The Sport of Grip Strength®
A family-friendly competition where nearly anyone can compete — and win.
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Built for Everyone
Most sports favor a narrow group — the tallest, the fastest, the most coordinated. World's Strongest Hands® is different.
Approximately 75% of the world's population has two working hands. That's nearly 6 billion people who can step up and compete — kids, teens, adults, and seniors, side by side, in fair categories built around age, weight, and gender.
How It Works
🤚 Squeeze Compete using a custom-built grip strength device that measures the power in each hand.
➕ Combine Your scores from both hands are combined into a single total.
🏆 Compete The top two competitors in each category face off for the prize.
Competing Since 1991
Founded in Salinas, California by Chris Garnett, World's Strongest Hands® has been bringing communities together for over three decades — featured in newspapers across California and Arizona.
The Salinas Californian · San Jose Mercury News · Monterey Herald · Arizona Republic · Monterey County Weekly · and more
Be Part of What's Next
No competitions are currently scheduled, but new events are in the works. Sign up to be the first to know when the next World's Strongest Hands® competition is announced.
Interested in Hosting or Sponsoring?
World's Strongest Hands® is looking for partners — event hosts, sponsors, and venues — to help bring the sport to new communities.