Armwrestling Accessories

Armwrestling has its own vocabulary of moves (hooking, toprolling, pressing), and each one loads the wrist and hand differently than standard grip training ever will. That's why the small stuff matters. This collection covers the accessories around your training: the strap you pull in, the sleeve that keeps your arm warm, and the loading pin, fractional plates and chalk that let you build up the weight bit by bit. The handles themselves have their own home: browse Golden Grip's armwrestling handles.

H3: Strap, Sleeve and Chalk: The Basics

P: Pulling in a strap changes a lot compared to pulling without, so it's important to train with one. Ours has a steel buckle, because the plastic ones tend to break under the power of a real match. The Armwrestling Sleeve keeps your arm warm, which matters because cold muscles and tendons are more prone to injury. Add chalk for grip training for dry hands on long sessions. Looking for armwrestling pads? They come with the tables in our armwrestling tables and pulleys collection.

H3: Load Your Handles the Right Way

P: Handles and attachments hook onto a loading pin or a cable, and that's where the Loading Pin and the Fractional Weight Plates come in. The pin takes standard weight plates and comes with a carabiner. The fractional plates go as low as 0.125 kg, which matters when a standard 1.25 kg jump is simply too big for your wrists and fingers. Smaller jumps mean steady progress without the strain injuries.

H3: Training Smart to Stay Injury-Free

P: The wrist and elbow take serious strain in armwrestling, so building strength gradually matters as much as raw power. This is how you 'bulletproof' the joints that actually decide matches. Warm up, wear the sleeve, and train both sides evenly, even if one lags behind. Our guide on avoiding broken arms in armwrestling covers this in full.