Added hand, wrist and forearm strength from ArmWorks provides advantages on both sides of the ball. Blocking, tackling and running with the ball all rely on maximum upper body strength including hands and forearms. Imagine decreasing offensive turnovers and causing havoc on defense merely by increasing the hand and forearm strength of your players increased hand strength when tackling means once those hands grab hold of a running back or receiver, he¹s not going anywhere! The added benefits of arm strength will also help the quarterback throw deep, meaning more potential big plays and a more successful running attack. Giving your team a better chance of success on Sunday.

The importance of strength in the areas of the forearm, the hand, and the grip, in the sport of wrestling is essential. Forearm strength and grip strength co-relate. ArmWorks builds strength in both areas with one machine. Forearm strength aids with many offensive and defensive factors in wrestling. On the feet, the first block of defense is with the hands and forearms. Elbow position is one of the 7 essential skills needed in competitive wrestling. A powerful forearm block against your opponent¹s hip level attack is essential. Hand control is also one of the 7 mandatory skills for a champion. On top, a 2-on-1 ride, a spiral ride, and most all-pinning combinations involve hand and arm positioning. In the bottom position, you can not escape without hand control. Hand and forearm strength is one of the top five focus areas for the wrester and ArmWorks can help you achieve both.

The reason the weight system was developed was to enable a person to build their tendons and ligaments equally with their muscles. Tendons and ligaments actually receive three to four times less blood flow than muscles do. This means that tendons and ligaments build three to four times slower than muscles, since blood flow is the main factor in building tendons, ligaments, and muscles. In order to build tendons, ligaments, and muscles safely without injury, small weight increases are needed. As the weights that you are using become heavier it is necessary that your weight increases become smaller to allow the tendons, ligaments, and muscles to rebuild themselves safely. They will then be able to handle the next weight increase without a problem. People reach plateaus in weight training when the weight increases have been too large for the tendons, ligaments, and muscles to handle. To avoid plateaus or failure at heavier weights, the weight increases need to be adjusted early. There are many signs indicating that the weight increases need to be adjusted. Two of the most obvious signs are a change in form, and a tendency to increase speed in movement.

There is a eight-plate weight system that I have developed so that any weight increase can be reached either by using the weights individually or in combination. The weight of the eight weights are as follows: 1/4 oz., 1/2 oz., 1 oz., 2 oz., 4 oz., 8 oz., 16 oz., and 32 oz. The following is how the weights would be used for a cable machine or an ArmWorks machine workout, in which 3 oz. increases per workout were being taken:

1st gain - 3 oz. = 1 oz. + 2 oz.
2nd gain - 6 oz. = 4 oz. + 2 oz.
3rd gain - 9 oz. = 8 oz. + 1 oz.
4th gain - 12 oz. = 8 oz. + 4 oz.
5th gain - 15 oz. = 8 oz. + 4 oz. + 2 oz. + 1 oz.
6th gain - 18 oz. = 16 oz. + 2 oz.
7th gain - 21 oz. = 16 oz. + 4 oz. + 1 oz.
8th gain - 24 oz. = 16 oz. + 8 oz.
9th gain - 27 oz. = 16 oz. + 8 oz. + 2 oz. + 1 oz.

This system will allow the increases to go all of the way up to 2-1/2 pounds in any ounce increments.

The weights are slotted and have a 2-inch hole in them. This allows them to be used on an Olympic bar as well as on chain and cable weight lifting machines. These weights were also designed to be used on the ArmWorks Hand and Forearm Machine. They also are available for use on dumbbells. One of the most important factors in their design is that all of these weight plates are machined by hand to achieve accuracy of the weight within .003 of a gram.