The Monumental Grip Strength of Climbers Demonstrated With Apples

The supernatural grip strengths of climbers was put the test with a simple demonstration at a climbing gym in Korea with the help of some fresh produce. While there is a well known party trick of splitting apples with your barehands that relies on leverage rather than pure strength, doing it three times in a row on different axes goes well beyond what is achievable with normal grasping power.

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Remember folks, if you try this at home make sure to eat your mangled apples because you likely won’t be able to achieve clean breaks like these guys. There are levels to this game and climbers at the top:

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