This is the world of competitive arm wrestling, surging in popularity across the country with clubs popping up in garages, gyms and community centres.
"It attracted me because you're not punching each other in the face, but you're still fighting," said 25-year-old Hamza Mezouari, who joined the Birmingham Bullets arm-wrestling club about two years ago, after watching videos on YouTube during lockdown.
"It's a really friendly atmosphere, but at the same time you've got the adrenaline, you're releasing aggression." Neil Pickup, a former world champion and part of the British Arm-wrestling Federation, said: "There are more opportunities for arm wrestlers than there's ever been," he said, with many spurred on by videos on social media that have helped launch arm-wrestling stars with big personalities.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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