James Retarides started Arm Wrestling in the late 90's and didn't step away until 2012. During this time he won titles in 33 different states and was a National Champion in 4 different weightclasses. He also published a book about Arm Wrestling called Strong Arm Tactics. James was a journalist and editor throughout most of his 20's, has done broadcast work for CBS, ESPN/Pay Per View and became a psychotherapist in his 30's. After Arm Wrestling James transitioned into many different forms of strength training. James is a fan of Old Time Strongman feats and got involved in Grip Sport as well. James has accomplished several notable feats of grip strength like single hand pinching 2x55's for a plate pinch, Closing CoC #3's in competition, and lifting and holding a 200lb Zuver's Plate by the rim. Aside from these feats he currently holds the Grip Sport International world record in The Sledgehammer Choke and Levertop. James has one of the strongest biceps in history and is also known for his standing dumbbell curls and preacher curls. He reached one of his lifetime goals of curling a 154lb dumbbell preacher curl during the filming of an upcoming documentary he's been working on. The documentary is still in production and editing and hasn't been released yet. It is about drug free strength athletes. It also discusses how steroid usage/peds have impacted the fairness of competition. You can find James youtube channel here: @Professorcrowbar