leg wrestling

Prone strength contest

Leg wrestling is a contest of strength where two people lie on their backs side by side, facing opposite directions, then hook their adjacent legs together and try to flip the opponent over.

A common informal competition at parties or camps: We settled the argument with a leg wrestling match.

Related

brute strength · body weight · thigh · lower body · ankle · hook · opponent · one on one · leverage · takedown · submission · leg lock · floor · muscle · grip · twist · lock · struggle

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body part used

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Strength contest using forearms

thumb wrestling · finger wrestling · hand-to-hand combat

combat proximity/contact type

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Combat sport using fists

kickboxing · fencing · archery · shooting sports · javelin throwing

physical vs non-physical competition

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Formal argument on issues

chess · verbal sparring · word games

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G