being a little guy, compared to you, when armwrestling is brought up - never by me but by my friends and family, it's usually met with respect and questions minus the d*ck measuring because since I'm only 165 pounds, I'm not a threat to the male ego of the wanna be Lions in the room. I sit back much like you, but as a lion, I'm ready to bite someone's head off. Hahahaha.
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Post by Paul Maiden on Jan 5, 2014 12:21:35 GMT -5
Rob your a Enigma pal and thats cool,Man of Mystery could see you playing in Marine 4 ha  Jamie your British and everybody knows after the world wars the average male appendage is bigger than the rest of the world  |
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Post by Willie Reagan on Jan 5, 2014 12:44:00 GMT -5
Rob, I think people are intimated by you. You are a very big guy and your size is bigger than your weight. When people start talking about fighting when the subject of armwrestling comes up, that is a sign of insecurity. Armwrestling seems to be a test of manhood, or at least that is what alot of people think. I come from a small town where everyone knows everyone. People always want to armwrestle me. Alot of them say, " I thought you would be alot bigger! " For the most part, the general public has no clue about what we do. The training, the diets, the sacrifices that we make. Im sure that people look at you and see your monster arms and assume that you are a strong armwrestler. Hopefully those people will watch you pull on the live feed on the internet and see how this actually goes. You are a great competitor and a warrior on the table. The general public just needs to be educated more. I think with the Game of Arms TV show coming up will be huge for our sport. People will have a better understanding. The UAL is also going to have a big impact on the public. People will start looking at us as real athletes. This is not just something that we get drunk and do!
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Post by Josh McEllrath on Jan 5, 2014 15:18:31 GMT -5
You are a big guy RVJ. All the chihuahuas in the room feel they need to prove themselves to the lion. That's nature. D*ck measuring commences at that point. Everyone has to challenge or get acceptance from the Lion. Me being a little guy, compared to you, when armwrestling is brought up - never by me but by my friends and family, it's usually met with respect and questions minus the d*ck measuring because since I'm only 165 pounds, I'm not a threat to the male ego of the wanna be Lions in the room. I sit back much like you, but as a lion, I'm ready to bite someone's head off. Hahahaha. Sent from my SCH-I545 using proboards ^^this! I've seen this so many times it is hilarious to me. Next time it happens watch it, but pay attention to body language, hands, vocal inflection, and posturing. These are all sub conscious secondary responses to a perceived threat. The ones who feel the most inferior and have the most to prove will generally be the loudest, have the puffiest chests, and will physically "face and posture" to show aggression. Those are the ones to watch out for. Add alcohol to that mix and it really fuels the fire. Next time you are standing around in a circle BS'ing or drinking beer, watch the rectangle that the torso makes between the shoulders and hips. This is the "face and posture" I mentioned before, and it is what you project onto the world. If you are standing around with friends, nobody's projection will point to another's, they generally point toward the gaps in the circle. Aggressors line their projection up with yours. This is a sub conscious thing that people do, check it out sometime. BONUS: ever get in trouble with the wife? Women are the exact opposite of men when it comes to projecting. They NEED to have your projection pointing 100% at theirs, in their sub conscious it means they have 100% of your attention. It doesn't matter that much if you are listening, when you face them this satisfies something in a woman's mind. Saves my butt all the time. |
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Post by John Wilson on Jan 6, 2014 15:00:29 GMT -5
to Rob's point, there is something very different about armwrestling.
If any ten blowhards walked into the gym and saw Lattimer benching, not one would entertain the thought of getting bent out of shape over it. if anybody said, "hey, jump up under that when he gets up and pump a few out" every one if them would say "are you freaking crazy?! i cant even spot that guy!" then they'd all laugh because it's true and there's no denying it.
but to lose at armwrestling is a soul crushing experience for some reason.
i think it really comes down to the fact that in other sports somebody else won. in this sport, you got BEATEN.
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Post by user123 on Jan 6, 2014 15:06:25 GMT -5
It's just a sport that any strong guy thinks he can do at a pro level, just like MMA used to be in its infancy. Things will change once Armwrestling starts to get real attention and acceptance among the general public and people realize that real pro armwrestlers are on another level than the local gym hero.
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Post by Rick "Lummox" North on Jan 6, 2014 18:35:58 GMT -5
Man vs. gravity (weightlifting) is very different mano a mano, like armwrestling.
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Post by BRANDON BOUDOIN on Jan 6, 2014 21:43:19 GMT -5
When this happens to me I just tell them to pull out their wallets. Needless to say I haven't made any money !
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Post by Shawn Lattimer on Jan 7, 2014 16:49:48 GMT -5
to Rob's point, there is something very different about armwrestling. If any ten blowhards walked into the gym and saw Lattimer benching, not one would entertain the thought of getting bent out of shape over it. if anybody said, "hey, jump up under that when he gets up and pump a few out" every one if them would say "are you freaking crazy?! i cant even spot that guy!" then they'd all laugh because it's true and there's no denying it. but to lose at armwrestling is a soul crushing experience for some reason. i think it really comes down to the fact that in other sports somebody else won. in this sport, you got BEATEN. Lots of truth in that last line. Losing is one thing, getting beaten 1 on 1 is a whole different animal. |
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