Chad Netherland | |
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![]() Chad Netherland in 2009 in Myrtle Beach, SC | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) |
Strongman businessman |
Known for | holding the most number of strength-based world records [1] |
Chad Netherland is an American strongman, martial artist and businessman. His feats of strength include escaping from a set of handcuffs in 1.59 seconds, [2] holding two planes from takeoff for a little over a minute [3] and breaking 50 blocks of ice in 19.26 seconds. [4]
Below is a list of selected Guinness World Records achieved by Chad Netherland, all of which relate to martial arts and strength.
Netherland grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi. His father Dan ran a martial arts studio, and his mother taught at the studio as well. [9]
Netherland claims to have a "limitless" grip strength. On the set for the episode Unbreakable of the documentary Stan Lee's Superhumans, in which Netherland was featured, biomechanics professor John Mercer of the University of Nevada measured how strong Netherlands grip was using a handgrip dynamometer. Test results showed that Netherland's grip strength was around 20 to 30 pounds stronger than the average human. [8]
He holds ten Guinness World Records. [10]
Netherland has trained in martial arts since he was a child, [11] and holds an 8th Dan in Aiki-jujutsu, 5th Dan in Kempo, and 5th Dan in Judo. [10]
He has appeared on many reality television programs, such as the documentary Stan Lee's Superhumans, [8] The Rachael Ray Show, and Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
Guinness Book of World Records the videogame (Nintendo Wii and DS)
2012 – Vandroid the Movie [12]
Chad Netherland | |
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![]() Chad Netherland in 2009 in Myrtle Beach, SC | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) |
Strongman businessman |
Known for | holding the most number of strength-based world records [1] |
Chad Netherland is an American strongman, martial artist and businessman. His feats of strength include escaping from a set of handcuffs in 1.59 seconds, [2] holding two planes from takeoff for a little over a minute [3] and breaking 50 blocks of ice in 19.26 seconds. [4]
Below is a list of selected Guinness World Records achieved by Chad Netherland, all of which relate to martial arts and strength.
Netherland grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi. His father Dan ran a martial arts studio, and his mother taught at the studio as well. [9]
Netherland claims to have a "limitless" grip strength. On the set for the episode Unbreakable of the documentary Stan Lee's Superhumans, in which Netherland was featured, biomechanics professor John Mercer of the University of Nevada measured how strong Netherlands grip was using a handgrip dynamometer. Test results showed that Netherland's grip strength was around 20 to 30 pounds stronger than the average human. [8]
He holds ten Guinness World Records. [10]
Netherland has trained in martial arts since he was a child, [11] and holds an 8th Dan in Aiki-jujutsu, 5th Dan in Kempo, and 5th Dan in Judo. [10]
He has appeared on many reality television programs, such as the documentary Stan Lee's Superhumans, [8] The Rachael Ray Show, and Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
Guinness Book of World Records the videogame (Nintendo Wii and DS)
2012 – Vandroid the Movie [12]