Devon Larratt is ready for the biggest arm wrestling match

Devon Larratt is considered the most famous arm wrestler in the world. The 6’5″ 283-pound Canadian is a multiple WAL ( World Arm Wrestling League ) Heavyweight champion who uses both his right and left hands and has an impressive reputation for beating men larger than himself, such as: The strongest man in the world Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson “The Mountain” among other things.

Larratt's love for arm wrestling began at the young age of 5, thanks to his grandmother, who got him started in a sport that would forever be a part of his life.

“I have been involved in several arm wrestling clubs, toured all over the world and played in virtually every single league there is.” says Larratt. “I was a student and a fan of the sport just as much as I am a competitor.”

When Devon Larratt was around 18 years old, he met a pro who introduced him to the real arm wrestling scene and he was hooked. “I fell in love with her and never really went back,” Larratt says. “I haven’t lost sight of it since, and I’m 47 now, so it’s been a solid 30 years of competitive arm wrestling.”

There are no limits

Larratt's amazing endurance, strength and no-limits mindset have proven to be a winning formula in his arm wrestling career, helping him defeat Michael "the Monster" Todd at King of the Table 1 and draw the greatest of all time, John Brzenk, in King of the Table 2.

But he won't stop there. Larrett is now set to take on seven-time arm wrestling world champion, six-time European champion and 2017 World Cup winner Levan Saginashvili. At 415 pounds, the "Georgian Hulk" is considered a force to be reckoned with in the art of pulling - Saginashvili's incredibly intense strength speaks for itself.

On June 25th, the two strongest arm wrestlers of this generation will compete in the main event of King of the Table 4 live on Core Sports. It is already considered the most anticipated arm wrestling event of all time. And even though Larrett is considered a bit of an underdog, he comes into this match stronger than ever.

A look into Devon Larratt's sport-specific training

One look at Larratt's physique and you'll probably wonder how much he can curl. Although his arms are massive, training for one rep max and pushing to failure is a thing of the past for the arm grappler.

“I rarely test my one-rep max because I don’t believe in failure.” says Larratt. “I think failing in training is a really bad idea and very counterproductive,” he says. Devon Larratt rarely comes close to his maximum and finds that he benefits much more from consistency and good volume. Not to mention trying to stay injury free.

“If you're doing max lifts and max attempts, it's only a matter of time before you get injured,” he says. “You can’t really train like that without getting injured at some point.” Max efforts, he says, are saved for competition.

And after suffering arm wrestling injuries that led to three surgeries (one surgery resulted in a cup of bone spurs and calcification being removed from his right elbow), it's safe to say that Larratt is now training smarter when it comes to sports Work on specific force.

So what's Larratt's training like? Lots of arm wrestling, Focus on the movements that matter for the arm wrestling table and performing arm wrestling movements with weights or rubber bands. “If you practice the movements, you will definitely get stronger,” he says.

"There's a lot of connective tissue stress in arm wrestling; it's very hard on your tendons and ligaments, and the volume and work I do has a sort of healing effect on those connective structures," he adds.

Devon Larratt is physically and mentally ready to dominate the Georgian Hulk

“I don’t think I’ve ever been so strong at right-handed arm wrestling in my entire life,” says No Limits. Music to the ears of his legions of fans. And even though he knows he's not the favorite to win, he always believes he can.

“Even though I know the odds are against me, I always believe I can do it and I think I see myself as a winner,” he says.

The one thing that seems to put Devon Larratt above his arm wrestling counterparts is endurance, and Larratt agrees. "Whether it's just endurance in a physical sense or endurance from a technical and efficiency perspective, I tend to outlast my opponents - that's a big part of my winnings and a big part of my strategy," he explains.

So when it comes to fighting the Georgian Hulk, Larratt relies on his endurance to outlast him.

Larratt continues, "My opponent is without a doubt the number one arm wrestler on the planet and possibly the strongest arm wrestler that has ever lived like this, if I can somehow find ways to stop him and slow him down and prolong the match and create stamina, that is, that is my path to victory."

NO MATTER WHO YOU ‘DRAW’ FOR – DON’T MISS THE MATCH ON JUNE 25, 2022 on Core Sports –