Ward Coffman - SMWW - Todd Hutchings

TODD HUTCHINGS

Competing in the sport since the fall of 2000, Todd Hutchings has become one of the best 200-pound armwrestlers in North America in only five years. He has consistently finished at the top of all armwrestling events in which he has competed since becoming a professional. From 2001 to 2004, Hutchings won several state championships in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He has since earned much recognition at the national level as he took 2nd place in the 2004 Unified National Championships – an event nationally televised on ESPN.

Hutchings has been very successful in 2005. He was crowned 2005 American Armsport National Champion after winning the national championships held in Columbia, South Carolina. He has taken 2nd place at several other championships – second only to legendary John Brzenk. Two of these events – the Pull at the Plaza II and the United States Armwrestling Championships – were televised nationally by Fox Sports Net.

In order to achieve such success in only five years, Hutchings has utilized an intense work ethic. He weight trains four days per week at 5:00 a.m., and then weight trains an additional two evenings per week at 7:00 p.m. He also practices armwrestling during one evening each week. Hutchings practices variety and innovation in his training by extensively using rubber stretch bands, chains, and kettlebells. He trains for power and speed, and has even designed several pieces of equipment intended to help him attain these attributes. Hutchings reviews, and often changes, his workouts following every armwrestling competition which only further illustrates his drive for success.

Away from the gym and the sport of armwrestling, Hutchings prides himself on being an accomplished bow-hunter and a competitive archer. An alum of both Michigan Technological University and Purdue University, he is employed by Siemens Diesel Systems where he designs and tests diesel engines and fuel systems. He enjoys spending time with his wife, and two boys of ages eight and five. As den leader for a Cub Scouts troop, Todd also enjoys passing his excellent skills as an outdoorsman on to his own boys as well as other youths.

Todd started in Fall of 2000. In less than 5 years became one of the best 200 pound armwrestlers in North America.

2005 2nd to John Brzenk at Pull at the Plaza II in Las Vegas, Shown on Fox Sports Net.

2005 2nd to John Brzenk at United States Armwrestling Championships, Mohegan Sun Casino. Shown on Fox Sports Net.

2005 2nd to John Brzenk at the Superstar Showdown II in Chehalis Washington.

2005 American Armsport Association National Champion, Columbia South Carolina.

I traveled to Germany on business, and whooped everybody in Bavaria.

2004 2nd place Unifieds National Championship, Rising Sun, Indiana. Shown on ESPN

2001-2004 Won State Championships in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina.

Products:

Whey Protein

Creatine

Jumpstretch.com bands

Dragon door publications kettlebells

IronMind Captain of Crush grippers

Sports:

Accomplished Bowhunter and competitive archer both compound and recurve

Diet:

Pretty basic, lot's of water lot's of raw fruits and vegetables.

No caffeine, alcohol, and nothing with a face after 12:00 pm

During a layoff I eat a lot of

Zesto's Fried Chicken

Aunt M's Fried Chicken

Maurice's barbeque

Miller High Life

Jack Daniels

Workout:

SC Barbell. owned by the #1 ranked 275 pound powerlifter in the USA, Marc Bartley.

Weight training 4 days a week at 5:00 am

Weight training 2 evenings a week at 7:00 PM

Train for power and speed, none of that goofy bodybuilding crap.

Armwrestling practice 1 evening a week.

Training focuses on variety and innovation. Bands, Chains, Kettlebells used extensively.

I've designed several pieces of my own equipment.

Workout is reviewed and changed after every competition. This has allowed me to achieve in 5 years, at the age of 39, what it took most others 10 or more years to achieve

Family

Lovely wife Ali, married 10 years

Son Gabriel Independence Hutchings 8 years old.

Son Isaiah Courage Hutchings 5 years old.

Both boys are home schooled and attend Tae Kwon Do.

Both are accomplished fisherman and marksmen with rifles and throwing knives.

I am den leader for Cub Scouts, Gabriel is working on the bear badge, Isaiah will join next year.

Employment

Siemens Diesel Systems. Design and Test diesel engines and fuel systems

BSME: Magna Cum Laude, Michigan Technological University, Houghton Michigan

MSME: Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana.

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