Even gripping up for 1 minute before your match begins can take it's toll. Most of us think so. Let's face it, big or small, a tough match can set you up for failure and the best armwrestler doesn't always win because of it. There are hundreds of examples that I could share including a friend who wanted to give up his first place National title several years ago because of this exact problem. Armwrestling with it's many power struggles and rules needs very much to be regulated.
Lets start with treating our athletes like their hard training and their input means something.
Not being thrown into a twenty minute, let's get them out here quickly pool, where some of us go home feeling cheated. Armwrestling is the only sport that does this. The Worlds Strongest Man contest is not like what you see on television, finished in one afternoon. Their eight events are done over a 1 week period with plenty of rest between events. In baseball when you hit a home run you don't get right back up to the plate immediately.