For the last year, someone in my office has been challenging me to an arm wrestle. He has also asked me to show him my arms flexed…while at the same time he’s flexing his and pulling his sleave up. He is defined, but skinny. 6’2" and 190. He rides motocross competitively. I’m 5’7" and 170. I shrug it off and never accepted the challenge and never flexed for him…(all the while usually in front of 3-5 guys in the office).
They all knew I’d put on some muscle in the last year, wshich led to the challenge, but I backed off and said things like:
“What will that prove?”
“You are bigger and taller, I have no chance.”
“I don’t need to arm wrestle.”
“Why?”…this has been the staple for me.
I’ve always lost at arm wrestling. I felt it was always the longer boned guy getting leverage on me, so I typically don’t like to do it. I haven’t done it for 12 years!
After walking off once again after the challenge, I turned around and walked back in and said “I’ll do it.”
We set up…and:
-I flat pushed his shit straight down!
His response was “Damn he’s strong!”…while he was getting pinned.
It was pretty cool for me. I was afraid of losing in front of the crew but I think I always knew I would win.
Anyway…That was my cool moment of the day after over a whole year of ducking it!
