The popular action series SWAT actually revolves around the titular special operations team, but one of its members also has a passion for arm wrestling. The reason for this lies in the actor’s real life Kenny Johnson and once you know it, it makes total sense.
SWAT actor Kenny Johnson is an arm wrestling pro and even a world champion
That’s right: SWAT is primarily lightened up with arm wrestling and jokes about it because Kenny Johnson is extremely good at it. After numerous allusions, this was already done in season 2 with the episode The B Team An entire episode is dedicated to Luca ultimately winning an arm wrestling tournament against other emergency services.
The actor trained professionally for years and repeatedly took part in the official world championships. Apart from his first year, he regularly made it into the top 5 of the best arm wrestlers in the world. He was even world champion and can therefore give good tips when it comes to this sport, writes the sports magazine Muscles & Fitness.
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On YouTube you can find videos in which he even shows with his SWAT teammate, what really matters in arm wrestling. It doesn’t just seem to be the strength in the arms, but above all the right technique. For example, one trick Kenny Johnson uses is to twist his wrist as quickly as possible.
But it is even more important – and we can of course only agree – that you do not injure yourself or others during the undertaking.
Kenny Johnson not only stars in SWAT, you probably also know the Australian actor and his biceps from series like The Shield, Dexter or Sons of Anarchy.
SWAT in the stream: Where can I watch the series?
We also have beyond that important news for SWAT fans: The 8th and newest season started on our TV just a few weeks after the US broadcast. Normally there was always a long time in between, but fortunately that is now changing.
The 6th season has just been released on Netflix in Germany. So you can also watch the arm wrestling episode there.