October 15, 200916 yr German arm wrestler shows off his single Popeye-esque limb By Sara Nelson Last updated at 4:46 PM on 15th October 2009 Comments (25) Add to My Stories Boasting muscles a superhero would be proud of, Matthias Schlitte has good reason to be considered the toast of the German arm wrestling circuit. But a closer look reveals that only ONE of his arms is bestowed with bulging biceps. The 22-year-old’s whopping right forearm measures nearly 18in – and is in stark contrast to his puny left arm. Eye-popping: German arm wrestler Matthas Schlitte reveals his massively oversized forearm Strongman: Matthias began arm wrestling seven years ago Muscular: Matthias's giant arm bears a resemblance to that of cartoon character Popeye's Despite its odd appearance, Matthias’s Popeye-esque limb has strong-armed him into first place in a host of competitions, including the Iron Curtain Armwars in Blackburn and the German Championships in Haltern, this year. Matthias, who has been involved in the sport since he was 16, said: ‘Many people’s first association with arm wrestling is a beer-soaked bar-table and drunken sailors – which is completely wrong.’ Of how he began his career, he explains: ‘In 2004, a little bar in Haldensleben was looking for the strongest arm wrestler in the region – my first tournament and the beginning of my career. ‘Without any knowledge or practise I competed in the amateur-class up to 90kg – being only 16 years old with a weight of 65kg. ‘At first, older and more experienced fighters smiled at me for being so light-weighted, but after winning the contest the opinions changed immediately.’ More... Controversial artist fills German town with 'Nazi gnomes' for exhibitionWho needs legs? Meet Joby, the 3ft 5in world champion arm wrestler who can bring down opponents twice his size Little and large: Matthias's right forearm measures close to 18" I'll show you mine: Matthias larks about with a fellow arm wrestler Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1220536/German-armwrestler-shows-single-Popeye-esque-limb.html#ixzz0U2HS5wHn
October 15, 200916 yr scary popeye-esque arm..... i prefer the one of Asterix' stories. :uhoh: even when that one was also scary... :uhoh:
October 15, 200916 yr Then again, Rafa Nadal's arm is rather Popeye-esque too!:rolleyes: may be but at least he got it through doing sports. ;) so is something "normal".
October 15, 200916 yr Author Maybe he should change his name to "Armageddon"........................................ :rolleyes:
October 16, 200916 yr may be but at least he got it through doing sports. ;) so is something "normal". and with both arms ;)
October 16, 200916 yr Wouldn't you think he'd built up the muscles on his other arm too? It looks so odd. :laugh3:
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