Vegan Pro-Armwrestler
05/01/2010
Melissa Menard of Crowded Closet and I gripping up at 151 Rivington, NYC.
Photo posted at 12:06
Got the six bone spurs removed from my right elbow and ulnar nerve repositioned. The four hour surgery hurt like hell but the guys at NYU did a great job.
:)
Photo posted at 11:52
Some of the best professional arm wrestlers in New York training in Brooklyn. Ed Safarian, Rob Bigwood, Alex Josowitz and Georgi Gelashvili.
Video posted at 10:28
24/10/2009
A few weeks ago we had a practice in Brooklyn, NY and decided to do a round-robin (winner stays on the table). I ended up winning 17 straight matches. This will probably be my last practice before getting elbow surgery November 12.
Video posted at 17:01
16/09/2009
A few matches from the 2009 South Jersey Fitness Expo in Atlantic City, NJ. I ended up taking first place left handed and third place right handed in the Pro 242 pound class. Max Maxwell, Steve Carbone, Tim Lewis, and Edwin Safarian are some of the armwrestlers in the clip.
Video posted at 10:01
24/06/2009
Check out this arm wrestling video John Budion edited for me. He threw some pretty sick visual effects on some old arm wrestling footage.
Video posted at 17:00
11/06/2009
Been training for the upcoming August arm wrestling tournament Atlantic City, NJ. Pictured is me pulling on garage springs with a rolling thunder grip. Also doing some half-rep hammer curls and isometrics.
Photo posted at 15:22
29/05/2009
Connor Swegle, proprietor of Twenty 120 and Executive Producer of Click 3X Entertainment rocking out my PETA arm wrestling shirt.
Photo posted at 16:51
02/05/2009
I think this kid might be the next arm wrestling champion!
Hunter (pictured above) thought athletes needed meat to be strong, most people think exactly that. After the tournament his mom told me that I inspired him to be a vegetarian. I also received an email from her last week saying that he hasn’t had meat since the competition!
I’m real proud of you Hunter, keep it up! Your doing REALLY great things by not eating meat.
Photo posted at 12:58
Looks like I am back on the Northeast Board arm wrestling rankings (220-242 lbs). Second to Marcio Barboza both left and right handed. It has been over two years since my name has been on that list.
Photo posted at 12:20
27/04/2009
Sick To My Stomach
I just finished watching some videos from GoVeg.com and was reminded exactly why I do not eat meat anymore. It is so horrible and sad to see the way those poor animals are treated in factory farms. The way they get kicked around and stomped on - it is so inhuman and unjust. They have the same feelings and suffer the same pain as any cat or dog. Why can’t people see this? I SERIOUSLY don’t understand how humans can be so cruel.
I am sick to my stomach.
:(
Text posted at 21:18
Soy and Sake Village, NYC
Soy and Sake Village is my FAVORITE vegetarian cafe in the West Village specializing in Japanese, Chinese, and American style dishes. My girlfriend and I eat their EVERY Friday night, we are regulars. All of the food has been perfect (our goal is to try everything on the menu) and inexpensive. Some other dishes include: mockmeat sandwiches, curries, salads, noodles, sushi and my favorite bento boxes. If you are ever in the New York area be sure to stop in for a bite!
Text posted at 19:47
23/04/2009
Photo posted at 11:30
22/04/2009
Rob Bigwood Arm Wrestling at the NYAWA 2009 White Castle Big Apple Grapple held at the International NY Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center on April 18th, 2009
Video posted at 17:27
19/04/2009
Match in the video: Rob Bigwood vs. Shawn Lattimer
Take a peek at this short teaser Matte Chi cut from yesterdays Big Apple Grapple tournament. Matt is the most amazing director, videographer, and editor - a really talented guy. Contact me if you want his email for work purposes.
I ended up taking second place to Travis Bagent in the super lefties AND second place to Mike Selearis in the 225 lbs right handed class. Not too bad for training only 3.5 months and taking over two years off.
Video posted at 19:10
