as a german it's always fun to compare myself to Leonidas Arkona. Frankly, it's ridiculous and you really start to appreciate that insane level of strength. Yeah, steroids and such are taken, but around 30 guys in my gym take PEDs and none of them comes close to Larry or Leonidas. They just built different.
He played everyone in this video. World record grip strength is 150.5kg and that's a professional. He wanted 120kg to give $500, wasn't going to happen and he knew that.
@@b_rabbit435 I agree, Magnus was a beast and basically ahead of everyone else at the time. He was the last to certify on a #4 without the credit card rule. The Rolling Thunder world record has been surpassed and with the new rule in place + smoother knurling on the gripper itself, certing on a 4 is much more difficult these days. Have you heard of Carl Myerscough? He recently certified on a COC 4 AND GHP10 which is insane. To my knowledge he hasn't been tested on a dynamometer but I would think he would be in the upper percentile with a few practice pulls. Nikita recently pulled 172+kg now. That is a very solid achievement. He's also the 2nd person ever to cert on the CTD+ challenge which is quite difficult + I believe he held the WR for rolling thunder pullups. All three men are super strong in their own way.
The huge guy who scored 94.8kgs would have clocked 100kgs but he didn't seem serious or prepared for it. Meanwhile, the young boy who squeezed 20kgs is brave. Kudos to all participants!!
@@lenatunji Not quite. If you are gonna use fast head math, just think of 100 pounds being 45 kg and do the math from there. So just 0.45x whatever kilogram unit you have.
0:52 most people (who don't work out, or never worked out) would be watching this part and thinking " If I tried hard I can probably do 3 plates at least"!! I tried free squats today for the first time in 27 years. I'm 47 now and have been working out for a couple of months now. Doing well, my back is very strong and my legs are ok, I can do 3 plates on the squat machine comfortably. Walked up to the squat rack, loaded one plate, did 10 reps, it was alright. did two more rounds then added a 25......I almost couldn't push it up when I squatted down and got light-headed lol!!!!! Free weight is another animal, but I'm going to start incorporating it and help condition my muscles for this. All I'm trying to say is that this shit is WAY harder than it looks and this man is a monster. You don't understand how strong he is and you won't until you try to get off your ass and try to push some weights.
@@goldehh1069 practice brotha. Larry is constantly surrounded by people and in front of cameras. That forced him to become more socially adept. Put yourself around strangers and talk to them, over time you will improve
I bought myself this exact grip tester and I'm definitely a "sleeper build". I never expected to hit 60kg with it, just because I've never tried it and actually hit 96.5kg (I work at constuction sites, that might be it, but I still don't look like it). I was so motivated by it, I bought myself some grip trainers and currently train for 120kg. I'm currently at 105 after 4 months 🙂
@Fuerwahrhalunke That's really good, nice job! I bought the same one too but settled on the GM150 since they have the biggest competition worldwide with a leaderboard. I'm the first guy that only pulled 63 kg, but to give you an idea, a year later I am maxing out at 106.9 (so we are neck and neck, hehe). When you got it, if you pulled over 90 kg the first time, then I would definitely say you have huge potential if you decide to train more. Do you do any grippers or arm lifting? On the gripboard? -Ryan 👊🏻
Just got my Dynamometer in the mail, now I'm testing all my coworkers. Lots of Tradesman / and Ladies at work that use their hands all day. So far I'm wining at work :) but with an 79.1 kgs. Always good fun to test the random things like that. One day I'll get one of the more accurate ones like the one you have in video, make it official. Cheers and great video Larry!
If you want to see some impressive grip strength especially from sleeper builds then take it to a climbing/bouldering gym. It would be very interesting to see the results.
Climbers dont do very well on dynamometr in general. If you know who Alexey Rubtsov (world champion 2009, olympian) is - i can probably find his result (spoiler it's somewhere near his bodyweight)
No, climbers don't develop their crushing strength that much. Their grip technique is mostly isometric and they have great endurance, nothing to do with peak strength crushing something in your fingers.
@@shakya00thats extremely reductive. There are several forms of climbing, and hundreds of types of hand holds. To say that "climbers don't train (a form of grip)" would be like saying "powerlifters don't do sled pulls or farmers walks." Maybe its true on average but its a blanket statement that isn't true to all. I've watched climbers score extremely well on these tests.
Larry: The guy I grew up with had an unbelievable grip that Tommy Kono learned after he had his gym on Maui in the mid-1960s - Tommy had weightlifting and strength demonstrations and in one of them at the Kahului Shopping Center, Tommy bent a railroad spike which Frank straightened out and gave it back to Tommy! Frank Jacintho could tear 3 US quarters at once into 6 pieces, tear apart a US quarter into 3 pieces with the middle piece falling to the ground, etc. Frank was featured tearing a US quarter into two, quarter after quarter, on a late September 1982 episode of ABC's "That's Incredible". Frank was able to tighten and loosen lug nuts on trucks, carry a whole cane hauler wheel into the shop for repair ... instead of using the fork life (!), etc.
120kgs is a serious pull! I train grip specifically (have taken it very seriously) and see myself as somewhat of an outlier (hehe) and the best I've ever put out was 124kgs (so far 130kgs this year hopefully!). Anything over 90kgs is an extremely good pull likely 1 in 500+ people when tested in a randomized sample of men. You can never guess what a person's grip is by just looking at someone and that's the beauty of grip sport! Many people have trained their grips without knowing it whether they have broken loose lug nuts at their dads mechanic shop when they were younger or they work with their hands in their day to day job. Truly, 80kgs is a very strong pull. People who begin their grip training journey usually see the numbers rise quickly which is what makes grip so cool. More to say! Awesome video. Larry your a beast have been watching you for years. Thanks for the years of entertainment in strength sports.
@@Casper_-_ The strongest pull in the world on a different device to add. Vitaly Laletin in grip dynamometers is what Eddie Hall is to deadlifts. Is it worth mentioning eddie halls amazing deadlift when someone states they deadlifted say 800lbs?
@@Nick-cp8wf Since the World of grip strength isnt as widely known as deadlifting, a lot of people might Think that you are the man for having higher grip strength on a dynamometer than Larry, when you are in fact not the man.
I have one of these and did 112kg with my right hand once about two years ago. I am getting older and weaker so can't hit that mark any longer. At age 58 each year my grip gets weaker. Still far above average for someone my age. I also don't train my grip but worked construction for over 30 years. Most people don't like shaking my hand and will often comment on my grip once they do.....
@@murozman lol! BTW I am 6'-4", 275lbs so that helps! My readings are in the high 80's low 90's now so people's hands and Larry's money is safe now! lol! Every year my grip gets weaker and weaker. :( Old age is a bummer.....
@Joel-McConnell Good job, sir. Very respectable scores. Age is not necessarily a huge determining factor, at least from what I have researched, in holding anyone back from being super strong for grip. Odd Haugen is a great example. He holds several World records to this day, competing with 20 year olds and still lifting more (usually on the Rolling thunder or similar). He is well into his 70s. Now don't get me wrong, if there are underlying health issues then grip strength can start diminishing. You are only 58! That is not old by today's standards. Also, the strongest grip in the world in my opinion is Carl Myerscough and he is nearly 50. Use it or lose it. You have heard this many times. Go out and buy some inexpensive grippers and other grip equipment and I guarantee that your dyno scores will go back up, if you care. But please don't use age as an excuse. 😊
@@degradated I get that but they train their grip purposefully, they are also outlirers for their ages. My grip was naturally gained over 30+ years of construction which I no longer do so my grip demises each and every year. I do have one of those high end Iron 80 grippers and can close the highest setting(I forget it's poundage?) but it is getting harder to do. I am not interested in wasting what time I have left on this planet training my grip, other things to be done with that time and limited energy before it is all gone along with my grip anyway. I use my gripper when I am watching armwrestling events and that is about the extent of my training to try and maintain what I have left, it does help to maintain it some but again other more import things to be worried about. Even my dynometer just sits in it's case collecting dust, rarely pull it out. I got it to check on my demises over time as I age like once per year......regards.
@@Ryan-wx1biHello. I am not known as a liar. I can show you scans of my two metacarpal broken in the right hand several months prior. My right hand was always about 1.5x stronger than left. The reason the results were so close between my two hands is because I was still in the recovery phase during the filming. A few months later, after plenty of training, I am at nearly 100kg now and back to full stength. 96.6kg is my highest peak performance that I have a photo of. I'd be happy to do a 90+kg pull on video if anyone wants to challenge me. Already did a CoC 2.5 close on my channel but people still criticize. It's easy to sit behind the computer (or likely on your phone) and pass judgement, but you will not always be correct. 🫵🏻
@@Ryan-wx1bi I have never been a liar about anything. I can show you scans of my two broken metacarpal in my dominant hand just months before the video. Anyhow, I responded to most of your comments and challenges by immediately posting a 2.5 CoC close on my channel if you care to look. My right hand had been approximately 1.5x stronger than my left at my peak before the break, which explains similar figures during the healing phase. I am now hitting 98.35kg on my hand dynamometer with right and 93.75kg with left (with low testosterone), after a few months of training both hands. Those figures will improve when I get testosterone therapy, hopefully soon.
@@Ryan-wx1bi Hello there Ryan, I am a truth teller/seeker, no reason to BS. To explain the quandary you proposed, at the time of this filming, my dominant hand was still recovering while my left was "average" at the time. My right hand was always about 1.5 times stronger (until the break), which is why you see essentially the same results between the two pulls. After this clip was posted (and I caught a ton of flack), I have taken my training a lot more seriously and I am squeezing slightly over 100 kg in either hand fairly consistently. I have some content on my channel if you care to take a moment to look. So the lesson learned here is not to make assumptions about somebody you know nothing about. I know in my heart what to be true (and have empirical data for proof), so if you'd like to continue to belittle/insult me, be my guest. I try to be nice to other people. Karma can go a long way. 💯❤️
Just had the chance to try this for the first time ever, and I think it was the same machine as well! The one I used only seemed to be adjusted 1 notch wider -- not 100% sure. I managed to hit 75-76 kg, and I think on a good day I could possibly break 80 kg. Honestly, I think my grip is pretty solid, so I am quite impressed by everyone who hit 80+ on that thing. Some of those guys were like a 100 pounds lighter than me. Larry definitely attracted a strong crowd. Many of my friends who are physically active were around the 45-55 kg mark, which I believe to be around average for a healthy 25-40 year old man. EDIT: My friend adjusted the handle and I tried it again. Scored 87 kilograms.
0:54 i seen a recent video grom Indonesia. A man was in the same position couldn't complete the squat but tried to push the weight off to the front over his head, internally decapitated him, died on the spot.
для привлечения большего количества желающих, вам надо спрашивать их вес и просить чтобы выжимали это число, если выжмут то награждать. а получается цифрой в 120 кг вы отсеете сильных легковесов, хотя они свой вес и выжали бы! а так респект Лари, спасибо что продвигаешь армреслинг в массы!
To be fair to the first guy i was at armwrestling practice and my friend has a CoC 2.5 that i was able to close easily and i can barely rep a 1 for 10 at home. i think the metal gets worn out over time.
@dunnobagels Honestly I think it had more to do with my injury: not being fully recovered, not placing the tool in my hand properly for good technique, sweaty palms, etc. I own three of the top hand dynamometers now and I'm maxing out at 98.3kg after a few months of practice. Setting it in the proper part of your hand makes a huge difference. I also have good days and bad days and apparently in the video was a bad one. 😂
I remember when I hit 262lbs on the old analog grip test. I was able to close a COC #4 with the "old rules at the time".when i was 19. Cerified COC #3 when i was 17. Now I am 37. I should get back into it lol.
@lbc699 Dang, impressive! What is your name? I try to familiarize myself with some of the top names in grip. If you did all that back then, you should potentially be on the short list of 3.5 closers and the coveted #4 possibly. I encourage you to train again! 👍🏻
If you were able to close it with the "old rules at the time" you would have certified since all you had to do was get them to send one and meet someone, no need for CCS. What's that I smell?
@lbc699 Again, who are you, out of curiosity? If you make claims like that, you will have more credibility with some sort of evidence or at least answering my question... Thanks 🙏🏻
I bet if Larry did this test here in TN where a lot more people work with their hands, some in addition to working out, he would have gotten a lot more higher readings and somebody that would have broke 100.
I squeezed 122kg on a baseline dyno when I could easily credit card set close the Ironmind 3.5 and get a #4 down to about 1/16'' so unless some #4 closers or close to it happen to pop out of the woodwork and walk by there was no chance anyone was going to get that haha
@wp8767 That sounds about right, if not slightly low. I'm at 99.75kg on GM-150 dyno (similar to Baseline), but can only CCS a CoC#2 and deep set a GHP6 RGC 125. Did you only try the Baseline once? I would expect closer to 130kg+ if you can CCS a 3.5. There are a few guys on the GM-150 list that squeeze much higher than that but are only certified on a CoC 3. Strange ... 🤷🏻♂️
@@degradated Only ever got to try it once, it was the dial version not the digital one. Hand size plays a lot into dyno squeezes, big handed guys will almost always squeeze higher than smaller handed ones even if both are similar in other strength benchmarks. The guy who owned it could close a #3 and had a super strong pinch grip but I think he squeezed around 110kg on it the same time I tried it. All the crazy high dyno squeezes I've seen came from gigantic dudes who were good at thick bar lifting, don't think grippers carry over as much.
@@wp8767 Good point, I agree about the gripper/dyno translation in how they don't exactly go hand in hand. Also, the large handed people will dominate dynos along with open hand grip (like the rolling thunder) since they can get their fingers to touch. Mark Felix is a great example and the only person I know of that can lift over 300lbs on the RT. His hands are freakishly huge.
@@fearlesscheshirecat1411grippers are SOOO much different than dynamometer, it’s many months later I know but hopefully you realize closing a 200 lbs gripper can be done with a dynamometer score of 150 lbs
@@b_rabbit435 Your response didn’t show up for whatever reason, but don’t get sarcastic with me just because you’re a little puss 🤷🏼 I’ve been a laborer for 12 years now, that hand digs, swings a sledge, and uses a jack hammer almost every single day…..not to mention building retaining walls and pouring concrete on the side. So that might have something to do it.
It would be fantastic to see this devise being tested in different parts of the states, or city with people doing different kinds of activities, work places, routines and ages.
Oh man.. I wish if I were there I would have easily won the $500 😂 too easy for me I can close the 250 LBS Heavy Grip Hand Gripper sooo, it should be over 100 KG's!
Buahahaa yeah that's like someone saying I can squat 1000 pounds (I can't) that means I can run 100m in less than 10 seconds. I have closed Captains of Crush 3 and I have gotten 93,9 kg on dynamometer. Gripper rating has nothing to do with dynamometer. I have both on UA-cam.
@@StefSubZero270 It's complicated. Go watch Jedd Johnson's videos about RGC ratings. Those ratings are kind of nonsense anyway but there is way more to this then just that. That dynamometer is just matter of how much you can squeeze from that one position.
@MJ7productions A HG 250 RGCs at 115lbs average... Basically a very heavy COC #2 or light 2.5 (in between really). Based on that, my expectations would be that you hit between 65-85kg on the dyno if you've never tried. Results should improve rapidly with successive training. I can close a 135 RGC (abnormally light) #3 and can pull 101.4kg now (with several months if practice) so this is what I'm basing my estimates on.
I got a 200 lb grip trainer which at this point is light for me, I can do 25 to 30 reps in a row on a good day. I also have a 250 lb grip trainer which takes all I have to close once, some days I cant even close it fully.
8:32 bro was cheating in all his tries. He pushed the gripper against his leg to get a higher reading. That's why he got a relatively high reading with his noodle arms.
I like watching larry alot because he reminds me ofmy brother.. he died when i was 17 he was 7 years older then me a semi ro football player and bodybuilder.. thanks for being u larry your a inspiration. Much love.
The ratings that COC give their grippers aren't related at all to numbers being squeezed on a dyno. COC 3 is rated at 280lbs by the company, but closing one doesn't require you to be ANYWHERE near 280 on a dyno. Not sure at all how they rate their grippers, but COC 3s are actually around 150lbs of resistance to close
@@dan2318oc i think rates at the center of the handle. RGC rates at the very end, and neither of them are “accurate” relative to a human hand. But if you’re suggesting that closing a coc 3 and getting a dynamometer reading of ~70kg are approximately the same thing then that is wrong. Basically I agree with the first comment here. He was nowhere in the same realm as a 2.5. Not even close.
@@anomanderrake440 the new COC's are way weaker rated. And they been around for like a decade now. Dude BROKE HIS ARM and was not training or taking any roids ... that 62kg seem about right if you look at the numbers of what other people do on grippers. Serioulsy ... I have a bunch of grippers at home too. Modern 2.5 is like an old 2.0 .... I closed that at 19 for reps with a 185 bench at the time , lol. It does not take much. Also the COC is all fingers while the grip tester is all thumb. You can train your thumb on COC if you do it consciously Dude was not capping. Just the reality of COC and BREAKING BONES AS A NATTY
COC grip strength doesn't translate to grip strength on the dynamometer. They are different types of grip strength because they are designed differently. People with large hands usually do much better on the dynamometer then they do with COC grippers. I have all of the COC grippers and a dynamometer and I can close the 2.5 but I get 84 kg on the dynamometer.
As someone who has trained grip strength, only the big guy who got 94 was close. Trust me the gap between 80 kg and 100 kg is huge when it comes to grip strength.
The best things that have helped my grip are pullups and dumbbell shrugs. Grip is the weakest link on shrugs. Some people use grips/hooks to take this weak link out, but I treat shrugs as a grip / arm / shoulder workout.
@@zGJungle exactly, especially since many others had a second attempt, I don't think that was fair at all, and if he's that desperate to kept his money he shouldn't be playing the game in the first place. What makes it worse is he'll probably earn more from the video than what he was offering to give away.
Strong crowd! I’ve done some grip specific training for a few months now and my personal best so far is 72kg. I’d like to reach 80kg+ like some of these guys.
@losttracks2 72kg is very respectable. I did 63kg in Larry's video, but after about two months of solid training with the same Baseline dynamometer, Ironmind rolling thunder, pinch hub and grippers I peaked a few weeks ago at 96.6kg. haven't been able to surpass it yet but I'm telling you, massive gains are possible within a short timeframe. 👍🏻
@@Losttracks2 I took advantage of one of their sales. Black Friday might be a good time to get some stuff. That Baseline BIMS dynamometer is $126 Amazon prime right now. Well worth it - nice piece of equipment. Good luck in your grip training journey! 👊🏻
you should do this at different job sites. Mechanic shops, construction sites, Lumber yards, etc. See which blue collar workers have the best grip
Garbage men
Good idea.
GREAT idea
Great idea, those guys who do constant heavy labour work got the dad strength
Great idea
The bigger I get in the gym the more I realize how strong Larry is
Larry strong fr
Facts
Larry that strong strong
Bro, you literally summed up my long ass comment in one sentence 😂😂😂
I should have read yours before typing all that shit.
as a german it's always fun to compare myself to Leonidas Arkona. Frankly, it's ridiculous and you really start to appreciate that insane level of strength. Yeah, steroids and such are taken, but around 30 guys in my gym take PEDs and none of them comes close to Larry or Leonidas. They just built different.
larry’s challenge “if you have stronger grip strenght than 99,95% of all
humanity you win 500$”
That's why it's a challenge and not a giveaway
Not a challenge at all. At least not for me.
I really doubt, that every 5000 th person has stronger grip than Larry...
@@youareverysmartilikeyou5117low key attempt to brag about your math skills?
lmaoo
He played everyone in this video. World record grip strength is 150.5kg and that's a professional. He wanted 120kg to give $500, wasn't going to happen and he knew that.
No vitality latin , Armwrestler from Russia you can check his grip is 159.6kg which is world record
@@maxtylor1489 Vitaly is #3 now behind Yurkovets and Likhutev. But unofficially Nathan Holle has the WR @ 174kg
@@degradated Samuelsson had stronger grip in his prime. Rolling thunder record and 2 reps on coc 4
@@b_rabbit435 I agree, Magnus was a beast and basically ahead of everyone else at the time. He was the last to certify on a #4 without the credit card rule. The Rolling Thunder world record has been surpassed and with the new rule in place + smoother knurling on the gripper itself, certing on a 4 is much more difficult these days. Have you heard of Carl Myerscough? He recently certified on a COC 4 AND GHP10 which is insane. To my knowledge he hasn't been tested on a dynamometer but I would think he would be in the upper percentile with a few practice pulls. Nikita recently pulled 172+kg now. That is a very solid achievement. He's also the 2nd person ever to cert on the CTD+ challenge which is quite difficult + I believe he held the WR for rolling thunder pullups. All three men are super strong in their own way.
He wanted 100kg what are you talking about
How is Desmond just gonna walk away like that?! He could have tried his other hand and hit it with more intensity and easily gotten over 100
most people dont need $500..
True he could easy got it, he wasn’t even trying that hard he had his arm straight too like tf
@@MightbePettingmyCatbullshit lol everybody would want 500 bucks for a 3 second squeeze
He wanted to spare Larry from losing $500!
Facts
Larry laughing at the kid who got 20kg is his villain arch lmaoo
calling it now, 10 years from now he beats larry at east vs west 42. Left arm
@@dom5648no
That kid gonna grow up to be the next Mark Felix
Lol 😂
He loves the confidence and probably reminds him of his younger self. Not laughing at him bc he’s “weak”
The huge guy who scored 94.8kgs would have clocked 100kgs but he didn't seem serious or prepared for it. Meanwhile, the young boy who squeezed 20kgs is brave.
Kudos to all participants!!
Brave? Wow, I'm sure it took great bravery for him to "risk his life" like he did. Especially with something that "Dangerous!"
@@chuckf6163Bro’s hating on a 10 year old 😂
@@bychen5011he's not hating. Just a fact. Brave was just the wrong word lol. If someone called me brave after doing this I'd look at them stupid.
First guy is the living definition of "I can bench 500lbs easy" then you see him in real life cant even do 225lbs once "oh I'm used to kgs that's why"
Kg is heavier than lbs lol
@@GachaTitans1 kg is like 2x a pound
@@lenatunji Not quite. If you are gonna use fast head math, just think of 100 pounds being 45 kg and do the math from there. So just 0.45x whatever kilogram unit you have.
@@Deffine haha wrong. 0.45359237 kg = 1 pound. So 100 pounds is roughly 45 kg.
@@KimLudvigsson yeah if you have 100 pounds
100 x 0.45 equals 45 pounds
3:28 The charisma on Michael with that move is crazy.
michael is in his zone lol
His name is Marco right?
Miguel @@Maximus_TheGreat
Marcos, I speak Spanish
10:20 handshake
😭
Died with honor in the battle field
10:20 Bro left John hanging on that handshake😂
7:04 Larry’s yell buffs everybody’s strength 150% in a range of 10 yards
first guy was capping so hard and he was serious about the pounds thing as well😂
lmao 63kg is like coc 1 i think
in middle school i had a good grip and got coc 2, then tore something in my hand trying to egogrip lol
@@greigite5191same man for some reason I can’t grip hard with my right hand
@@greigite5191 😂
to be fair, he did say he broke his hand and had not trained since.
0:52 most people (who don't work out, or never worked out) would be watching this part and thinking " If I tried hard I can probably do 3 plates at least"!!
I tried free squats today for the first time in 27 years. I'm 47 now and have been working out for a couple of months now. Doing well, my back is very strong and my legs are ok, I can do 3 plates on the squat machine comfortably.
Walked up to the squat rack, loaded one plate, did 10 reps, it was alright. did two more rounds then added a 25......I almost couldn't push it up when I squatted down and got light-headed lol!!!!! Free weight is another animal, but I'm going to start incorporating it and help condition my muscles for this.
All I'm trying to say is that this shit is WAY harder than it looks and this man is a monster. You don't understand how strong he is and you won't until you try to get off your ass and try to push some weights.
Gl with your free weight lifting journey man! Make sure to have good form before upping the weight and you'll be alright!
@@joostfloot5279 Thank you so much for your kind concern and advice bother. Will do. I can't risk it, although I'm crazy sometimes, but I won't.
Just because grandpa over here is weak doesn't mean everyone is 🤡
Larry’s so humble!
😮😮
Wtf you doing here man 😂
Bhai video dalo tum😂
Amazing to see how much Larry has grown over the years. Real comfortable in his skin now.
Glad someone else has noticed this. Larry used to be very socially awkward, now he seems like a full blown extrovert, haha
@@jameslane9267 I'm socially awkward. i want to be like larry
@@goldehh1069 practice brotha. Larry is constantly surrounded by people and in front of cameras. That forced him to become more socially adept. Put yourself around strangers and talk to them, over time you will improve
I bought myself this exact grip tester and I'm definitely a "sleeper build". I never expected to hit 60kg with it, just because I've never tried it and actually hit 96.5kg (I work at constuction sites, that might be it, but I still don't look like it). I was so motivated by it, I bought myself some grip trainers and currently train for 120kg. I'm currently at 105 after 4 months 🙂
What you at right now?
What is your body weight?
@Fuerwahrhalunke That's really good, nice job! I bought the same one too but settled on the GM150 since they have the biggest competition worldwide with a leaderboard.
I'm the first guy that only pulled 63 kg, but to give you an idea, a year later I am maxing out at 106.9 (so we are neck and neck, hehe). When you got it, if you pulled over 90 kg the first time, then I would definitely say you have huge potential if you decide to train more. Do you do any grippers or arm lifting? On the gripboard? -Ryan 👊🏻
@@degradatedwhat’s the dynamometer in the video called?
@@eddyclow Saehan Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer (it's over 200 bucks) it has a dial gauge, not sure if the one in the video is digital
Just got my Dynamometer in the mail, now I'm testing all my coworkers. Lots of Tradesman / and Ladies at work that use their hands all day. So far I'm wining at work :) but with an 79.1 kgs. Always good fun to test the random things like that. One day I'll get one of the more accurate ones like the one you have in video, make it official. Cheers and great video Larry!
Great video, great to see Larry interacting with randoms. Also like the camera man being involved too.
Bro why Larry laugh like a cartoon villain after they finish telling you they evil plan
The guy that got almost 95 deserved the reward
If Larry pushed the big guy to pull harder, he would’ve got over 100 easily.
ya, I think that too
😂
.... that's why he didn't give him another chance!! Lol
Would have lost $500 ...lol
@@ravsinghrajput2105 Yup, he needs to afford those steroids and protein powder.
@@ZonZorZerx I heard hes coming out with his own PR Peanut Butter Test Cyp Iso Whey 🤣😂
It doesn't work like that. The more you try, the more you get tired.
If you want to see some impressive grip strength especially from sleeper builds then take it to a climbing/bouldering gym. It would be very interesting to see the results.
iron wokers and sheep shearers would be cool too
Climbers dont do very well on dynamometr in general. If you know who Alexey Rubtsov (world champion 2009, olympian) is - i can probably find his result (spoiler it's somewhere near his bodyweight)
No, climbers don't develop their crushing strength that much. Their grip technique is mostly isometric and they have great endurance, nothing to do with peak strength crushing something in your fingers.
@@НиколайТобиас that's quite surprising. Very interesting. I stand corrected.
@@shakya00thats extremely reductive. There are several forms of climbing, and hundreds of types of hand holds. To say that "climbers don't train (a form of grip)" would be like saying "powerlifters don't do sled pulls or farmers walks." Maybe its true on average but its a blanket statement that isn't true to all.
I've watched climbers score extremely well on these tests.
It is rare to see people like Larry so humble and positive
what
no?
People like Larry who are not insecured are always positive.
How so
It's not rare.
Larry: The guy I grew up with had an unbelievable grip that Tommy Kono learned after he had his gym on Maui in the mid-1960s - Tommy had weightlifting and strength demonstrations and in one of them at the Kahului Shopping Center, Tommy bent a railroad spike which Frank straightened out and gave it back to Tommy! Frank Jacintho could tear 3 US quarters at once into 6 pieces, tear apart a US quarter into 3 pieces with the middle piece falling to the ground, etc. Frank was featured tearing a US quarter into two, quarter after quarter, on a late September 1982 episode of ABC's "That's Incredible". Frank was able to tighten and loosen lug nuts on trucks, carry a whole cane hauler wheel into the shop for repair ... instead of using the fork life (!), etc.
Every time Larry shows the meter to the camera, we all are like 🧐
Having larry screaming at you should break your limited power
120kgs is a serious pull! I train grip specifically (have taken it very seriously) and see myself as somewhat of an outlier (hehe) and the best I've ever put out was 124kgs (so far 130kgs this year hopefully!). Anything over 90kgs is an extremely good pull likely 1 in 500+ people when tested in a randomized sample of men. You can never guess what a person's grip is by just looking at someone and that's the beauty of grip sport! Many people have trained their grips without knowing it whether they have broken loose lug nuts at their dads mechanic shop when they were younger or they work with their hands in their day to day job. Truly, 80kgs is a very strong pull. People who begin their grip training journey usually see the numbers rise quickly which is what makes grip so cool. More to say! Awesome video. Larry your a beast have been watching you for years. Thanks for the years of entertainment in strength sports.
Yep, I palmed a 50lb dumbbell and closed the COC 2 at only 162lbs. I can close the COC 2.5 now at 195lbs BW.
Vitaly laletin did 159 kg
and how train the grip?
@@Casper_-_ The strongest pull in the world on a different device to add. Vitaly Laletin in grip dynamometers is what Eddie Hall is to deadlifts. Is it worth mentioning eddie halls amazing deadlift when someone states they deadlifted say 800lbs?
@@Nick-cp8wf Since the World of grip strength isnt as widely known as deadlifting, a lot of people might Think that you are the man for having higher grip strength on a dynamometer than Larry, when you are in fact not the man.
Quagmire would make this device go over 9000.
best part of the challenge is your great personality in encouraging those guys
Uh oh, Larry’s been doing the death grip again…
❤❤❤LOVE🙏🙏🙏
I have one of these and did 112kg with my right hand once about two years ago. I am getting older and weaker so can't hit that mark any longer. At age 58 each year my grip gets weaker. Still far above average for someone my age. I also don't train my grip but worked construction for over 30 years. Most people don't like shaking my hand and will often comment on my grip once they do.....
112kg is incredible, even better than Larry! However, sir please stop crushing people's hands during handshakes, you may break their bones 😂.
@@murozman lol! BTW I am 6'-4", 275lbs so that helps! My readings are in the high 80's low 90's now so people's hands and Larry's money is safe now! lol! Every year my grip gets weaker and weaker. :( Old age is a bummer.....
@Joel-McConnell Good job, sir. Very respectable scores. Age is not necessarily a huge determining factor, at least from what I have researched, in holding anyone back from being super strong for grip. Odd Haugen is a great example. He holds several World records to this day, competing with 20 year olds and still lifting more (usually on the Rolling thunder or similar). He is well into his 70s. Now don't get me wrong, if there are underlying health issues then grip strength can start diminishing. You are only 58! That is not old by today's standards. Also, the strongest grip in the world in my opinion is Carl Myerscough and he is nearly 50. Use it or lose it. You have heard this many times. Go out and buy some inexpensive grippers and other grip equipment and I guarantee that your dyno scores will go back up, if you care. But please don't use age as an excuse. 😊
@@degradated I get that but they train their grip purposefully, they are also outlirers for their ages. My grip was naturally gained over 30+ years of construction which I no longer do so my grip demises each and every year. I do have one of those high end Iron 80 grippers and can close the highest setting(I forget it's poundage?) but it is getting harder to do. I am not interested in wasting what time I have left on this planet training my grip, other things to be done with that time and limited energy before it is all gone along with my grip anyway. I use my gripper when I am watching armwrestling events and that is about the extent of my training to try and maintain what I have left, it does help to maintain it some but again other more import things to be worried about. Even my dynometer just sits in it's case collecting dust, rarely pull it out. I got it to check on my demises over time as I age like once per year......regards.
Lying boomer 🤡
The intro is so damn sick. Gets me pumped up every time. That deadlift slam with the chalk on the ground causing the smoke effect is so cool.
When Mr Beast tries a fitness video
Great video. Most people do zero grip training. What brand of dynamometer is that in the video?
Love these challenges larry it motivates people 💪
If the first guy can close a 2,5 then I can close a 4...😂
Knew he was lying right when he said he "broke his hand"... If it was true, his other hand would have gotten better numbers
@@Ryan-wx1biHello. I am not known as a liar. I can show you scans of my two metacarpal broken in the right hand several months prior. My right hand was always about 1.5x stronger than left. The reason the results were so close between my two hands is because I was still in the recovery phase during the filming. A few months later, after plenty of training, I am at nearly 100kg now and back to full stength. 96.6kg is my highest peak performance that I have a photo of. I'd be happy to do a 90+kg pull on video if anyone wants to challenge me. Already did a CoC 2.5 close on my channel but people still criticize. It's easy to sit behind the computer (or likely on your phone) and pass judgement, but you will not always be correct. 🫵🏻
@cxvxcbcxn Ok. I posted a clip of a 2.5 close as promised, so it's your turn for a #4. 😂
@@Ryan-wx1bi I have never been a liar about anything. I can show you scans of my two broken metacarpal in my dominant hand just months before the video. Anyhow, I responded to most of your comments and challenges by immediately posting a 2.5 CoC close on my channel if you care to look. My right hand had been approximately 1.5x stronger than my left at my peak before the break, which explains similar figures during the healing phase. I am now hitting 98.35kg on my hand dynamometer with right and 93.75kg with left (with low testosterone), after a few months of training both hands. Those figures will improve when I get testosterone therapy, hopefully soon.
@@Ryan-wx1bi Hello there Ryan, I am a truth teller/seeker, no reason to BS. To explain the quandary you proposed, at the time of this filming, my dominant hand was still recovering while my left was "average" at the time. My right hand was always about 1.5 times stronger (until the break), which is why you see essentially the same results between the two pulls. After this clip was posted (and I caught a ton of flack), I have taken my training a lot more seriously and I am squeezing slightly over 100 kg in either hand fairly consistently. I have some content on my channel if you care to take a moment to look. So the lesson learned here is not to make assumptions about somebody you know nothing about. I know in my heart what to be true (and have empirical data for proof), so if you'd like to continue to belittle/insult me, be my guest. I try to be nice to other people. Karma can go a long way. 💯❤️
Respect to the little dude who gave it a go and to the crowd that was cool about it.
Just had the chance to try this for the first time ever, and I think it was the same machine as well! The one I used only seemed to be adjusted 1 notch wider -- not 100% sure. I managed to hit 75-76 kg, and I think on a good day I could possibly break 80 kg.
Honestly, I think my grip is pretty solid, so I am quite impressed by everyone who hit 80+ on that thing. Some of those guys were like a 100 pounds lighter than me. Larry definitely attracted a strong crowd. Many of my friends who are physically active were around the 45-55 kg mark, which I believe to be around average for a healthy 25-40 year old man.
EDIT: My friend adjusted the handle and I tried it again. Scored 87 kilograms.
You are just weak my dude 🤡
Keep the grip challenges going! :)
Where did you buy your hand grip tester from? I'd love to buy it, and show you in a video that I can break your record! 💪❤
Larry's laugh is legendary 😆
It's like a female natty bodybuilder. 😅
7:05 this guy and the guy before defo knew that they could increase the number by pressing it against your leg.
I love Larry’s energy
I was legit pulling for that really young guy to bust out 70-80kg and shock larry 😂
This event should be at the Carnivals and Amusement Parks.
0:54 i seen a recent video grom Indonesia. A man was in the same position couldn't complete the squat but tried to push the weight off to the front over his head, internally decapitated him, died on the spot.
для привлечения большего количества желающих, вам надо спрашивать их вес и просить чтобы выжимали это число, если выжмут то награждать. а получается цифрой в 120 кг вы отсеете сильных легковесов, хотя они свой вес и выжали бы! а так респект Лари, спасибо что продвигаешь армреслинг в массы!
5:34
Dude looks like he is wearing a disguise. He looks like the mask they wore to rob banks in the movie "goodtime".
To be fair to the first guy i was at armwrestling practice and my friend has a CoC 2.5 that i was able to close easily and i can barely rep a 1 for 10 at home. i think the metal gets worn out over time.
@dunnobagels Honestly I think it had more to do with my injury: not being fully recovered, not placing the tool in my hand properly for good technique, sweaty palms, etc. I own three of the top hand dynamometers now and I'm maxing out at 98.3kg after a few months of practice. Setting it in the proper part of your hand makes a huge difference. I also have good days and bad days and apparently in the video was a bad one. 😂
@@degradatedI love how you are desperately coming up with excuses just like the аutist you are 🤡
They dont all rate the same at the same level. Check CannonPowerWorks ratings data. Also difficult to determine across generations as well
@10:58 The moment he realised animae powers arent real and hes gonna need some juice when he turns 18😂
I remember when I hit 262lbs on the old analog grip test. I was able to close a COC #4 with the "old rules at the time".when i was 19. Cerified COC #3 when i was 17. Now I am 37. I should get back into it lol.
@lbc699 Dang, impressive! What is your name? I try to familiarize myself with some of the top names in grip. If you did all that back then, you should potentially be on the short list of 3.5 closers and the coveted #4 possibly. I encourage you to train again! 👍🏻
Dam. World class
If you were able to close it with the "old rules at the time" you would have certified since all you had to do was get them to send one and meet someone, no need for CCS. What's that I smell?
@lbc699 Again, who are you, out of curiosity? If you make claims like that, you will have more credibility with some sort of evidence or at least answering my question... Thanks 🙏🏻
Nahh Bro He will never answer Back @@degradated
6:12 Larry got 99.9kg and wants people to get 100kg to win $500? He doesn't want the $500 gone 😂😂
I bet if Larry did this test here in TN where a lot more people work with their hands, some in addition to working out, he would have gotten a lot more higher readings and somebody that would have broke 100.
I squeezed 122kg on a baseline dyno when I could easily credit card set close the Ironmind 3.5 and get a #4 down to about 1/16'' so unless some #4 closers or close to it happen to pop out of the woodwork and walk by there was no chance anyone was going to get that haha
@wp8767 That sounds about right, if not slightly low. I'm at 99.75kg on GM-150 dyno (similar to Baseline), but can only CCS a CoC#2 and deep set a GHP6 RGC 125. Did you only try the Baseline once? I would expect closer to 130kg+ if you can CCS a 3.5. There are a few guys on the GM-150 list that squeeze much higher than that but are only certified on a CoC 3. Strange ... 🤷🏻♂️
@@degradated Only ever got to try it once, it was the dial version not the digital one. Hand size plays a lot into dyno squeezes, big handed guys will almost always squeeze higher than smaller handed ones even if both are similar in other strength benchmarks. The guy who owned it could close a #3 and had a super strong pinch grip but I think he squeezed around 110kg on it the same time I tried it. All the crazy high dyno squeezes I've seen came from gigantic dudes who were good at thick bar lifting, don't think grippers carry over as much.
@@wp8767 Good point, I agree about the gripper/dyno translation in how they don't exactly go hand in hand. Also, the large handed people will dominate dynos along with open hand grip (like the rolling thunder) since they can get their fingers to touch. Mark Felix is a great example and the only person I know of that can lift over 300lbs on the RT. His hands are freakishly huge.
When I heard the first goal of 120Kgs, I about fell out of my chair 🤣. Im decently strong and the most ive closed was 185lbs. 120kgs is INSANE!!
I’ve had these gripper things for 2 weeks and I can do 225 lbs fairly easy. But 250 lbs seems like I can’t even budge it.
You are just not as strong as you think you are 🤡
@@fearlesscheshirecat1411 sure you do lmao
@@fearlesscheshirecat1411grippers are SOOO much different than dynamometer, it’s many months later I know but hopefully you realize closing a 200 lbs gripper can be done with a dynamometer score of 150 lbs
@@b_rabbit435 Your response didn’t show up for whatever reason, but don’t get sarcastic with me just because you’re a little puss 🤷🏼
I’ve been a laborer for 12 years now, that hand digs, swings a sledge, and uses a jack hammer almost every single day…..not to mention building retaining walls and pouring concrete on the side.
So that might have something to do it.
Fuuuuu now I'm gonna go around eyeing people down wondering how strong their squeeze is.
Do grip your body weight to win $
Adam you need to stop laughing at the competitors😂
It would be fantastic to see this devise being tested in different parts of the states, or city with people doing different kinds of activities, work places, routines and ages.
Wait untill rock climbers show up....
@@rookieman329or visit calisthenics park
Oh man.. I wish if I were there I would have easily won the $500 😂 too easy for me I can close the 250 LBS Heavy Grip Hand Gripper sooo, it should be over 100 KG's!
Buahahaa yeah that's like someone saying I can squat 1000 pounds (I can't) that means I can run 100m in less than 10 seconds. I have closed Captains of Crush 3 and I have gotten 93,9 kg on dynamometer. Gripper rating has nothing to do with dynamometer. I have both on UA-cam.
@@jere.nurkka Wait, how is this possible? Doesnt the gripper give you and "idea" of how hard you can crush with your hand?
@@StefSubZero270 It's complicated. Go watch Jedd Johnson's videos about RGC ratings. Those ratings are kind of nonsense anyway but there is way more to this then just that. That dynamometer is just matter of how much you can squeeze from that one position.
@MJ7productions A HG 250 RGCs at 115lbs average... Basically a very heavy COC #2 or light 2.5 (in between really). Based on that, my expectations would be that you hit between 65-85kg on the dyno if you've never tried. Results should improve rapidly with successive training. I can close a 135 RGC (abnormally light) #3 and can pull 101.4kg now (with several months if practice) so this is what I'm basing my estimates on.
Larry must be the most likeable mutant ever! Just hyping people up. Love it!
I got a 200 lb grip trainer which at this point is light for me, I can do 25 to 30 reps in a row on a good day. I also have a 250 lb grip trainer which takes all I have to close once, some days I cant even close it fully.
There, for each hand, you need to adjust the device, because someone has long fingers and someone has short ones ..
Are there Ufo,s flying over at 2:01?
8:32 bro was cheating in all his tries. He pushed the gripper against his leg to get a higher reading. That's why he got a relatively high reading with his noodle arms.
Yes
When does the person who edited the whole production realise that the numbers on the grip reader are not visible to the camera "Bgrade editor"
Lmao Larry set an impossible goal for the average non tester one person 😂to
5:30 saying he might have a heart attack was SAVAGE
Has Magnus tried one of these? I'd be curious to see what he could do.
This machine specifically tests crushing grip, which Magnus has said his isn't amazing. Would love to see what his pinch grip is like as well
@@BirdPlanlink?
I like watching larry alot because he reminds me ofmy brother.. he died when i was 17 he was 7 years older then me a semi ro football player and bodybuilder.. thanks for being u larry your a inspiration. Much love.
That guy didn't close no COC 2.5. That's like twice what he did.
The ratings that COC give their grippers aren't related at all to numbers being squeezed on a dyno.
COC 3 is rated at 280lbs by the company, but closing one doesn't require you to be ANYWHERE near 280 on a dyno.
Not sure at all how they rate their grippers, but COC 3s are actually around 150lbs of resistance to close
@@dan2318oc i think rates at the center of the handle. RGC rates at the very end, and neither of them are “accurate” relative to a human hand. But if you’re suggesting that closing a coc 3 and getting a dynamometer reading of ~70kg are approximately the same thing then that is wrong.
Basically I agree with the first comment here. He was nowhere in the same realm as a 2.5. Not even close.
@@anomanderrake440 the new COC's are way weaker rated. And they been around for like a decade now.
Dude BROKE HIS ARM and was not training or taking any roids ... that 62kg seem about right if you look at the numbers of what other people do on grippers.
Serioulsy ...
I have a bunch of grippers at home too. Modern 2.5 is like an old 2.0 .... I closed that at 19 for reps with a 185 bench at the time , lol. It does not take much. Also the COC is all fingers while the grip tester is all thumb. You can train your thumb on COC if you do it consciously
Dude was not capping. Just the reality of COC and BREAKING BONES AS A NATTY
I can do a 2.0 5 times in a row and 220lbs is 100kg so I probably could've closed it .
COC grip strength doesn't translate to grip strength on the dynamometer. They are different types of grip strength because they are designed differently. People with large hands usually do much better on the dynamometer then they do with COC grippers. I have all of the COC grippers and a dynamometer and I can close the 2.5 but I get 84 kg on the dynamometer.
This content is dangerous, the only type that gets me stuck binging.
Estos señores son de otra galaxia 🏋♂️💪
Love this kind of content,it brings motivation,just keep doin it,next try in a mechanic shop.
Those guys were close, they needed just proper warm-up and proper form, if they knew they would beat this challenge
yah and if i knew how to be a neurosurgeon i’d be one
@@MightbePettingmyCat my point was that they have strength but not technique
As someone who has trained grip strength, only the big guy who got 94 was close. Trust me the gap between 80 kg and 100 kg is huge when it comes to grip strength.
@@MightbePettingmyCatbrooo you're so negative go to the psychologist
@@TengoMtchedlidze i have the mental capacity but not the training nor technique
The best things that have helped my grip are pullups and dumbbell shrugs. Grip is the weakest link on shrugs. Some people use grips/hooks to take this weak link out, but I treat shrugs as a grip / arm / shoulder workout.
This is something, that even though I am small, I would have probably surprised how much grip I had.
I am an assistant principal at a high school and tested this with staff and students; highest was 80kg by a grade 10 student, really impressive
I got 81kg as 18yo, how old is 10th grade?
@@Challenged_pogo15-16
You should have given that big guy a that got 94kg a second go.
Yeah he should of gave him a few pointers and a retry.
@@zGJungle exactly, especially since many others had a second attempt, I don't think that was fair at all, and if he's that desperate to kept his money he shouldn't be playing the game in the first place.
What makes it worse is he'll probably earn more from the video than what he was offering to give away.
I want to see Bryan Shaw squeeze that thing he has the best grip strength in the world.
The first guy who said he broke his hand, looks like he’s made of pure milk
@nagilum 😂 Great observation.... I guess. 🤷🏻
man I can't even see the numbers on the machine
Don't go to the gym next - go to a construction site or some kind of farmers exhibition
Man, even Larry’s laugh sounds strong af 😅
100KG is way too high high for the challenge for average guys. Make it $100 and 85-90KG.
He didn't intend on letting the money go, that's why he didn't let the guy that got 94kg have a second go.
True I think Leonidas Akona does 120 KG, so that is crazy high.
he didnt want to give any money out. just a vid for him to make money
😂 you funny as shit Larry when OT got the squeezing he said that’s scary right there 😂
LETS GOOOO
What
@@YourRealAce are you not hype for a new larry wheels video
LOL @10:19 Larry left him hanging 😂
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This first
10:20 🤝 i came to save my man! 🤣
5:29 damn that wasn't a nice thing to say.
Agreed
So he did 107 kg and set the bar to 100kg to a random mortals. 😂
6:34 bro turned into the subway surfer cop
So many egos were destroyed that day. 😁
This is crazy I just tested mine for the first time it's 71kg and 100% I'm going to make mine stronger 💪👍
It gets funnier every time Larry shows us the result of the grip as the camera can't catch it 😂
take this to a climbing gym!!!
Strong crowd! I’ve done some grip specific training for a few months now and my personal best so far is 72kg. I’d like to reach 80kg+ like some of these guys.
@losttracks2 72kg is very respectable. I did 63kg in Larry's video, but after about two months of solid training with the same Baseline dynamometer, Ironmind rolling thunder, pinch hub and grippers I peaked a few weeks ago at 96.6kg. haven't been able to surpass it yet but I'm telling you, massive gains are possible within a short timeframe. 👍🏻
@@degradated That's insane! Definitely will have to pick those up or make my own.
@@Losttracks2 I took advantage of one of their sales. Black Friday might be a good time to get some stuff. That Baseline BIMS dynamometer is $126 Amazon prime right now. Well worth it - nice piece of equipment. Good luck in your grip training journey! 👊🏻
We wanna see you vs leonidas, on the table and on the gripstrength tool❤