Professional Finnish Gripster Juha "GripMonster" Harju

FAF Personal Trainer, Powerlifter and Grip Power Athlete

Juha's achievements:

  • 1st man ever to pinch 2x25kg plates Video
  • 1st person to pinch double 3x15kg plates Video
  • 1st person to pinch double 4x10kg plates Video

  • Coc#3 Gripper Certified 2008
  • GripBoard Mash Monster Level 1 Certified Video
  • GripBoard Mash Monster Level 2 Certified Video
  • GripBoard Mash Monster Level 3 Certified Video
  • GripBoard Mash Monster Level 4 Certified Video
  • GripBoard Mash Monster Level 5 Certified Video
  • GripBoard Mash Monster Level 6 Certified Video
  • 1st man in Europe and 6th man in the world to close the Mash Monster Gripper level-6
  • IronMind Crushed To Dust Challenge Certified
  • Closed Coc#4 with 20mm block Video
  • Closed Coc#4 parallel set Video
  • 7reps (20mm block) with GHP8 Gripper at European Grip Champs 2013
  • GHP8 Official 2 reps with 1.5" block Video
  • CoC Silver Bullet 46,6sec official At Ironmind
  • Coc#4 (silver bullet hold) + 2.5kg 25.6sec Video
  • Closed Vulcan V2 Level20 at WSH 2012 Contest
  • Coc#4 (silver bullet) + INCH 78kg Double timehold 10sec Video
  • Coc#3.5 (silver bullet) + 20kg timehold 5.7sec Video

  • The first man in Finland who pulled INCH dumbbell.6.3.2012.
  • Lifted INCH 78kg & Curled Blob50 Video
  • INCH 78kg + 2x20kg Farmer Walk 69.9 Feet Video
  • 25/20 Plates Pinch & INCH 78kg Double Lift Video
  • 3x15kg Discs & INCH 78kg Double Lift Video
  • Lifted INCH Dumbbell + 26.45lbs Video
  • Lifted 2x78kg INCH Double Pull & 32 Feet Farmers Walk Video
  • INCH 78kg Official Cans hold 22sec Video
  • INCH Dumbbell Lift with gloves Video
  • INCH 78kg Towel Lift Video
  • INCH78kg + 31lb chains & Sledge 10lb 4 reps Video
  • INCH 78kg rowing 9 reps Video

  • Juha Harju First Man Ever To Pinch 2X25Kg Video
  • 1st man in the world who pinched 4x10kg plates official Video
  • 2x25kg & 2x20kg Double Pinch Lift Video
  • 3x15kg & 20kg/25kg Double Pinch Lift Video
  • 2x20kg Discs Double Farmers Walk 18.25 meters Video
  • 2x20kg/25kg Plates Double Pinch Lift Video
  • Pinched 2 Fingers + Thumb 2x20kg Plates Video
  • 2x20kg and INCH Double Lift with Leather Pads Video
  • Pinched 6x5kg Discs Video
  • Plate Hub Lift 76.96lbs Video

  • Nightmare Of Butcher Final 2015 Winner
  • Finnish Grip Strength Champion 2008 & 2009 & 2013 & 2014 & 2015
  • The King Kong Of Grip 2013
  • Rolling Thunder Finnish Champion 2007,2008 & 2011 & 2013 & 2014 & 2015
  • 2nd Iron Grip Endurance Challenge Overall Winner 2014
  • European Grip Strength Championships 2013 2nd Place
  • World's Strongest Hands 2011 Silver Medalist
  • World Armlifting Association Grip Contest 2014 Overall 2nd Place
  • Grip Topz Thick Bar World record holder 155.3kg
  • World's Strongest Hands 2011 Leg1 & 3 Overall Winner
  • Euro Pinch Finnish Champion 2011 & 2013
  • Merikarvia's Grip Contest Winner 2011
  • Rolling Thunder European Championship 3rd 2009

  • Blob50 + Added Weight 72.75lbs WR 2nd place Video
  • Double Fatman Blob Lift Video
  • Blob50 Double Clean&Press Video
  • Double Blob50 Lift with leather pads Video
  • Blob50 Air Transfer Video
  • 240kg Double Overhand Thumbless Deadlift Video
  • Fatbar 300kg deadlift Video
  • Scale Squeeze Finnish Record Holder 229kg Video


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