Armbands will always remain a perennial favorite with men who work out, because they enhance the musculature and make the arm look bigger. This pattern has a wonderful repeat of reversing loops that is graceful to look at, intricate and compelling. The beauty that is Celtic art is a perfect way to show allegiance to heritage, and in the gym this band proclaims the wearer's Celtic pride with every flex.
It is taken from the border of Folio 84 verso of the Book of Durrow, the oldest surviving complete illuminated gospel known. It was most likely created in the late 600s AD in Northern England, or perhaps the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
Celtic armband tattoo by Pat Fish