About me:
We give a HUGE and hearty THANK YOU!!! to the San Diego Reader and one the best writers they have, Geoff Bouvier. On June 12, 2008 the Reader just published 8 pages on the sport of arm wrestling with Allen Fisher on the front cover.
We feel that after being on numerous television shows and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, this one captures the essence of us and the arm wrestling community the best! This article is arguably the BEST article we have ever , in our 30 years of armwrestling, had done on us. We Loved it! To see it click
here.
Your friends,
Allen and Carolyn Fisher
World Champions
My Story :
I began Arm Wrestling in 1979 and started training others within the first few months. I was a natural right from the beginning. Won the World Championships in 1980.
"I give credit to my mentor Ernie Jeffreys, an avid promoter of arm wrestling. I saw the vision for arm wrestling as a professional sport and did something about it. Ernie also took notice of my relenting determination, tremendous strength and large hand. He told me that I would become a world champion if I would think like a professional."
First tournament: 5th place with the National Arm Wrestling Association qualifier for the National Title at Magic Mountain.
I met Jack Wynn, known as "Popeye" who was at the time one of the best "Pullers" in the nation. I trained with him for a few months. I suffered many "arm wrestling beatings". Competing against Jack in the California State Championships and beating him allowed me to gain recognition in the our sport. I competed in the amateur ranks for 3 months, defeating some of the strongest, most knowable and endurance pullers on the west coast. I dominated the amateur division in my weight class and was asked by many arm wrestling Associations to move up into higher weight classes. 'To keep it fair'...
Going Pro:
"The decision to go from amateur to professional status was not easy. At the N.A.W.A. World held in Las Vegas, my first match with none other than David Patton, a top rated "puller" who was to be my rival for the next 20 years, I decided to go through the losers division and guess who I had to get through for the Championship? Jack "Popeye" Wynn.
Lights, camera, action on "ABC Wide World of Sports" held in Petaluma Californian. This was considered the most prestigious World Championships in arm wrestling. I Placed 3rd one year, then 2nd, and finally won 2 years back to back. Finally being defeated by the renown John Brzenk.
1st place: "Over the top" World Championships held in Las Vegas. This competition involved filming the movie "Over the Top" with Sylvester Stallion. Over 500 competitors from all over the world.
The secret to fueling the body:
"I soon learned that in order to be at peak performance I had to supplement my diet. I just wasn't one who eat good food. For most of my Arm Wrestling career, I consumed and endorsed what were considered to be the best supplements an athlete could obtain. About 1996 I found that optimum health can be found in only in whole food, not vitamin supplements. I now take encapsulate whole food. Fruits , vegetables and grains in capsule form. I am so glad I am doing what is best for my body."
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who has a desire to learn more about arm wrestling or the proper training. I'm the only world champion to have Arm Wrestling Training Camps in the world, so if you're looking to enhance your skills go to my website to see when the training camp is coming to your area.
Anyone who want to get stronger, build muscle, get in better shape, have more power or get endurance to perform beyond your normal range.
Anyone who wants to learn about fueling your body with those foods that can help you builds a stronger and healthier body.
Anyone who is looking for the truth about the confusing and controversial questions like when, how much and what vitamins, proteins or supplements should you use that would help you achieve your goals.
When you want to contact me use: office@armwrestlingworldwide.com
hey allen, great to hear from you brother, hope all is well. please keep in touch, i really want to get a hold of john woolsey, bruce and bob eazor if you know how let me know!
Hey Allen thank you very much for having accepted my request! you are the best armwrestler in my opinion!!!i love armwrestling and you are a legend! just wondering..what s the most involved muscle in armwrestling?forearm or bicep or what?
hey mr. fisher happy new year, had a quick question for you, i was curious as to what tournaments youll be going to next? i have yet the pleasure of pulling with you... also are you still holding a training on april 7th? im pretty interested in coming down to visit family along with going to your training, thanks ttys,
whats up allen well congrats for the victory over cobra,well wile u were there i was at AAA nationals and i got 4th in left hand open well talk 2 u later
Thanks for the request. I was proud to add you. You have been an inspiration to me since the beginning. I hope to meet you in person in KC this august.
hey allen, your inspirational mate. the way you go about rocking that table infront of all those people must take guts! i was on your site looking at the boot camp and wondering if you could send me some more info about it. YOu are a true legend and the world would be a better place if there were more allen fishers about. YOurs in deepest sincerity, Brad
hey... i jus wanted to say i'm your biggest fan. i watched the 2004 world championships. and you were amazing. the way u psyced out your opposition was to die for. i was jus wundering if you could post me a comment back with some words of advice. it would make my day. thanks for being so great
Thanks for the add Allen. I'll try to make it out to Cali sometime in the near future. I'm pulling in Phoenix this weekend and Reno in May. If I don't run into you before that, I'll see you in KC in August. Good luck with your training camp!!!! There will be some lucky guys there, learning from one of the best. Take care
