@@oktaviu8668 hi i can get the 1.5 within 1/2 in of closing obviously i need to go down to 0.,5 120 lb to start first time using grippers? they send me the wrong 1 i was ment to get the 0.5
@@shel0016 hi i can get the 1.5 within 1/2 in of closing obviously i need to go down to 0.,5 120 lb to start first time using grippers? they send me the wrong 1 i was ment to get the 0.5 btw u are strong as hell.
I knew it was going to be impressive after you've closed No. 1 with little effort. But if you've been training with No. 2 seven years ago, it makes sense.
Excellent video! Though for perspective, it would have been good to include what sort of hand-pressure we are talking about in weight: No. 1 140 lb 63.5 kg No. 1.5* 167.5 lb 76.0 kg No. 2 195 lb 88.5 kg No. 2.5* 237.5 lb 107.7 kg No. 3 280 lb 127.0 kg No. 3.5* 322.5 lb 146.3 kg No. 4 365 lb 165.6 kg It's pretty insane!
@@carlosfernandez1 i believe you, i have the T, 1, 1.5, 2 I can only close 1.5 and its not too difficult but the step from 1.5 to 2 is noticeable. Im a skinny guy with small bones but for my size i think i do pretty good, and i also dont train these in steps like your supossed to.
I bought my first CoC #1 50 days ago, and I went to not closing the #1, to doing reps on the #2 because I'm now training to close the #2.5. I ordered the next 2 CoC today (#3, #3.5). Also, I consider closing a # when I can close it with my non dominant hand. I can close the #2 with my left hand and I'm right handed. I have a few years of juggling, my forearms are pretty much the same...
You sound having similar experience and progress as me. Good job! Keep training! I haven't closed 3.5 yet, closed 3 on many ocassions and for reps as well
So what's the point of buying those over adjustable grippers? With like two adjustable ones I can cover the entire range and even practice weaker grips like pinching and the thumb.
Lmao just casually closing the coc 3 while sitting down. If you trained more frequently you could def close the 3.5! Your grip strength potential is crazy.
Dude must have a strong grip, I couldn't put a dent in even number 1 when I first tried it. I'm assuming that he warmed up before his attempts, at least I hope he did.
@Baxter James yeah you are putting me down and insulting me and you don't even know me do you? ....I'm not going to explain to you that people have different genetics and if you can close a 2.5 then good for you buddy? I mean what do you want me to tell you, mind you this was when I FIRST tried the CoC grippers, .....a little research goes a long way, .......I could say some other things but I won't, enjoy your day sir, as of now we are done, unless you can come at me correctly and with some respect, peace!
@Baxter James Oh and one more thing buddy, maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed much? Because honestly closing Grippers has absolutely nothing to do with being "big" or "huge" as you put it. It's hand strength or more specifically tendon/ligament strength in the forearm, why do you think an average sized arm wrestler can beat a big bodybuilder that can lift tons of weight, or even a Powerlifter with World Class numbers, that's because it's a different type of strength. I mean but that's a feat, closing a 2.5 CoC gripper, I'd have to work at that for sure so you definitely deserve some credit as you have above average hand strength, good for you!. It's all good, I know I'm big where it actually COUNTS, nah not that.....I'm talking about THE MIND and the HEART!, including knowing how not to disrespect someone that I don't even know on a public forum....think about it buddy, matter of fact I'll do you one even better, think about it while you're closing your little 2.5 CoC gripper for one rep, how about that :)
@@shel0016 Thanks for your support, I rarely get support from others but yeah I had to block one of those "keyboard warriors" on FB yesterday. Yeah slow and steady progress is the way to go with grippers, definitely do heavy sets ( 1-5 reps) and you will see your strength rise over time. Just be sure to allow your hands to heal and recover, basically treat it like you would a heavy workout session with weights!
@@shel0016 Yeah, I'm going to assume you mean the Captains of Crush number 4, that one is rated at 365lbs and only a handful of men in the entire world has successfully closed that gripper!
@@shel0016 Well I haven't trained grippers in a while and I had a different gripper I was training with the CoCs (Captains of Crush) to help with the resistance gaps, it was working too but as I said I stopped. I didn't want to risk anything happening to my hands. Wow, one that's 535lbs, that's amazing if someone can close that, I never heard of that, just the Captains of Crush. Maybe so, the Captains of Crush Trainer is rated at 100lbs of force and before when I took a long lay off from Gripper training I had trouble closing even that gripper.
Just so you know Octavian,there are hard grippers than C.o.C. No 4.For example back in the days in the U.S.A. there was a gripper of 1800 pounds but today not anymore,anyways there are the Bone Crusher 500lbs and grippers that can be added springs in order to make the gripper to have more force in order to close it
I can do 60kg very easy. But I lose grip very easy with sweaty hands so I can't do that many reps before I have to stop. Not sure how many reps are normal to do but can do 20+ no problem. Been doing hand drippers for probably 10+ years. Broke so many sets already. Was doing 650+ reps everyday for a long time with just normal ones.
I was able to close no 1# after few days of training... Number #1.5 I am just able today ... But to 2 Is still far away for me. . Thank you for sharing! 2.5 very strong!!! 3 will be crazy! I did a video on closing 1.5.
I've been training with Captains of Crush grippers for a little over 9 months, I've managed to only close the CoC #2 one time with my right hand. It is very hard and is by no means an easy feat to conquer. I also recommend getting some grip chalk.
@@Firespheres I agree man. It took me approximately 5 months to finally close it. Now also I am able to close it only once or twice in a day just with the right hand, although I'm quite close with the left as well. It's really hard especially for a person like me with 5 ft 9in height and small hands. But, I am quite happy truth to be told. It was a nice pastime is college and a good way to impress others 😁.
It sure is. I've been working on a training routine and trying a different gripper position and I have noticed a decline in strength. I honestly feel that every person regardless if they have been training for a month or a year all have a different training technique. For example for me, I will do 2-3 sets of 10 complete closes with my right and left hands with the CoC #1, or I will do 1 set of 10 complete closes with each hand and right after each set, I'll do a 30-second negative hold with each hand.
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When I first started my grip training I was able to close the trainer right out of the packaging then after a few months of conditioning my hands I ordered the number-one gripper and closed it right out of the packaging. I believe it even says on the web page that most guys who visit the gym and lift weights cannot even close the number one straight out of the packaging and also it even says it is very rare that they ever see someone close the number to gripper on their very first attempt. I even brought them to work one day and I even had a couple of co-workers laugh and try to make themselves sound so very strong and I handed my trainer gripper to one of my co-workers who looked like they had some serious hand strength and he could not even close the gripper three consecutive times in a row yet I pull out my number one gripper and knocked out 10 full range closes and the look on his face was a pure surprise. I have the number to gripper and I have closed it four times with my right hand.
@@shel0016 I'm an amateur powerbuilder and i closed the number 1 coc first try, the other day i did it for reps. I don't really know how to train with it and how to put it in my trainings because i work at really high volume trainings where it requires quite good grip strength doing like deadlifts, rows and other bodybuilding/powerlifting stuff,(I even train for armwrestling),and i'm afraid of overtraining grip strength and losing it. Any advice?
I'm hoping to get to a 2.5 I started being able to close a 1.5 for a few reps. Now I can close a 2 for 3 and nearly close a 2.5 I won't stop until I can close a 3
I'll be honest I dropped like 150 bucks on the whole set starting from the 1.5 up to the 4 and I've been training for about 1.5 months and can close the 1.5 for about 8 clean reps but can only get like a 7mm close on no. 2 rn. Any tips for a novice gripper?
I wanted to get the Captains of Crush Grippers but they were too expensive and go way to high in tension anyways. I ended up getting a set of 5 that goes from 100 to 300lbs. I think that will keep me busy for a while til I need to graduate to the #3.5 or #4 Captains of crush grippers if that has any possibility of happening
Sick! Nice video m8. I can close the #1 for nearly 40 times ( clean reps ) and the number #2 for 3 times ( clean reps ) and the number #2.5 for once. It's the same for me, I can't close the #3 yet. I'm sure that in under 2 months I will be able to close it.
I have never tried these gripper, but ai ordered #3 (getting it tomorrow). I have 3 heavy grippers (100, 150 and 200), but they are different from crush grippers. My goal is to close #3 so maybe I could get certified
@@oktaviu8668 hello. When u first started u were dissapointed you couldn't close the no1 since u lifts weights etc. And here u nearly closed the 3 which is amazing. After failing with the no1 did u do any specific grip training, or did you just keep trying and trying until you eventually closed it? Would love to know. Cheers
@@beefcakesfat2310 hello. I have a grip training tutorial on my channel, but unfortunately it's in Romanian Language. But you can take a look over there and the idea is simple: warm up with 5 fast reps with increasingly harder grippers then do AMRAP with your hardest gripper you can close (working gripper). Then do another set and continue super setting AMRAP with weaker and weaker grippers. It's super painful, but worked for me.
How can you tell which level gripper you have? Obviously since you have all of them you can tell just by using them but my parents bought me one years ago and I want to buy myself a new one but I don’t know which one I should buy. I don’t want to waste money on one that’s too weak or too strong but especially one that’s weak I can already do so many with the one I have
I just started training with the coc 1 26 days ago. I could close the coc 1 for 1rep, now i am able to do 11reps. Think i will be able to close the 1.5 for 1 rep
@@shel0016 Just got my 2.5. I am able to move it with a credit card set almost close maybe 1 inch away. I will work on it this month and give it a another attempt in a month or so.
@@shel0016 We are the same height lol. Yeah just keep training. I haven't been training grippers for a month. I have been busy and priorites of other things.
I’m 6 minutes in and I saw the number 2 on your gripper so I looked at mine and saw the G and checked online and I assume I must own the guild gripper which is just 60lbs. I could do 50 reps fast and well basically up to and past 100 with both hands if I wanted too so I’m guessing I should buy a #1 or what would you suggest?
I am thinking that you should buy 3 grippers: one for warm-up, one for training sets and one goal gripper. In your case you master the guide gripper, I suggest that you should get the 0.5, 1 and 1.5 OR 1, 1.5 and 2. If you want 2 grippers go for 1 and 2. If you want only one gripper, go for 1
Thanks for the video. I would be interested to see how you handle the 2.5 and 3.0 with a credit card set. I know it’s not easy even as close as you are setting it in this video but the CCS is so much harder. Which is why no one has ever officially certified with the 4.0 since that rule has been put in place and probably never will. I really would like to see you get officially certified on the 3.0! 😄
Thanks for the comment! I can close any day 2.5 ccs but on 3 I still have like 8mm off. It is for sure on of my goals to close 3 ccs and eventually to certify!
@@yaykruser thanks for the recommendation. I checked out his latest 4.0 CoC video and it appears he is not doing a credit card set given how close he makes the gripper using his second hand before going single handed. Nonetheless his strength is very impressive and far more than I can do. Cheers!
Top Tip: train with COC twice a week, but only max once a week. Or else you will end up with inflamed wrist tendons and damage to your elbow. Ice your wrist and elbow twice a week. (bag of frozen pea's is best) this is the best way to help recovery. *Good luck to everyone trying to close the next one.* I've closed the #2 once or twice, can close #1.5 all day (after a warm up) but the #2.5 is a killer.
I closed 3 for many reps already and at my best I was at 6-8mm to fully close the 3.5. I have a full tutorial of training with COC grippers on my channel but it's in romanian. Anyhow,, I agree with you about the 2 times a week training. I explain that also in that video. Thanks man
I bought the number 1 2 months ago and managed to close it at the first try but a second rep was to hard and the skin of my fingers begann to peel off I trained like 10 reps in one week now I am able to rep it 15 times raw with shit Technik I have a video on my channel I am going to move on to the number 2
Hello, I wanna buy some CoC but I have never tried to close anything. What would you recommend me? I dont want to buy all the 11 CoC, just want to have the useful ones. What is a good option? 1,2,3,4 or like you did 1, 1.5, 2 up to 4? Thanks.
If you are used to pull exercises like pullups, barbell rows etc. You should indeed get the 1, 2 and 3. If not, and you know your grip is not that great, you should go maybe for 0.5, 1.5 and 2.5. Or Trainer, 1.5 and 2.5. CoC 1 is not that easy to close by many men out there. I hope this helps you
I don't know why everyone is obsessed with those grippers. Get adjustable ones that are approximately in your range. Saves money, stays challenging, allows you to practice weaker grips like the pinch. I don't see why you should buy fixed grippers unless you do it for sports rather than exercise.
Wow. It looks bigger on the video based on how you grab the gripper. I'm 1 cm away from closing #2.5, so I can't blame the length of the fingers now. lol
@@Beslan_Myths_And_Facts first time in 2012, and I couldn't close the CoC 1 lol. Now I am 8mm away of closing 3.5. I trained for 1 year 2012-2013 and I trained again beginning of last year
With the Wuhan Flu going around, I have more time to use my cheap plastic grippers. I close and hold for 60 seconds, maybe doing 20 reps a day (not all at once.) I think it's time to upgrade. I don't generally watch unboxing videos, but your video was good. Thanks.
@@shel0016 Hi shel, soory I didn't saw the reply. I haven't made any progress as I've been training less due to piano injury. I'll come back to that soon and good luck on your training!
Hey bro just saw the video now , how is the grip training going do you still train can you close the 3 by now . I made the mistake i bought the 3 as my first gripper lol i can close it a bit moren then half way .
I don't train with grippers that often now, I am focused on shot put training. But I managed to close the 3 on many ocassions and I can still close it. At my best I was at 6-8mm of closing the 3.5
I like this video but see it's 2 years since you released it. Do you still work with grippers and if so, have you progressed since the video? You tell that you didn't close the nr1 first time, and it was the same with me. I barely closed the trainer. But a few months later I closed nr1. My next goal is nr1,5. You are an example that it's really possible to improve the grip strength. I have all CoC except from nr3,5. Even if I will probably never be able to close nr3 it's fun to have nr3 and 4!
I am not training with grippers anymore. I got to a point where I almost closed 3.5, at about 5mm from touching. I am doing strength training with barbell and my grip is maintained strong, I can still close CoC3 any day. Maybe some day I'll train again with grippers, but for now I don't train them.
Oktaviu, when you first got the coc #1 you couldn't close it. How long did it take to close it ? Weeks , months ? How about the coc #2? How long did it take for you to close it
You are very strong, I like the video. But how can it be allowed to help with your other hand? According to the rules you can help with your other hand, but you have to be able to put a credit card with-side in between.
True, but that rule is for certification attempt, otherwise you can train as you like, you can try and close CoC grippers with a deep set, a paralel set, credit card set or with no set
Congratulations! :o) Your improving nicely! I do want to mention though,.. that I don't think "starting" the closure with the other hand is allowed? I coud be wrong? But have you tried doin it with just one hand only? You started out doing it with one hand...but then started using both hands around the # 1.5.....although you did close the #2 with just your right hand only ( which is great! ) But then you went back to using two hands on the #2.5 and upwards. Keep up the good work! :o) A few more days and I know you will get the #3!! Way to go!! :o) I came across a #3.5 years ago.. I couldn't close it even using both hands between my knees! LOL! I wondered how the heck ANYONE!! ever could close the #4!! ? ;o)
I just bought the 2.5 COC as my first gripper and can only get it 80% close to being closed....sometimes 90% closed on a good day. Based on this should I just keep trying to close this or should I get a lower size instead. Is it possible to even get strong enough to close it without having to buying another one that's lighter.
Dawg I really wanna collect all of them but they are way too expensive for a kid like me. $25 a piece is not ridiculous since you're paying for long lasting quality piece of equipment, but there are other much cheaper set options that are available. I think I'm going to buy for myself a set of cheaper steel grippers, build up strength and when I can afford it, collect these COC Iornmind ones
@@shel0016 my brother thank you for the nice words!!! our fckng politicians are trash and are having all the country on lockdown.( Serious rules) they want us all to take the phizer vaccine but we christians know inside us what that means!!! DO Not take the vaccines ..... Rich families on the world are ruling governments to take those stupid steps and slave us!!! They are antichrists people!!! Be strong be safe both physically and mentally!!! We are all gonna get through this together!!!
I can do 10x each hand on CoC#1. So I jumped straight into #2.5 and can't close it by 4mm with the right hand and almost half way with the left...give it 6 months I'll close that basterd
@@shel0016 hi, I've increased my strength and forearm size by doing other exercises like the wrist roller (big fan), and door frame hook, but have moved away from the UK so don't really have access to a #2 and the wifey lost the 2.5 somewhere so am kind of stuck as far as how close am I of closing the 2.5 still. Pretty sure I can't do it yet, have about 190 pounds and 6,2. Around 14 inches forearms (so pretty sure am close of closing but not so much tbh)
@@oktaviu8668 Its like poland, you never hear from it or know anything about it, Nothing interesting. I wish we two were somewhere were everything happens, action, good weather and sunny everyday and opportunities.
Yeah, I know buddy. Literally no one said it would, and definitely not on this clip. This is just what the title says: unboxing and trying all of the grippers
When the camera shook from all the effort 😂😂
Hahhaha you noticed!
@@shel0016 from CoC3 to CoC4, the camera shook from the effort 😅
@@shel0016 good luck with the training!!!
@@oktaviu8668 hi i can get the 1.5 within 1/2 in of closing obviously i need to go down to 0.,5 120 lb to start first time using grippers? they send me the wrong 1 i was ment to get the 0.5
@@shel0016 hi i can get the 1.5 within 1/2 in of closing obviously i need to go down to 0.,5 120 lb to start first time using grippers? they send me the wrong 1 i was ment to get the 0.5 btw u are strong as hell.
Can't sit down on a #4 attempt. Gotta show respect for the king of gripper, GJ and GL.
I knew it was going to be impressive after you've closed No. 1 with little effort. But if you've been training with No. 2 seven years ago, it makes sense.
@@shel0016 nice what would you say the gd 90 is equivalent to compared to captain of crush
I believe he said several DAYS ago?
@@Aries13Mars he said years
I plan to close three when I get in the mail Monday. Will record. Maybe post.
Good luck man!
Very interesting video. I enjoyed it.
Excellent video! Though for perspective, it would have been good to include what sort of hand-pressure we are talking about in weight:
No. 1 140 lb 63.5 kg
No. 1.5* 167.5 lb 76.0 kg
No. 2 195 lb 88.5 kg
No. 2.5* 237.5 lb 107.7 kg
No. 3 280 lb 127.0 kg
No. 3.5* 322.5 lb 146.3 kg
No. 4 365 lb 165.6 kg
It's pretty insane!
i have never tried but I think I can close 1.5
@@RKadeplaysno you cant 😂😂
@@Aventus93 I have closed 60Kgs and I can do 15 reps easily so I think maybe.
@@RKadeplays if you closed the original captains of crush no.1 15 Times in on set you can close the 1.5 captains of crush easily.
@@Aventus93 COC 1 is 63.5Kg
Post when you get #3 complete and #3.5. Thanks for sharing.
@@shel0016 some time ago I closed #2. Now I work with the G, S, T and #1.
@@carlosfernandez1 did you ever close 3?
@MyLordAndMyGodJesusChrist No. I tried the 2.5 and moved for around 1/2 inch. They're very strong...the grippers and the ones whose closed.
@@carlosfernandez1 i believe you, i have the T, 1, 1.5, 2
I can only close 1.5 and its not too difficult but the step from 1.5 to 2 is noticeable.
Im a skinny guy with small bones but for my size i think i do pretty good, and i also dont train these in steps like your supossed to.
@@carlosfernandez1 if you can close 2 you are already above average in strength.
I bought my first CoC #1 50 days ago, and I went to not closing the #1, to doing reps on the #2 because I'm now training to close the #2.5. I ordered the next 2 CoC today (#3, #3.5). Also, I consider closing a # when I can close it with my non dominant hand. I can close the #2 with my left hand and I'm right handed. I have a few years of juggling, my forearms are pretty much the same...
You sound having similar experience and progress as me. Good job! Keep training! I haven't closed 3.5 yet, closed 3 on many ocassions and for reps as well
So what's the point of buying those over adjustable grippers?
With like two adjustable ones I can cover the entire range and even practice weaker grips like pinching and the thumb.
@@oktaviu8668 Holy smokes! That's crazy!! Have you closed a 3.5 recently? How close are you to a 4??
Lmao just casually closing the coc 3 while sitting down. If you trained more frequently you could def close the 3.5! Your grip strength potential is crazy.
Thanks man!
Great video , it's always fun to try new grippers for the first time
as a beginner in gripstrength training I can say that number 1 is hard enough for me. I can barely close it
Dude must have a strong grip, I couldn't put a dent in even number 1 when I first tried it. I'm assuming that he warmed up before his attempts, at least I hope he did.
@Baxter James yeah you are putting me down and insulting me and you don't even know me do you? ....I'm not going to explain to you that people have different genetics and if you can close a 2.5 then good for you buddy? I mean what do you want me to tell you, mind you this was when I FIRST tried the CoC grippers, .....a little research goes a long way, .......I could say some other things but I won't, enjoy your day sir, as of now we are done, unless you can come at me correctly and with some respect, peace!
@Baxter James Oh and one more thing buddy, maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed much? Because honestly closing Grippers has absolutely nothing to do with being "big" or "huge" as you put it. It's hand strength or more specifically tendon/ligament strength in the forearm, why do you think an average sized arm wrestler can beat a big bodybuilder that can lift tons of weight, or even a Powerlifter with World Class numbers, that's because it's a different type of strength.
I mean but that's a feat, closing a 2.5 CoC gripper, I'd have to work at that for sure so you definitely deserve some credit as you have above average hand strength, good for you!. It's all good, I know I'm big where it actually COUNTS, nah not that.....I'm talking about THE MIND and the HEART!, including knowing how not to disrespect someone that I don't even know on a public forum....think about it buddy, matter of fact I'll do you one even better, think about it while you're closing your little 2.5 CoC gripper for one rep, how about that :)
@@shel0016 Thanks for your support, I rarely get support from others but yeah I had to block one of those "keyboard warriors" on FB yesterday. Yeah slow and steady progress is the way to go with grippers, definitely do heavy sets ( 1-5 reps) and you will see your strength rise over time.
Just be sure to allow your hands to heal and recover, basically treat it like you would a heavy workout session with weights!
@@shel0016 Yeah, I'm going to assume you mean the Captains of Crush number 4, that one is rated at 365lbs and only a handful of men in the entire world has successfully closed that gripper!
@@shel0016 Well I haven't trained grippers in a while and I had a different gripper I was training with the CoCs (Captains of Crush) to help with the resistance gaps, it was working too but as I said I stopped. I didn't want to risk anything happening to my hands. Wow, one that's 535lbs, that's amazing if someone can close that, I never heard of that, just the Captains of Crush. Maybe so, the Captains of Crush Trainer is rated at 100lbs of force and before when I took a long lay off from Gripper training I had trouble closing even that gripper.
Just so you know Octavian,there are hard grippers than C.o.C. No 4.For example back in the days in the U.S.A. there was a gripper of 1800 pounds but today not anymore,anyways there are the Bone Crusher 500lbs and grippers that can be added springs in order to make the gripper to have more force in order to close it
Yeah on Amazon you can buy adjustable ones that go from 20kg to way beyond what any human has ever achieved.
What kind of nonsense is that? 1800lbs??!!
@@saiyan1191 lmao ikr a silverback gorilla couldn’t grip with that strength
@Abdullah Hossein nope,the beast Was Made by nutrion geeks and It was 1800lbs to close u can see a video on TH-cam "the beast" hand grip
Keep dreaming and keep sleeping
I can do 60kg very easy. But I lose grip very easy with sweaty hands so I can't do that many reps before I have to stop. Not sure how many reps are normal to do but can do 20+ no problem. Been doing hand drippers for probably 10+ years. Broke so many sets already. Was doing 650+ reps everyday for a long time with just normal ones.
I was able to close no 1# after few days of training... Number #1.5 I am just able today ... But to 2 Is still far away for me. . Thank you for sharing! 2.5 very strong!!! 3 will be crazy! I did a video on closing 1.5.
Keep working man! Great progress!
Nice work man 👌. I'm able to do 5 reps with CoC No.1 .After seeing your video, I'm really motivated and hope to close CoC No.2 someday.
I stupidly started on the #2 and I managed to get it by closing it with both hands and doing negatives
I've been training with Captains of Crush grippers for a little over 9 months, I've managed to only close the CoC #2 one time with my right hand. It is very hard and is by no means an easy feat to conquer. I also recommend getting some grip chalk.
@@Firespheres I agree man. It took me approximately 5 months to finally close it. Now also I am able to close it only once or twice in a day just with the right hand, although I'm quite close with the left as well. It's really hard especially for a person like me with 5 ft 9in height and small hands.
But, I am quite happy truth to be told. It was a nice pastime is college and a good way to impress others 😁.
It sure is. I've been working on a training routine and trying a different gripper position and I have noticed a decline in strength. I honestly feel that every person regardless if they have been training for a month or a year all have a different training technique. For example for me, I will do 2-3 sets of 10 complete closes with my right and left hands with the CoC #1, or I will do 1 set of 10 complete closes with each hand and right after each set, I'll do a 30-second negative hold with each hand.
@@shel0016 I've been making progress with CoC #2. Doing reps and doing negatives with my #1. How is your training going?
also know there are 3 more. They come before nr.1 and are like warm up grippers.. guide, sport & trainer - trainer is the one just before nr.1
I made the mistake of immediately going for the #2 as my first gripper, it didn't go well. At least I got it over half closed i guess...
actually thats better in a way, You go up a level to do the below level. If you can do number 2 like that then you can deffinitely close number 1.
This dude has money to spend. 😅 These go for $27 each on Amazon. Thanks for uploading video.
Haha thanks!
Plus international shipping, plus taxis.. I would buy all of them if I were living the states. But here its about $54 each
@@ZeidGho not if u buy them in bulk. Shipping fees is constant.
@@RandomGuy-qt1nf This is my Xzyppci Hand Grippers order:
Sub-Total: $45.99
US Shipping and Taxes: $0.60
International Shipping: $31.40
Local Customs and Taxes: $7.04
Fees: $14.80
Total: $99.83
@@RandomGuy-qt1nf The Xzyppci come in a 5 pack
If I ordered 5 CoC's here is how it goes:
Sub-Total: $139.75
US Shipping and Taxes: $3.00
International Shipping: $31.40
Local Customs and Taxes: $119.55
Fees: $51.10
*Total: $344.80*
And this is if I ordered only one CoC:
Sub-Total: $27.95
US Shipping and Taxes: $0.60
Total Weight: 0.25 kg
International Shipping: $12.00
Local Customs and Taxes: $7.04
Fees: $8.28
*Total: $55.87*
It's actually cheaper if I order them one by one
I’ve never tried any grippers and I just bought the 1.5. I can ALMOST close it. None of my coworkers can even close it halfway.
When I first started my grip training I was able to close the trainer right out of the packaging then after a few months of conditioning my hands I ordered the number-one gripper and closed it right out of the packaging. I believe it even says on the web page that most guys who visit the gym and lift weights cannot even close the number one straight out of the packaging and also it even says it is very rare that they ever see someone close the number to gripper on their very first attempt. I even brought them to work one day and I even had a couple of co-workers laugh and try to make themselves sound so very strong and I handed my trainer gripper to one of my co-workers who looked like they had some serious hand strength and he could not even close the gripper three consecutive times in a row yet I pull out my number one gripper and knocked out 10 full range closes and the look on his face was a pure surprise. I have the number to gripper and I have closed it four times with my right hand.
@@shel0016 I'm an amateur powerbuilder and i closed the number 1 coc first try, the other day i did it for reps. I don't really know how to train with it and how to put it in my trainings because i work at really high volume trainings where it requires quite good grip strength doing like deadlifts, rows and other bodybuilding/powerlifting stuff,(I even train for armwrestling),and i'm afraid of overtraining grip strength and losing it. Any advice?
@@shel0016 I think I am able to close the number 2 at age 16 I can rep the 1 15 times
1,5 is 150 lbs?
@@shel0016 thanks buddy my 2.5 is coming next week hopefully I can crush it
What's your gripper routine? How often will you work out with them?
I'm hoping to get to a 2.5 I started being able to close a 1.5 for a few reps. Now I can close a 2 for 3 and nearly close a 2.5 I won't stop until I can close a 3
cool video
I'll be honest I dropped like 150 bucks on the whole set starting from the 1.5 up to the 4 and I've been training for about 1.5 months and can close the 1.5 for about 8 clean reps but can only get like a 7mm close on no. 2 rn. Any tips for a novice gripper?
Check my chanel
I have full workout video, but it's in romanian. You can still see what grippers I close and how
Work on your set
I wanted to get the Captains of Crush Grippers but they were too expensive and go way to high in tension anyways. I ended up getting a set of 5 that goes from 100 to 300lbs. I think that will keep me busy for a while til I need to graduate to the #3.5 or #4 Captains of crush grippers if that has any possibility of happening
He starts working on the #4 and immediately he begins to stand up due to all the strain!
Sick! Nice video m8. I can close the #1 for nearly 40 times ( clean reps ) and the number #2 for 3 times ( clean reps ) and the number #2.5 for once. It's the same for me, I can't close the #3 yet. I'm sure that in under 2 months I will be able to close it.
Great man! Keep working! I closed 3 many times after I recorded this video, so it's very possible
@@oktaviu8668 That's good! Can you close the #3.5 yet? And Thanks!
@@PahEz not yet, I am lately focused on gaining overall strenght, not closing CoC that often. But I was close cu 6mm to fully close 3.5
I just closed CoC #5
Ruhe Mani
David Imerov :). Beweis auf meinem Kanal
🤣😂🤣😂🤣
you spelled "sucked" wrong
I have never tried these gripper, but ai ordered #3 (getting it tomorrow).
I have 3 heavy grippers (100, 150 and 200), but they are different from crush grippers. My goal is to close #3 so maybe I could get certified
Nice man. I just ordered a 2.5 until my not CoC 70kg gripper is too easy now. Lets see if i can make the 3 in future! Love grip things. :)
Thanks and good luck man!🙏
@@oktaviu8668 hello. When u first started u were dissapointed you couldn't close the no1 since u lifts weights etc. And here u nearly closed the 3 which is amazing. After failing with the no1 did u do any specific grip training, or did you just keep trying and trying until you eventually closed it? Would love to know. Cheers
@@beefcakesfat2310 hello. I have a grip training tutorial on my channel, but unfortunately it's in Romanian Language. But you can take a look over there and the idea is simple: warm up with 5 fast reps with increasingly harder grippers then do AMRAP with your hardest gripper you can close (working gripper). Then do another set and continue super setting AMRAP with weaker and weaker grippers. It's super painful, but worked for me.
@@oktaviu8668 thanks so much Oktaviu 😊
@@beefcakesfat2310 good luck with the training! 🤘
Awesome.
Thank you!
That click 😊
How can you tell which level gripper you have? Obviously since you have all of them you can tell just by using them but my parents bought me one years ago and I want to buy myself a new one but I don’t know which one I should buy. I don’t want to waste money on one that’s too weak or too strong but especially one that’s weak I can already do so many with the one I have
I just started training with the coc 1 26 days ago. I could close the coc 1 for 1rep, now i am able to do 11reps. Think i will be able to close the 1.5 for 1 rep
@@shel0016 Yeah thanks for the help. I have a video of me closing the coc 1 for 13reps now on my Channel!
@@shel0016 Update: I can now close the coc 2 for 4 reps. Goal is coc 2.5 by summer time.
@@shel0016 I haven't bought the coc 2.5 i will soon, when i get more money! The coc 1.5 i can close 14 times.
@@shel0016 Just got my 2.5. I am able to move it with a credit card set almost close maybe 1 inch away. I will work on it this month and give it a another attempt in a month or so.
@@shel0016 We are the same height lol. Yeah just keep training. I haven't been training grippers for a month. I have been busy and priorites of other things.
Eram sigur ca esti roman fratioare, pace si dragoste
Mulțumesc la fel om! 🙏💪
I’m 6 minutes in and I saw the number 2 on your gripper so I looked at mine and saw the G and checked online and I assume I must own the guild gripper which is just 60lbs. I could do 50 reps fast and well basically up to and past 100 with both hands if I wanted too so I’m guessing I should buy a #1 or what would you suggest?
I am thinking that you should buy 3 grippers: one for warm-up, one for training sets and one goal gripper. In your case you master the guide gripper, I suggest that you should get the 0.5, 1 and 1.5 OR 1, 1.5 and 2. If you want 2 grippers go for 1 and 2. If you want only one gripper, go for 1
Probably a trainer
Thanks for the video. I would be interested to see how you handle the 2.5 and 3.0 with a credit card set. I know it’s not easy even as close as you are setting it in this video but the CCS is so much harder. Which is why no one has ever officially certified with the 4.0 since that rule has been put in place and probably never will. I really would like to see you get officially certified on the 3.0! 😄
Thanks for the comment! I can close any day 2.5 ccs but on 3 I still have like 8mm off. It is for sure on of my goals to close 3 ccs and eventually to certify!
Check out Ivan Cuk , he is destroying the coc 4, has some superhuman strenght!
@@oktaviu8668 wow this comment is 2 years and I only checked it because someone else replied recently. Have you been able to close the 3 ccs now?
@@yaykruser thanks for the recommendation. I checked out his latest 4.0 CoC video and it appears he is not doing a credit card set given how close he makes the gripper using his second hand before going single handed. Nonetheless his strength is very impressive and far more than I can do. Cheers!
@@firnameweren5311 Bro relax, I'm a cop.....
Top Tip: train with COC twice a week, but only max once a week. Or else you will end up with inflamed wrist tendons and damage to your elbow. Ice your wrist and elbow twice a week. (bag of frozen pea's is best) this is the best way to help recovery.
*Good luck to everyone trying to close the next one.*
I've closed the #2 once or twice, can close #1.5 all day (after a warm up) but the #2.5 is a killer.
I closed 3 for many reps already and at my best I was at 6-8mm to fully close the 3.5. I have a full tutorial of training with COC grippers on my channel but it's in romanian. Anyhow,, I agree with you about the 2 times a week training. I explain that also in that video. Thanks man
@@oktaviu8668 No problem, anyone who can close a #3 is a friend of mine! Keep it up and *Good luck* with #3.5.
I wish I had all of them so I can practice to the last one
still impressive. You are a pretty strong guy
good video
I bought the number 1 2 months ago and managed to close it at the first try but a second rep was to hard and the skin of my fingers begann to peel off I trained like 10 reps in one week now I am able to rep it 15 times raw with shit Technik I have a video on my channel I am going to move on to the number 2
@@shel0016Bro there was no 2 left in Germany I bought a 2.5 its Little bit to hard right now the space between the handels is less than a Handel
@@shel0016 nicee Bro yeah I keep training the last inch with the 1 for more power
Omg!!! You are very strong man❗❗😲....how many years have you been training CoC? Please
Hi! Thanks. I've trained for about a year in 2012 and a few months from 2020 on. A total of 2 years maybe
How much strength is needed for each to close?
Go to the ironmind website, on the grippers section
@@shel0016 thank you. I got 1.5 in mail and I could close it but didnt know what to get before. Thank you for letting know grip strength
Great video brother. How do you train to be able to close the heavy ones? More reps with the lighter ones or negatives on the heavy ones?
Right on man!
thanks man!👌
Hello,
I wanna buy some CoC but I have never tried to close anything. What would you recommend me? I dont want to buy all the 11 CoC, just want to have the useful ones. What is a good option? 1,2,3,4 or like you did 1, 1.5, 2 up to 4?
Thanks.
If you are used to pull exercises like pullups, barbell rows etc. You should indeed get the 1, 2 and 3. If not, and you know your grip is not that great, you should go maybe for 0.5, 1.5 and 2.5. Or Trainer, 1.5 and 2.5. CoC 1 is not that easy to close by many men out there. I hope this helps you
I don't know why everyone is obsessed with those grippers.
Get adjustable ones that are approximately in your range.
Saves money, stays challenging, allows you to practice weaker grips like the pinch.
I don't see why you should buy fixed grippers unless you do it for sports rather than exercise.
I have the X Gear, someone else? I can close 100 and almost 150 lbs the 200 lbs is difficult to move... I cannot belive that the CoC is more hard?
How big is your hand if you measure it from the tip of the middle finger to the first wrist line (right under the palm)?
It's 19cm, which is pretty small considering the fact that I am 1.90m tall
Wow. It looks bigger on the video based on how you grab the gripper.
I'm 1 cm away from closing #2.5, so I can't blame the length of the fingers now. lol
@@Beslan_Myths_And_Facts haha I know. On 3.5 it's so hard to grab it with small hands, the pinky always slips out...
How long have you been training with the grippers and at which one did you start that you fully closed?
@@Beslan_Myths_And_Facts first time in 2012, and I couldn't close the CoC 1 lol. Now I am 8mm away of closing 3.5. I trained for 1 year 2012-2013 and I trained again beginning of last year
Ты крут👍👍👍👍
With the Wuhan Flu going around, I have more time to use my cheap plastic grippers. I close and hold for 60 seconds, maybe doing 20 reps a day (not all at once.) I think it's time to upgrade. I don't generally watch unboxing videos, but your video was good. Thanks.
Thank you man. Good luck with the training!
how do you set them so easily? #2.5 is already a pain to set for me lol. I couldn't imagine setting a #3+ grippers.
@@shel0016 Hi shel, soory I didn't saw the reply. I haven't made any progress as I've been training less due to piano injury. I'll come back to that soon and good luck on your training!
Amazing strong
thanks a lot!✊🙏
Just about the 6th person in the world to do it with no4' 😃😃💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼 good video did you ever manage the no4?? 💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼
Not there yet! I'm still far from 4! I got to 6-7mm to fully close the 3.5
What camera were you using?
Hi, sj4000, cheap gopro alike camera
Hey bro just saw the video now , how is the grip training going do you still train can you close the 3 by now . I made the mistake i bought the 3 as my first gripper lol i can close it a bit moren then half way .
I don't train with grippers that often now, I am focused on shot put training. But I managed to close the 3 on many ocassions and I can still close it. At my best I was at 6-8mm of closing the 3.5
@@oktaviu8668 oh thats great. Will you go for the certification on the 3 that would be great.
@@Fitbro225 someday, yes, I will try to certificate. It would be something special, cause I have small hands
@@oktaviu8668
I hope you succeed I wish you all the best.
@@Fitbro225 you too, thank man
I like this video but see it's 2 years since you released it. Do you still work with grippers and if so, have you progressed since the video?
You tell that you didn't close the nr1 first time, and it was the same with me. I barely closed the trainer. But a few months later I closed nr1. My next goal is nr1,5.
You are an example that it's really possible to improve the grip strength.
I have all CoC except from nr3,5. Even if I will probably never be able to close nr3 it's fun to have nr3 and 4!
I am not training with grippers anymore. I got to a point where I almost closed 3.5, at about 5mm from touching. I am doing strength training with barbell and my grip is maintained strong, I can still close CoC3 any day. Maybe some day I'll train again with grippers, but for now I don't train them.
@@oktaviu8668 you ever get certified for closing a 3?
Do the coils tarnish or do the new grippers have an improved coil steel ?
The coils tend to lose their chrome finish in time
Oktaviu, when you first got the coc #1 you couldn't close it. How long did it take to close it ? Weeks , months ? How about the coc #2? How long did it take for you to close it
CoC 1 took me a few days, CoC 2 took me 2 months
@@oktaviu8668 Nice :) I just got coc #1 and it took me 3 days. I plan to get the coc 2 in 3 months
You are very strong, I like the video. But how can it be allowed to help with your other hand? According to the rules you can help with your other hand, but you have to be able to put
a credit card with-side in between.
That is right he cheating
True, but that rule is for certification attempt, otherwise you can train as you like, you can try and close CoC grippers with a deep set, a paralel set, credit card set or with no set
Congratulations! :o) Your improving nicely! I do want to mention though,.. that I don't think "starting" the closure with the other hand is allowed? I coud be wrong? But have you tried doin it with just one hand only? You started out doing it with one hand...but then started using both hands around the # 1.5.....although you did close the #2 with just your right hand only ( which is great! ) But then you went back to using two hands on the #2.5 and upwards. Keep up the good work! :o) A few more days and I know you will get the #3!! Way to go!! :o) I came across a #3.5 years ago.. I couldn't close it even using both hands between my knees! LOL! I wondered how the heck ANYONE!! ever could close the #4!! ? ;o)
Good job man!
Thanks !!!
Casually sitting in his living room with chalky hands opening grip trainers xD
Its cool !! You real very strong 👍 I'm still holding number 2 deep set. Video on my channel
that's cool! I just closed the number 3 a few weeks ago! Check my Instagram for the video: florin.ilinca91 👌 see you there
@@oktaviu8668 Dude! You're close on the 3.5 now! You're making serious progress!
@@Ejexion thanks dude!
Heard a funny example of strength if you need a knife to open a grip trainer you're doing something wrong
Nah these things are legit suction sealed to the cardboard you need a knife
I can close CoC 4 but not CoC 2.
even if you stood on number 4 you wouldnt close it :D imagine that
Yeah, that's on another level!!
@@oktaviu8668 cant say for sure how much u weigh but in general bro
I just bought the 2.5 COC as my first gripper and can only get it 80% close to being closed....sometimes 90% closed on a good day.
Based on this should I just keep trying to close this or should I get a lower size instead. Is it possible to even get strong enough to close it without having to buying another one that's lighter.
Get the 1.5 to warm up, 2.0 for working sets and after a while try and close 2.5 again
@@oktaviu8668 thanks man. How much harder does the 2.5 feel compared to the 2
@@Jason_bluebla_blaha from what I understand, it’s much harder. I just ordered a 1 1.5 2 and 2.5 myself. Can’t wait until they’re here
Dawg I really wanna collect all of them but they are way too expensive for a kid like me. $25 a piece is not ridiculous since you're paying for long lasting quality piece of equipment, but there are other much cheaper set options that are available. I think I'm going to buy for myself a set of cheaper steel grippers, build up strength and when I can afford it, collect these COC Iornmind ones
buy used im sure you can find some out there
Everyone I witness closing these large numbers seem to have larger hands. Must have an impact on success
Yes. Large hands are an advantage
What a grip!!! Just uploaded a video of me trying the HG150 check it out and comment on how my form looks!! Keep up the work!!
@@shel0016 th-cam.com/video/pKx8Jaqcmn4/w-d-xo.html
@@shel0016 tried the HG200 closed it 20 times moving on on the HG 250 ... lets see where im gonna stop( not able to close one)
@@shel0016 cant thank you enough!! The 250 ill buy next week maybe its like coc 2 or something less ill check it out
Here in Greece hasn't snowed yet!! On Thessaloniki actually.. where i live!! In other regions it may snowed a little bit
@@shel0016 my brother thank you for the nice words!!! our fckng politicians are trash and are having all the country on lockdown.( Serious rules) they want us all to take the phizer vaccine but we christians know inside us what that means!!! DO Not take the vaccines ..... Rich families on the world are ruling governments to take those stupid steps and slave us!!! They are antichrists people!!! Be strong be safe both physically and mentally!!! We are all gonna get through this together!!!
I can do 10x each hand on CoC#1.
So I jumped straight into #2.5 and can't close it by 4mm with the right hand and almost half way with the left...give it 6 months I'll close that basterd
Good luck and keep training! Don't overtrain tough, train it 2 Times a week at most!
@@oktaviu8668 I know...I'm sort of hooked on grip and forearms training...
@@comanchedase same here man, I've got the CoC trainer, #1, #2 grippers and I've recently closed the #2 with my right hand.
@@shel0016 hi, I've increased my strength and forearm size by doing other exercises like the wrist roller (big fan), and door frame hook, but have moved away from the UK so don't really have access to a #2 and the wifey lost the 2.5 somewhere so am kind of stuck as far as how close am I of closing the 2.5 still.
Pretty sure I can't do it yet, have about 190 pounds and 6,2. Around 14 inches forearms (so pretty sure am close of closing but not so much tbh)
where you come from?
I'm from România, South-East of Europe! 👍
@@oktaviu8668 im in sweden, you like romania, the country and all?
@@carminefriendly3703 to be honest, there are a lot of bad things about Romania, the country itself îs beautiful, but the mentality is very poor
@@oktaviu8668 Its like poland, you never hear from it or know anything about it, Nothing interesting. I wish we two were somewhere were everything happens, action, good weather and sunny everyday and opportunities.
Buna.
When you try to close the no 3 you started an earthquake
SPEAK UP!
turn your volume up idiot...
I am 15 and I can close no 2
It's good or bad no 2 close
@@vtgcars7932 if its true its fucking good man keep grinding
@@vtgcars7932
I'm two years old and I can rip apart phone books. Good or bad?
Why buy the whole set when you can easily close some of them?
Right now I can close all of them, except CoC#4
Nope. You need a credit card on between before you squeeze. You helped yourself with your other hand.
I didn't try to certify
Training with only the CoC grippers isn't enough to improve your gripstrength..
Yeah, I know buddy. Literally no one said it would, and definitely not on this clip. This is just what the title says: unboxing and trying all of the grippers
dont kid yourself this guy has trained alot alot alot alot with grippers he knows exactly how to use them and now he acts like he dont