Carl Myerscough

Biography Track and field While competing for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Carl gained two indoor (2002–03) and two outdoor (2003–04) NCAA Division 1 championships. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2004, with a degree in Fine Art and was British champion in the shot put ten times consecutively from 2003 to 2012. He also competed in four IAFF World Championships.

In 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Carl won bronze in the Shot put. In 2003, he exceeded the British record with a best of 21.92m set in winning the NCAA championships in Sacramento, California, although the performance was not ratified by UK Athletics. and the British Athletics Championships title from 2007 to 2012. Additionally, Myerscough was the British discus throw champion in 2005 and 2006.

During Carl's early career, he failed a drug test which resulted in a ban from competing for two years. The ban was subsequently overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and in 2012, Carl became an Olympian by taking part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He continued to progress and in 2018, got certified on the No. 3.5 gripper. In August 2023, he became the sixth person ever to get certified on the No. 4 gripper, and the only person to do it after the introduction of its credit card rule. For reference, the CoC No. 4 gripper he closed was rated at 215 lb RGC (by Cannon Powerworks), which means the GHP 10 he closed is nearly 20% more difficult than his CoC No.4 close while the narrower GHP block (38mm) vs. the IronMind credit card (54mm) improves the starting leverage.

Carl is also a 3-time Arnold Classic Armlifting Champion, and one among handful of people who have lifted the Millennium Dumbbell. He has broken more than 20 grip-related world records and is known for his exceptional grip strength with his achievements ranging from launching a 'York Legacy Blob' which weighs 3 times as heavy as a standard Olympic shot

Feats of grip strength GHP Level 10 gripper – / RGC 256 lb x 1 rep (38mm block) (World Record) (Only man to close it / strongest gripper ever closed) GHP Level 9 gripper – / RGC 210 lb x 1 rep (54mm credit card), 8 speed reps (both are World Records) Ironmind CoC No. 4 gripper – / RGC 215 lb x 1 rep (54mm credit card) (World Record)(Only man to close it under the credit card rule / sixth man to close it overall / first man to close it in 19 years after Magnus Samuelsson), both left and right hand simultaneous close, Joe Kinney style close (all are World Records) IronMind CoC No. 3.5 gripper – / RGC 175 of pressure x 9 reps (54mm credit card), 18 speed reps, Joe Kinney style close and hold (10 seconds), both left and right hand simultaneous close (all are World Records) Double overhand Apollon's Axle deadlift – (Former World Record) (the thickness of this Axle is 2" (50.8mm)) Double overhand Rogue Axle deadlift – (Joint-World Record) pick up and walk (9 ft) (World Record) Inch Dumbbell – one hand clean to the shoulder, one hand high snatch, & cheat curls x 3 reps per hand One arm barbell deadlift with Fat grips extreme (orange - 2.75" outer diameter) – One arm barbell deadlift with Fat grips pro (blue - 2.25" outer diameter) – One arm Rogue Axle deadlift – Suitcase grip double sides deadlift (both hands) with Apollon's Axle on the right and Rogue Axle on the left – per hand Suitcase grip one side one arm deadlift with Fat grips pro (blue - 2.25" outer diameter) – Straddle lift (in-between legs one arm deadlift with Fat grips pro (blue - 2.25" outer diameter) – , with Fat grips one (black - 1.75" outer diameter) – IronMind Rolling Thunder – Grip Genie RGT (Rolling Grip Thing) – (World Record) Non-revolving Dumbbell one arm deadlift with Fat grips pro (blue - 2.25" outer diameter) – Monster-Crush (3" rotating double handle) – (World Record) Country-Crush (2" rotating double handle) – (World Record) Raptor (3" rotating single handle) – (World Record) Raptor (2" rotating single handle) – (World Record) Raptor (1.75" rotating single handle) – (World Record) Crusher (2.25" rotating single handle) – (World Record) Crusher (2" rotating single handle) – (World Record) Trilobite by Barrel Strength (3" rotating handle) – Vingot two hand pinch lift by Arm Assassin – (World Record)(Carl also held the previous world record with and also holds the one arm world record with 2 Hand Flask pinch lift – (World Record) IronMind Hub – Plate curls – x 1 rep per hand, x 5 reps per hand Double Plate curls – two bumper plates with both hands x 1 rep, two bumper plates with both hands x 5 reps Barbell Reverse curl – x 1 rep Plate side laterals – x 2 reps, x 5 reps

Personal life Carl is married to the American athlete Melissa Price. They have two daughters: Mia and Grace.

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