Who can close the Captains of Crush grippers?
I've been sitting at work for the past year using a handgrip (or gripper) I bought on Amazon for $1.50. A handgrip is this for those who don't know. You squeeze it and theoretically it becomes easier to close while your hand grip becomes stronger.
A few months ago I purchased an Ironmind Captains of Crush® gripper. Ironmind is an internationally known brand with grip athletes. Their grippers are the real deal and they offer various grippers depending on how strong you are. I ordered the Guide model which is 60 pounds of resistance based on a coworker's recommendation. I found it very (too) easy so after a month or two of using it I ordered a No 1. model which is 140 pounds of resistance. Ok now this is hard. It says on the Ironmind website that most people who lift weights on a weekly or daily basis can't close this gripper even once with their left or right hand and it is absolutely true. I've asked approximately 20 people at work if they could close it and so far 4 people have been able to, with only 2 people being able to close it with each hand. It is really entertaining and a good conversation piece at work! Many people say closing the No. 1 is like trying to close a brick. Ha ha ha I can close the No. 1 ten or eleven times in my right hand without repositioning it and three times with my left hand without repositioning. The reason I claim this is because up until a year ago I had never worked out at the gym or taken strength training seriously and now I'm making some progress!! Huge guys at work with rippling forearms and awesome handshakes can't close this gripper and I can. Multiple times. Easily!!!!! My brother has also got into it and can close the No. 1 more times than myself. I hope to move onto the No. 2 soon. It's great because the grippers are only $19.99 so if you "outgrow" a gripper quickly then it's not expensive to replace. Only a few hundred of people in the world can close a No. 3 gripper and less than 10 can close a No. 4. Even closing the No. 2 is serious business (Few, if any people at any given gym would be able to close it). I'll post my progress in this thread!! Anyone else have experience with Captains of Crush grippers? http://www.functionalhandstrength.co...s_of_crush.gif http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/ope...nsofcrush.html |
I don't have any experience with one, but I've thought about getting a gripper. My hands like to stay busy; I usually use Silly Putty, wax, or a stress ball to keep them entertained. I'd also like to have a stronger grip; right now it's pretty wimpy.
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I've got a pair of decent hand grips. I find they help, so long as I temper the training with decent piano practice so that I keep them limber and dexterous. Do it until you can pop a tennis ball with your bare hand.
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why do you need such a strong grip? masturbation lost the feeling? :s
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hell I can barely close a door..
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Guitarists also use such tools to improve hand strength. I have a Gripmaster one kicking around here somewhere, but it's not enough resistance for me and was the biggest one I was able to find, so I just don't bother anymore.
The Gripmasters are kind of cool though, because they work on individual fingers instead of the hand as a whole, so the pinky can't slack off. http://www.suplay.com/mmSUPLAY/Images/Grip%20Master.jpg |
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I guess I don't understand the desire to have a strong grip. I hate vice-grip handshakes, anyway.
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All manner of athletes also benefit. |
Ok I just closed it 7 times in a row with my left hand. Shattered my old record of thrice. Sometimes progress with these things is amazing!
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From 3 to 7 in less than 2 hours! Amazing!
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I started with a cheapo hand grip from Wal-Mart - I used it for a solid year, every single day, my junior year of college. I quit after that for whatever reason, but recently I found the grip again and started using it at work. I got back up to my old strength pretty easily - I can close the cheapo one now for 3 or 4 minutes straight.
So Lasereth got me into the Ironmind Captains of Crush hype and I ordered the No. 1 hand grip. I couldn't close it even one time with my left hand, and I could close it 3 times in a row with my right hand. 6 weeks later, after spraining my hand (literally) and ending up with callouses all over my palm, I can close the No. 1 nearly 20 times in a row with my right hand and 3 times in a row with my left hand - no repositioning. Those pussies on youtube that close it, open it, reposition it and flex their hand, close it, open it, etc. are just cheating!!!!!! Either way, veins are starting to bulge in my hands and they feel like cinderblocks now - my hands used to feel soft like a girl's hands (not just the smooth skin, but the muscles too) - now my hand feels like a wooden plank. It's pretty awesome. Also, the other day at Food Lion, I picked up a 12-pack of Diet Mountain Dew by gripping it around the side instead of using the punch-carrier slot and I remember it used to hurt a bit - now I could hold it all day. PROGRESS |
Closed the No. 1 today 22 times with my right hand. I went ahead and ordered the No. 2. Things are getting serious!!!!!
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Would these things remedy my toothpick forearms?
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Firm handshakes are supposed to be all "Alpha Male" attitudes, i get that, people are supposed to think you're dominant, someone strong to look up to in the business world when you have a monstrosity handshake. You can have a business degree and know how to make the company bust in to the big league overnight but if you have a wimpy handshake, you'll never amount to anything..... sounds like people have been reading too much Maxim |
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imagine the throng of crushed ding-a-ling threads about to appear in sexuality.
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Just because you can crush someones hand into pulp doesnt mean you have too. Having a strong anything is always better than having a weak version of the same thing.
Just because my forearms are so large I can snap tree trunks in half just by showing them off doesn't mean I go and do it.... |
/me still wants to see a picture of willravel crushing a freaking tennis ball...
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So if I wanted to see how strong my grip was before I go and blow 20 bucks on one where would I go about doing this? I don't want to order a 60 lb one and have it be freakishly easy. Or maybe even go out and get the 80lb one and not even be able to do it.
I have no idea what I would be able to do. |
Ever meet some guy that just has to crush your freaking hand when he shakes it? I always assumed this was making up for "short" comings elsewhere. I've found by placing the tip of my index finger in the middle of other persons wrist it makes it nearly impossible for the other guy to cause you any pain. It keeps your knuckles out of line and thus can't be pressured.
On the topic at "hand" I found my right hand much stronger then my left so I started buying thicker magazines. |
Good for you Lasereth for working out while you work!
Not sure where he mentioned anywhere that he would be purposely or indirectly crushing hands... I work out while at my desk with free weights and we do push ups at certain intervals. My manager calls it "peacock alley" as we pump up. One dude even did pull ups off a rafter in our exposed ceiling lol. And yes it is a professional office (whatever that means), we just like to have fun! /end thread jack |
My comment about hand crushing wasn't directed at the OP, sorry if I wasn't completely clear about that.
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Guide @ 60 lb. Sport @ 80 lb. Trainer @ 100 lb. No. 1 @ 140 lb. No. 2 @ 195 lb. No. 3 @ 280 lb. No. 4 @ 365 lb. I use the No. 1. Not one person at my job can close it, tested around 10-15 people. I can close it 22 times with my right hand, but have been training for 6 weeks, and used a 60ish lb. one for about a year in college. My No. 2 is on the way! |
Just went to order one... 11 dollars shipping. I don't think I want to spend 31 bucks on this. Or is it actually worth it?
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Make sure you get an authentic one! There are numerous knock-offs that are easier to close than the real thing. |
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If you have I would start off with the Sport or Trainer. If not, you may want to start with the Guide even though I find it way too easy. If you go to the gym a lot and think you have pretty decent grip stength you could start off with the No. 1 but expect some trouble. I closed the No. 1 with each hand the first day I tried it but I had been using a Guide for over a year. Quote:
BTW these Captains of Crush grippers really get some conversations going at work. So far 6 out of 25 people have been able to close my No 1. Only three people have been able to do it with the left hand (myself included). |
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I do know that there are competitions where you do bar-bending, hold weights as long as you can, etc. I don't know a lot about them but they do exist. |
Climbers often work to strengthen their grip.
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Thanks Lasereth, that makes more sense.
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sorry did not mean you directly just at the thread in general |
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Redjake's No. 2 gripper should come in today. I think there is approximately a 25% chance he can close it but he believes it is much higher. Place your bets!
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I don't know Redjake, so? |
Well, currently I can do the 140 pounds gripper about 20 times with my right hand on a good set. So 195 pounds once should be about the equivalent of 140 pounds twenty times, right?
BTW Redjake is my twin IRL and we are very similar so if he can close it then I probably can too. Ha ha ha Quote:
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I would think if you can do the #140 model 20 times, then yeah you probably can do the #195 once. I might be able to do the 140 version a few times, 20? I sincerely doubt it.
They don't have any of these down at my gym so I don't think I'm going to find out anytime soon how much I can squeeze. Though I admit I'd be interested in finding out. |
Hey it's only $20 and it's really fun to pass the time with.
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I spoke with a friend this afternoon, same guy that pointed me in the direction of my gym. He has a set in Kilos- 30's 40's & 50's. I did the math real quick and the 50's are 110lbs. Bottom line I won't be doing the 195's anytime soon. I did 11, almost got 12, out of the 50's with my right and about 8 with my left. My forearms were freaking on fire. I borrowed one of the 50's. In a couple days when the fire's out I'll see about doing some more. |
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this guy would crush you all!
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/me checks his testosterone level...
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sorry not sure how to embed a video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9F7GdRZvZkg A clip of the tv show character I posted for people not familiar with the Canadian tv show 'Kids in the Hall'. |
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Man, my forearms are still sore from yesterday. I noticed just holding my coffee cup this morning took effort. |
Man, these things are tearing my fucking hands up.. they're all red and scratchy.. the metal seems rather sharp and knobby... :(
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I'm actually afraid to shake hands with any of you mugs. If we ever do a big TFP meet-up, a friendly head nod or tip of the hat will suffice. ;)
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Sometimes those damn dogs hid them in drawers, crazy canines. |
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I'm not so sure I want to meet someone who can crush 365lbs with one hand. |
i still want to see it...
call me a disbeliever... |
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OK, you're a disbeliever... waka, waka, waka. I'll be here all week. Enjoy the shrimp, I hear it's good. Seriously how many people do you think can close 365lbs with one hand? And honestly I'm not sure anyone could crush a tennis ball, like you I'd need to see that. And yes I'd like to examine the tennis ball before hand. |
The fucking No. 2 didn't come today. It's sitting in the main office of my apartment complex. There is a huge atmospheric vortex swirling around in the sky above the main office - I'm pretty sure some galactic shit is going to go down tomorrow.
I can close the No. 1 27 times in a row now - massive improvement from just a couple of weeks ago, where 18 seemed to be my limit. Tomorrow I will try out the No. 2 and let you guys know the result. Oh, also, in the mall we found one of those "crush machines" where it measures how strong your grip is (very difficult to squeeze, the bars barely even moved when I squeezed as hard as I could), and I almost broke the machine - it blew past Iron Gripper, Robo Gripper, Gorilla Gripper and I hit the maximum grip strength on the machine - 250 - CHAMPION GRIPPER! |
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I shook the hand of one of my old friends yesterday. I remember in high school when I shook his hand it was extremely overwhelming and seemed absolutely massive and uncontrollably tough. Yesterday when I shook his hand I gave it maybe 30% of my grip force and was "in control" of the handshake. His hand is way bigger than mine but I felt in control using only 30% of my grip strength. Another 1+ for progress!!
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I personally never felt the need to be "in control" of a hand shake. I'm a little lost on this concept. I know I don't like it when people try to crush my hand and I don't do it to others.
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When I shake men's hands at my job if it's limp fish or relatively weak then I immediately get a notion that they're not strong willed and don't have a backbone. I know this isn't always the case, but like in the "does the watch make the man" thread, your viewpoint of someone is what it is regardless of the person's true personality. Watches make an impression to many people and handshakes make an impression on many people. I will admit something though: half the reason I started using handgrips was because when men shook my hand and it was a downright crush, I felt helpless about it. It is really annoying when a man with a strong grip shakes your hand and you shake back and can't even remotely match the shake. Well now I can and it feels damn good. I haven't been annoyed or embarrassed by another man's powerful shake since I started the gripper. |
My father taught me early on to give a firm hand shake, but not to crush the other guy. I'm from the pacific northwest, Oregon. Maybe it's a regional thing.
I used to work in parole and probation. When meeting other officers, attorneys, judges- whoever, it was always a firm hand shake but not a "hey, I'm in control of you" thing. However often when I'd meet a new "client" they'd try this "I'm going to crush you" BS. That's why I started placing my index finger in the middle if the other guys wrist. They can squeeze as hard as they want, it's not going to hurt you and you can still give a firm hand shake. |
Guys I have some terrible news.
The No. 2 came in today and I have rendered my grip on both hands useless for the next 24 hours. I can't even close the No. 1 now. I shredded open the package, flexed out my fingers, and gave it my all - closed it 90% shut on my first try, but something sprained in my right hand and now it's going to have to recooperate. I can close it about 60% shut with my left hand. This thing is just absolutely brutal, a totally different league then even the No. 1. I am now seriously starting to wonder if the No. 3 is realistic if you aren't a body builder. I will continue to post progress. Enjoy the video! |
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I'm impressed you got 90%. Can you imagine a #4? |
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I too hate vicegrip handshakes with the tough look in the eyes. But this thread makes me smile, and now I kind of want one too. Not a hugely athletic one, but maybe a basic one. I'm a drummer, and I'm curious to see if this will change my control over the drumsticks at high speeds.
I do feel sorry for your respective wives' nether regions, though. Also, Bruce Lee used to toughen up his hands by moving them through jars or gravel. Maybe it's worth some looking into. |
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I gave my hands a full day of rest and came back today strong. I feel like I can close the No. 2 a tad more than the first attempt, but not anything visible. My hands started going tingly again quicker today, so I think my hands need a good long rest for the weekend - I left all of my grips at work and am going to take it easy until Monday.
I think I will have the No. 2 shut in a month's time. |
Ok I just tried Redjake's No. 2 for the first time yesterday and I have now declared war against the son of a bitch. Good god how can it be this hard. It's only 45 pounds more than the No. 1!!!!!! I can get it within an inch of closing it, sometimes a little bit closer, but I'm still way far off. I hereby declare that by August 18th 2008 I will CLOSE THE NO. 2!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good news everyone: I am 2 millimeters closer to being able to fully close the No. 2 without cheating (unlike 90% of the other stupid youtube videos out there).
It hurts so bad. I can't even describe how bad it hurts. It feels like someone is pulling your hand apart. From what I've heard, however, the average is around 6 months for being able to close the No. 2 after "graduating" the No. 1. I've only had it for 2 weeks and can nearly close it. More veins have started bulging in my forearm (Popeye region) and I have thick, disgusting callouses all over my fingers because I don't use pussy powder. |
My own No. 2 CoC came in today. First try I got it 1/8th of an inch from closed (3 millimeters). I will have it shut by August 18th (my self-imposed deadline). I may even have it closed with 1-2 weeks.
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I foresee many hand cramps in your future, child
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I came so close today I thought I was going to clamp the bitch shut. It's mildly annoying how small the increments of progress are with the No. 2, but today got me hot in the pants:
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Damn thats close Redjake. Hot in the pants eh? These things good for a night alone?
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(north carolina)- local man closes the captains of crush number two hand grip after one month of training youtube video will be available later this afternoon |
FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just closed the No. 2 gripper approximately an hour after Redjake in typical twin fashion. I've only had the gripper for two weeks. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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our fates are, it turns out, what can be only described as cosmically intertwined...
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Awesome. This thread is now subscribed. I will also begin training the grip after reading the hilarious and hardcore testimonials of the benefits. Yeah!
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I'm impressed, you two are completely insane.
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You had me at the Mountain Dew.
You guys should sell these puppies on the Tilted Marketplace as you finish them. It'd be neat to see the grippers make their way around the TFP. Soon, the TFP will have the most powerful forearms out of any online community! Although, between the Titty Board and Exhibition forums, that may already be the case... |
Nothing can prepare this forum for what I'm getting ready to say, so I'll let the invoice speak for itself:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM# DESCRIPTION QTY TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1253 No.3 Captains of Crush® Hand Grip 1 $19.95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1376 Expand-Your-Hand Bands™ 1 $11.95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1415 IMTUG5: The Two-Finger Gripper 1 $19.95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUB TOTAL: $51.85 TAX: $0.00 SHIPPING: $11.00 DOMESTIC REGULAR SHIPPING ORDER TOTAL: $62.85 That's right, I'm going for the No. 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I just nearly broke my hand.......it is tingling all over, splotchy red, and a bruise has formed on my wrist.........
As usual, a video to show the outcome of my first No. 3 attempt.......make sure you have sound on for full effect! Watch it in HD! |
HAHAHAH I am amused. I may have to try this thing out too.
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I tried out redjake's No. 3 today and it was really hard. Basically shut-a-brick status. I'm not sure I even got it parallel...........
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I am finally making some progress on the No. 3. As I state in my Youtube video, it's like trying to shut something that simply doesn't shut. Either way, up until today I was genuinely worried I wouldn't be able to ever close the damn thing! Earlier this week I started just absolutely TORMENTING my hand by squeezing as absolutely hard as I could to where I am red in the face, and guess what? Today, after my hand muscles rebuilt for 3 days, my hand felt stronger and I did the following:
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You're the man.
So incredibly entertaining. |
7-week Update on the No. 3! I feel much more powerful with it now, even though I've not closed it. It just feels easier now - I am moving my forecast up by a couple of months. I will have it shut in 2-3 months.
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I, too, believe in a firm handshake. However, when I shake hands with a guy and he gives me an overpowered, vice-like grip, I smile and think, "Dude, I'm not impressed."
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I don't find myself shaking hands any firmer or stronger than usual. I do find myself constantly astounded by how strong my grip is though! My grip will turn goat piss into gasoline.
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hah. that's awesome. I've tried using those and my hands always get too sore (the bones/tendons not the muscles). What I'm thinking now though is the ones I have are far too weak cause I end up doing a few dozen reps which is probably why my hand gets sore. I may have to order some tougher ones to try it out.
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I do 10-20 full squeezes on the No. 3 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and do 30 IMTUG No. 5 squeezes on the same days (IMTUG is a 2-finger hand grip). On Tuesday and Thursday I do around 150 outward expands with the Ironmind Expand Your Hand Bands®. |
Heh, this is a weird thread.
It starts out like an infomercial, then if you're not careful in your reading, you think it's about scat humor. Then it turns nostalgic with the mentioning of the breaking of the tennis balls, a la the old Bionic Woman tv series. :thumbsup: I had a pair of cheapo handgrips that had plastic handles with a padded covering on them. I used them enough the covering wore off in places, so I duct-taped them. Lost them in the move, though. I think I need to look into getting me one of these. Thanks for the entertaining thread, Jake. :) |
No kidding, this thread is great entertainment.
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OMG!
The video with the Mountain Dew 12-packs...where you demonstrated your monstrous power?!?! Then the statement where you inform us that your grip turns goat piss into gasoline?!?!?!? This, my friends, is the thread of the freaking YEAR! :) |
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