Not bad for a 56 year old guy. Not bad at all.

Delta · Sep 20, 2014

At first I thought this was just a "regular old guy", but watch when this guy takes off his coat a few seconds in.

56 year old, multiple arm wrestling titles, 300 pounds. Still lifting harder and heavier than a lot of younger lifters. This is goddamn impressive. The 600 pound dips (300 on the belt + 300 bodyweight) and the 200 pound wristcurls blew my mind.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TtjBvDvnns&index=3&list=FLKxv-LoIEZ1ohmk3P4RV0Fw"]Midco Sports Magazine - Armed With Heart - YouTube[/ame]

Meanwhile at 22 and 242, my elbows hurt when doing pushdowns

Queefer · Sep 20, 2014

Elvia is 58 and looks better then this chump.

DOGGCRAPP · Sep 20, 2014

I saw a documentary on this guy back a little while ago and it was amazing.
There has been a lot of great arm wrestlers in the day but for pure power Lupkes is ranked up there with anyone ever.

Everyone kind of says he isn't so great on technique, but his power is absolutely unbelieveable....especially in his heyday. Ive seen more than a few top arm wrestlers say Richard Lupkes was the strongest arm wrestler by far they ever faced and when the referee took his hands off....it was like a freight train hitting them.

Here is a video of him in his heyday just destroying people.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwI7ASDYcro"]RICHARD LUPKES MATCHES 1 - YouTube[/ame]

the most amazing thing of them all is....John Brzenk is known as the best arm wrestler of all time....I think he might have only been beaten 5 times in his career while destroying virtually everyone else 1000's of times. His technique and power are legendary.....Ive seen some of the matches he has lost and it always was a battle.....NOBODY ever does this to Brzenk but Lupkes just overwhelmed him with power....just crazy crazy strength.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhdha5EEQRY]Richard Lupkes vs John Brzenk 1989 - YouTube[/ame]

comedycentral · Sep 20, 2014

That guys a legend especially the 80 and 90's footage. The mullet and zuba pants or slacks combo. Awesome

Delta · Sep 20, 2014

DOGGCRAPP said:
I saw a documentary on this guy back a little while ago and it was amazing.
There has been a lot of great arm wrestlers in the day but for pure power Lupkes is ranked up there with anyone ever.

Everyone kind of says he isn't so great on technique, but his power is absolutely unbelieveable....especially in his heyday. Ive seen more than a few top arm wrestlers say Richard Lupkes was the strongest arm wrestler by far they ever faced and when the referee took his hands off....it was like a freight train hitting them.

Here is a video of him in his heyday just destroying people.

the most amazing thing of them all is....John Brzenk is known as the best arm wrestler of all time....I think he might have only been beaten 5 times in his career while destroying virtually everyone else 1000's of times. His technique and power are legendary.....Ive seen some of the matches he has lost and it always was a battle.....NOBODY ever does this to Brzenk but Lupkes just overwhelmed him with power....just crazy crazy strength.

Jesus, that's a lotta brute power.

I wonder what would've happend if Lupkes had gone the powerlifting/strongman way, might've even given Kaz a run for his money. I like that in the first video, the way he talks about winning Armwrestling competitions over and over is the same as if he was describing waking up every morning. I wish I had taken an interest in Armwrestling sooner, lot's of freakly strong people.

John Brzenk is an armwrestling machine, what amazes me is that he never lifted weights in his life. Developing such raw power and tecnhinque just by doing table work all the time is nothing sort of amazing.

Press · Sep 20, 2014

Queefer said:
Elvia is 58 and looks better then this chump.

wtf elvia is 58? i seriously thought he was late 30's at most

. thats awesome

bench529 · Sep 20, 2014

Years ago I used to hit a few arm wrestling contests. At the time I was 500 + lbs bencher at 181 pounds on the top of the plusa list. At a contest I walked my way to the finals. In the finals Im facing this guy who was not very physically impressive looking. Im thinking I got this guy no problem. Well he put me down so fast I could not believe it was over. Turns out the guy was John Brzenk.

rAJJIN · Sep 21, 2014

Seems like a humble guy you wouldn't want to cross!!

I'm a fan now.

AshopRep · Sep 21, 2014

Press said:
wtf elvia is 58? i seriously thought he was late 30's at most . thats awesome

He had some work done when Barbie did

biglizard225 · Sep 21, 2014

rAJJIN said:
Seems like a humble guy you wouldn't want to cross!!

I'm a fan now.

And that's my definition of a mans man.

fuckux2 · Sep 21, 2014

Inspiring. I wonder what his 'secrets' are if he has any..

Delta · Sep 21, 2014

fuckux2 said:
Inspiring. I wonder what his 'secrets' are if he has any..

I'd actually love to know how he trains instead of what he takes hahaha

Been searching the web like a maniac

MaineGuy · Sep 21, 2014

Impressive, nice to see someone humble like that. I am glad for him he is doing what he likes. I hope part of his future plans are looking out for his health.