Guest shovelboy Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Please excuse the topic title (read it to yourself) Has anybody seen any women closing any grippers? My buddy's girl is 6' 155lbs. HOT! The point is she closed the trainer before he did!! There's gotta be a tough broad out there. They turn me on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 The grip goddess (Maggie) is working on the two. And I believe Elizabeth Talbot has closed a 2. I don't think any females can close a three yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shovelboy Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 (edited) Cool. I figure Becca Swanson should be given a crack at those things. I bet she could close#3 Cripes, at the Arnold Classic she just DLed...what? 639? well, it was just about 300 kilos! Edited July 3, 2003 by shovelboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I'm starting to work with a 15yo girl who no lifting or grip experience who closed the trainer on her first try and got the #2 to parallel shortly thereafter. If she stays interested, she'll be a grip goddess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I would be very surprised if Becca could close the #3 or #2 for that matter. She is strong as heck, but it really doesn't take that much grip strength to deadlift 635 with chalk on a regular bar. I base my prediction simply on her rolling thunder performance. I know there is not a direct correlation to grippers and rolling thunder, but when you can only do 145 lbs or so on rolling thunder, I find it unlikely that you would be able to close a #3 gripper. I would think almost any captian of crush could do at least around 175 or so on rolling thunder based simply on their crushing power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom of Iowa2 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I saw a lady rep the trainer and shut the #1 first try.She was no longer in shape and only weighed 150 when she did it.... but had been exceptionally strong a few years ago when ( not a powerlifter )she was interested in bodybuilding(inclined 85 pounders for a few reps,alternateing DB curls with 45's, shrugs with 500 on a straight bar,175#shoulder presses on a smith machine...and so on-was 5'9,185 then).She has speed and could do front and back flips even when she was heavier.Excellent coordination and speed.A CNS freak with long slender fingers.IMO The key for her was all genetics.Her father(now deceased)had huge strong hands,was known as a good armwrestler and at 6'3"260-had been a very good athlete(football/baseball) in his day.One of those older fellows that when he wore a watch it looked too small...like he had a kids watch on... Anyways it was just something they convinced her to try..and she did it.She(thank the lord)could not close the #2 but she moved it a ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalCage Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Mary McConaughey, National Women's Champion Armwrestler, has closed a #2. Her list of #2 and #3 closers can be seen here: Heartland Arm Wrestling She generally attends the SuperGrip Challenge in Litchfield, NE, which is where I met her. This year it will be October 18th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shovelboy Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 That's more like it. I thought there had to be some gripgals. What about the female strength athletes? Jill Mills, Josée Morneau... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryduty Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 shovelboy, you should check out Julie Havelka's web site. Here's a link to a pic of her doing a timed hold with a COC #1: http://www.juliehavelka.com/nwgrippic10.html BTW, she pulled 139.75 on Ironmind's Rolling Thunder in the 2003 Northwest Rolling Thunder contest! The RT results can be found here: http://www.juliehavelka.com/rt2003results.html Train smart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shovelboy Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Thank you Really. Hey! I can't possibly be the only guy that gets fired up seeing women that hard performing feats of strength no less... I feel like making the Rosco P. Coltrane "Coo, coo, cool!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 shovelboy, Your desire to see women mashing the grippers make me sick!! It reminds me of.... ME!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Keep dreaming Snott... Terry Duty, how long did Julie hold the #1?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryduty Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Julie held the COC #1 closed for 47.49 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gripmaster316 Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 That is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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