KOCHI: Kochi-based arm wrestler Rahul Panicker, who’s the present 70kg Nationwide Arm Wrestling Champion, has defeated Larry Wheels, thought-about one of many strongest bodybuilders and powerlifters on this planet, in an arm wrestling tremendous match held in Dubai. Panicker, who weighs 70kg, was invited by Wheels for the match at a gymnasium in Dubai and received the five-round match after dropping the primary two rounds.
The video of the match, uploaded by Wheels on his official YouTube channel, has gone viral on the social media and customers commented that it was an actual David Vs Goliath match. Panicker too mentioned that it was one of the vital difficult matches in his profession.
“Because of the pandemic there are numerous restrictions within the gyms right here and my apply was affected. As it’s workfrom-home for me I made a decision to go to Dubai and apply there. Wheels is simply too sturdy and though I received the match my physique is but to recuperate from the pressure in beating the champion,” he mentioned.
After the match Panicker has taught Wheels among the techniques in arm wrestling. “I used the top-roll method to win the match and he requested me to assist him enhance in utilizing that method. I’m trying ahead to extra apply matches with him,” mentioned Panicker, who’s aiming at profitable a medal in worldwide arm wrestling championship.
Watch Kochi-based arm wrestler Rahul Panicker beats ‘world’s strongest bodybuilder’ Larry Wheels
The video of the match, uploaded by Wheels on his official YouTube channel, has gone viral on the social media and customers commented that it was an actual David Vs Goliath match. Panicker too mentioned that it was one of the vital difficult matches in his profession.
“Because of the pandemic there are numerous restrictions within the gyms right here and my apply was affected. As it’s workfrom-home for me I made a decision to go to Dubai and apply there. Wheels is simply too sturdy and though I received the match my physique is but to recuperate from the pressure in beating the champion,” he mentioned.
After the match Panicker has taught Wheels among the techniques in arm wrestling. “I used the top-roll method to win the match and he requested me to assist him enhance in utilizing that method. I’m trying ahead to extra apply matches with him,” mentioned Panicker, who’s aiming at profitable a medal in worldwide arm wrestling championship.
Watch Kochi-based arm wrestler Rahul Panicker beats ‘world’s strongest bodybuilder’ Larry Wheels