FREE SOLO CLIMBER ALEX HONNOLD TESTS HIS GRIP STRENGTH 🤯
- Feb 23, 2026
- 2:57
- Short
Alex Honnold explains that climbing builds highly specific strength. Years of crack climbing have even changed the shape of his hands from forcing his fingers into rock crevices.
On a standard grip strength test he scores lower than a larger non climber, because the test measures a bar grip rather than the small edge holds climbers actually use. His point is that climbing develops precise, task specific strength, not just raw force.
How high do you think you would score?
Brief Summary
Guests discuss grip strength and climbing techniques, sharing personal experiences and measurements.
Key points
- Pain and Pleasure in Climbing. Exploring the sensations of climbing, balancing pain with the beauty of the experience.
- The Grip Strength Debate. A discussion about grip strength and climbing techniques reveals surprising insights.
Episode highlights
- Pain and Pleasure in ClimbingExploring the sensations of climbing, balancing pain with the beauty of the experience.“It has a pleasant feel of safety to it because you can really lock into cracks.”0:47Feb 23, 2026
- The Grip Strength DebateA discussion about grip strength and climbing techniques reveals surprising insights.“I have a grip strength meteor. I'm very fascinated to see what your grip strength is like.”1:16Feb 23, 2026
