When
did you start armwrestling?
|
March 2, 1992
|
| First
tournament |
Local
tournament in Omaha, NE, run by Mary McConnaughey |
| How
did you place? |
First
place |
| What
weight classes do you typically pull? |
Started
out pulling 121, and have been pulling 132 since 1996, I think |
| What
titles have you won, at any level? |
- 43 National Titles (latest in 2010!)
- 4 World Titles (the latest in September 2009!)
- 5 Arnold Classic Titles (the latest in March 2009!)
|
| What
goals do you have for yourself in armwrestling? |
- To compete, and win another World
Title, since it's been about 9 years since I've competed at a World
tournament (prior to Sept 2009!)
|
| What
do you do for a living? |
Parish
administrator at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration |
| What
hobbies do you enjoy? |
Working
out, bike riding, and of course, armwrestling! |
| Family? |
Five
kids, seven grandchildren (+ one on the way as of June 2010!) |
| Toughest
opponent |
Andrea
Paul and Joette Peterson |
| How
do you train for armwrestling? |
I
focus my training
on exercises that will target my forearms and hand/wrist muscles. I
feel that if you can dominate the opponent's hand before the go, the
match is already over before it begins! |
