IronMind’s Captains of Crush Grippers - Maximum Grip Strength 

I thought so too, would have been a nice raw mashed potato

that would have been super gangster had he done that shit

Me too!! 😂 😂

the younger human male on the left looks like he' s a #2 CoC / 10 reps kind of guy. Strong, but not that strong. I'd say the human male on the right looks like he could barely close a CoC #1.5, maybe do a few reps.

He did watch at 3:01

Dapix me to

me too but my friends laugh me lol

@@alperuysal7840ignore them they don't have the mindset.

Did you get there yet? I've found starting with apples helps build specificity

I can close #3 but there is no way I can crush a potato That's impossible.. People can crush an egg when holding it like this

Hope you get back into it closing the 3 must have felt good I got up to closing the 2 and almost with the 2.5 but will get back with it soon, Cheers!

Have also been training for a year now with grippers and can only handle a heavy no. 2 and have a few mm left on 2.5! Completing a No. 3 in one year is an incredible achievement and most people never get there no matter how hard they train.

Jim Lazorbeam if u liked that, watch to the end! he starts fucking ripping that track

It made me want to check out the Sega Genesis game ;)

Yup. Lamest I've ever heard, but maybe that's intended.

its pure cringe

Hahahahahaha!!!

Given that a number of people don't know how to solve embarrassingly easy questions like "If you're traveling X units per hour, how long does it take to travel X units?", they're probably just erring on the safe side. Better not to leave them in the DUST.

It looked like they were trying not to laugh on that part. Lol

Yes

Yes, you would be surprised

Ha ha ha ha ha

agree.

Jedd Johnson has videos about grippers like that. I know it's 3 years late...

You might be 3 years late for him but it helped me!

Jack Lewis Awesome!

Jack Lewis when you buy one, it comes with packets and pamphlets with programs

That's where I'm at right now. I'm undecided whether I have actually closed my #1 or not. From what I've read of people testing the actual resistance, the 1.5 is slightly closer to the 1 than it is to the 2, so maybe I'll manage that before my old age limits me.

i’m 18 and csn do 2.5 so the goal shouldn’t be 3 we should strive for 4

@@eugenelenskih2885 at your age, you can definitely aim high. Your record is very impressive, I wish you good luck.

@@princexl33840 same to u brother

How's it going by now?

@@lucashenriques4242 not bad, stuck at number 2. I was distracted, but will make a huge comeback soon.

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I would be careful going above 12 per set. I really think it's counter productive. Just stop after 10 and rest, then do another set. I went for 20 on the number one with my right hand. I'll never do that again lol. The muscles and tendons in your elbow wrist and hand are small, much easier to strain them than your biceps.

Michael J McCurdy are you really serious ??

Michael J McCurdy dam I gotta get my grip strong strong

'Life-saving levels of grip strength'. Hey, if you can crush a brick or potato; why not an arm? Clearly the Mountain trains with the 4.

Michael J McCurdy if you have the power to crush some ones forarm, think what you can do if you catch their balls

Rather not.

LOL

Undereated comment 🤣🤣

Ok

What? It's cringy as hell lol

@@Goliath1337not as cringey as using the word "cringey"

Can you close the 3 yet?

@@THEADZBRADZ not yet :) maybe after another training cycle or two. Grip had been dormant

I’m going through the same thing. Currently I’m 17 and my goal was before I turned 18 I wanted to close the COC 3 gripper. Sadly many issues got in the way of my training including school, work, deaths in the family, and more. I have a month till I turn 18 yet I hope I can close it soon. I wanted to be the youngest person to ever close this gripper but sadly I most likely won’t achieve it before turning 18. Anyways I hope your goal has been achieved and hopefully I can join ya as well. Cheers mate

@@Shy2Low30 You wouldn't be anyway because coc3 long before you wrote this was already closed by a 15 year old Korean. But that's not important in the long run

@@ILoveCiniminis wow really… that’s insane!!! I sadly injured my hands recently and wasn’t able to get to it yet. My hands are finally healing and I’m getting super close to getting it. Thanks for telling me about the 15 year old doing it btw… Anyways cheers mate

any update ? Did you actually jump from 1 to 2.5 ? Because that' s rough IronMind suggests that you can do 25 full credit card reps on a gripper before being able to close the next one. If you can't close #1 more than 10 times, you probably can't close the #2.

@@xl000 that is bs marketing strategy by them. For actual training advice and techniques, search the old threads on gripboard

2.5 is a reality check. Very stout gripper.

Kruscher76 are you plumber ? that's so strong

@@googudaddy8252 Not really. I can close the Number #1 for 21 reps. Im only 5"4 -150 pounds.

@@hemingway3508 I just closed 2.5

@@MMAFreakofNature Yeah but are you 5"4? The 2.5 is very easy for someone who is 6"6 and 250lbs

I thought I had decent grip strength so I bought number 1. Good grief, I can't get one clean rep.

Rob Vaillancourt that many reps will do little to help your grip. 285 reps a day is astronomically well beyond effective or intelligent. Use a gripper that challenges you to do 5 sets of 5-7 reps, 2-3 times a week instead

Liar

@@chesschamp276 Your mom lied to your dad.

you prob love "bring the pain" too

Yep!

You’re right, gotta do PM’s on air handler motors and lemme tell ya. Biggest pump

If your story is true , then you have set a world record. You could be closing the #4 in a year. However I doubt you are telling the truth. Some dude in my gym who deadlifted 540 without straps and he couldn’t close the #1.

Beefy Biceps I started with this 250lb gripper then closed my friends 3 after a month. If you want I can send you my instagram. I personally think not many people train grip so there is in tapped potential out there

@@beefybiceps5232you totally underestimate the grip of labourers.

Cory Hill Nice name

You can fix it with some Silicon Spray. Then its NO rust

Thanks for that info. Mine have gone a dull colour

In 30 years only 5 people have closed the #4 and ur talking about 4.5 lmaoo

Accidental238 wrong Chat sir

Hope you didn't jump right from a Sport to a 1.5 or a 2. That's a world of difference, a #1 is no small difference.

dGp: We have never heard of anyone training exclusively on an adjustable gripper and then successfully closing a Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper, but that’s not to say it cannot be done. Gripper ratings are far more complicated than most people can imagine, so what seems to be a simple matter of comparing one poundage rating to another is almost never the case, and most often creates a false sense of certainty. Back to earth: train as hard as you can on whatever gripper you have!

Damn took you so long. You must be doing rep work like 8-10+ reps

@@Carbondioxidinashvilli getting to the 2.5 isnt for everyone. Tough gripper.

@@Nick-cp8wf but his first gripper was 1.5. considering that, its too long. I've never seen anyone close even a #1 on their first try in person even with a small set. #1.5 on first try is strong

@@Carbondioxidinashvilli Yea, the 1.5s come in pretty stiff. Very hard for a newcomer. So is the 1. A lot of people do exaggerate when claiming their first gripper close. Even a day of getting accustomed to the feel and basic technique can help a great deal vs ones actual first attempt with grippers. Coincidentally the 1.5 was my first gripper. I have already had experience powerlifting. Strong. 400lb max bencher years ago. I did close the 1.5 and it was a max effort. Very hard. Took me around 1.5 mnths to close the 2.5 which i thought was insanely hard when i first grabbed it. 2.5 is stilla stout gripper. They are coming in stiff nowadays as i have gotten 3 in the 130s. Hardest one at 135.

@@Nick-cp8wf Excellent. I have a question, what was your deadlift 1 rep max when you closed the 1.5 for the first time? Curiosity.

Im 5'4 at 120 lbs (54 kg). I'm currently at above a #2 but below a 2.5. I've closed a gripper with an RGC of 118 a few times. I hope I'll make it easy soon.

Update?

@@Quarter_crush_86 that’s stupid strong for your weight bro holy shit lol

@johnny tightlips lol thank you! I haven't gotten much progress, but some is better than none. I'm currently at an RGC of 123lbs on a filed Platinum Standard gripper. New favorite. I can always post a vid of that on RU-vid

@@Quarter_crush_86 The step between #2 and #2.5 is huge I reached #2 on both hands after a few weeks of training, and I'm slowly coming closer to #2.5 I know I can reach given enough time

thingtwiceaboutthis make sure you train your hand extensors to help prevent injury

OK, you've had over a year, where you at?

Yes

The GHP 6 is generally a bit more difficult to close, but since gripper can vary you can't be sure. Some GHP 6 are easier than some CoC 2.5. Look up RGC gripper ratings.

I have both, and the GHP 6 is harder than the 2.5. Have closed the 2.5 quite a few times and have only ever closed the GHP 6 once.

mine GHP 6 is harder to close

that's possible. heat can do that.

I’ve noticed this more with heavy grips, I have found that despite my CoC 1.5 and 2 being heavily used over the years even serious lifters usually cannot close them. A few people can maybe close the 1 once or twice. If someone can close a number 2 first time they probably have been training their grip extensively in other ways.

They make left turn grippers. I'm left handed and just ordered my first one. Based on the minimal research I have found about it, the grippers are a little harder in the left hand. From what I've read around .25 level harder.

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You should start off with the Trainer.

Ok, but who asked?

Adjustable grippers are very inaccurate in the pounds of pressure you are really doing. Having a set spring that is rated at one number is far more accurate and consistent. I used to use an adjustable one before buying these and the adjustable one is such a joke now.

Prakash Rathod have u closed it yet

Ya boi Jedi..... It's been a while now since I've posted that. Just to give you an update, I can mash monster close 3 on a good day, but can't close it on a credit card set. I'm literally 10-5mm away :(. I can do 5 solid reps on the 2.5 now. Still working to close this beast someday. But I know I will get it.

Yes, you should. Ironmind recommends it. It makes your reps clean and smooth.

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eddie hall are stronger and he cant #4