Whats your grip strength?

[sports_brah]

I saw some very reasonably priced Captain of Crush grippers for sale, so on a whim I purchased them! (I'm sure they're a gimmick!)

Anyway, being a very scrawny person and having 6.5" wrists and 11" forearms, I was pleasantly surprised at my "supposed" grip strength.

Trainers (100lbs) were closed with absolutely no issue, as were the number 1 (140lbs) and I can close and hold the 1.5 (167.5lbs) for 10 seconds before having to let go (not on left hand though, they're slightly behind).

Looking to close the 2's by the end of the year (195lbs) maybe even the 2.5's (237lbs), though this could be a little ambitious. ^^

Anyone else got measurements of their grip strength?

 

[icecold]

No idea about CoC, but I can hold on to heavy bars reasonably well.

 

[mrthingyx]

I have never had any complaints...

 

[jamesblade]

People wince when I shake their hand. Does that count as good grip strength ?

Not one of those I'm trying to crush your hand on purpose and dominate you type people either.. Years of manual factory work growing up ... Platen machines and cardboard die-cut stripping

 

[spoffle]

I can close 250 pounds hand grippers, and I can clack 200 pounds ones. I've not tried anything higher.

 

[Freefaller]

Grip strength != crushing strength.

Holding onto a heavy bar without straps, or pulling yourself up by your finger tips (rock climbing) is what I'd consider good grip strength. Being able to crush something whilst impressive, is not what I'd consider something worthwhile.

By all means train with them though, it's a good time killer, especially at your desk at work for example.

 

[Juggy1985]

Do more strapless deadlifts, shrugs, dumb bell/bar bell row without straps to improve grip strength. Heavy lat pull can help aswell but ig does need to be heavy! Mark felix has incrdible grip strength, probably because hes the king of deadlift!

 

[spoffle]

Grip strength != crushing strength.

Holding onto a heavy bar without straps, or pulling yourself up by your finger tips (rock climbing) is what I'd consider good grip strength. Being able to crush something whilst impressive, is not what I'd consider something worthwhile.

By all means train with them though, it's a good time killer, especially at your desk at work for example.

I do think they correlate though, the differences being peak force output versus force output over a sustained time (or endurance).

Do more strapless deadlifts, shrugs, dumb bell/bar bell row without straps to improve grip strength. Heavy lat pull can help aswell but ig does need to be heavy! Mark felix has incrdible grip strength, probably because hes the king of deadlift!

Increasing the circumference of bars too I like benching with gloves on, it effectively increases the thickness of the bar by quite a bit and my forearms are often blasted after I've done quite a bit of bench press.

 

[Chris1712]

My crushing strength is decent, but gripping is awful. Need straps after 120/130 ish, can confirm am phaggot.

 

[Freefaller]

I'm the opposite - I can hold a BB with 270kg on it, but crush strength isn't that impressive.

 

[Jonny69]

Stronger than Geoff Capes

 

[icecold]

The correlation between static and crushing grip is significantly reduced after you get to a certain level.

 

[LiE]

About three fiddy

 

[oddjob62]

I closed the #2 after a month or so specific training. But that was back when I was lifting.

 

[Suarez7]

About three fiddy

Came in to post this, left satisfied.

 

[BennyC]

Both crap!

Have the grippers up to 300lb, bought them when I was at uni. think the 250lb gives me some issues. Crush strength really doesn't translate.

Good for about 170/180KG DOH on a barbell, not bad for average Joe but not great amongst the lifting community!

 

[Veradun]

Well I used a friends hand grippers not long ago, and could close the 300lb ones in either hand, wasn't too hard so I'm guessing my crushing strength is alright.

As for actually barbell grip, the most I've tried to hold in one hand was 100KG (when doing simulated trap bar deadlifts, one 100KG bar per hand) and it wasn't that bad, just started using slightly painful hook grip though. As for both hands together, they can hold 220KG with hook grip for around 10 seconds before the thumbs slip, painful though lol lol XD

 

[Veradun]

Increasing the circumference of bars too I like benching with gloves on, it effectively increases the thickness of the bar by quite a bit and my forearms are often blasted after I've done quite a bit of bench press.

I achieve this with Fat Gripz, blue ones have a diameter of 2.25" I believe, and can humble you quickly, although if you want a thick bar they work. Sort of like an axle bar once on, try reverse curls with them lmao