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[@nicksymmonds]

My ninja obstacle course is nearly finished! Next week I'll show you one of the obstacles so you can start training for it. Reminder, the first person to successfully complete the course will win $25,000!! IT PAYS TO BE FIT :D

[@batmanspiderman7023]

first

[@batmanspiderman7023]

moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@IAmEric85]

How much time before the event? If its somewhere in mid summer, I'll personnally fly down from Canada 🙂

[@anonnymous31]

How about a strongman idea for a video. Fastest one to pull your car on a rope wins $1000

[@Robin_Dragunov]

I always watch your videos.. never miss to press the like button.. I follow your channel since turtle & dolphin race on a beach.. does Ryan still your cameraman?.. I wish he can participate in all of your competition.. he is a athlete.. thank you for your videos that makes me happy..

[@magmidt]

That's a strong gym🤯

[@tsrevali8466]

All those people are on my climbing team lol

[@7788tuan]

Randomly found Magnus in the comment section 👀

[@mrrederson6529]

Hola magnoos

[@sevenones12]

Magnus-Symmonds collab when??

[@milanvujcich]

Oh hi Magnus!

[@omgurheadsgone]

Doing this at a rock climbing gym, I knew all these kids and adults would have crazy grip strength! Such impressive performances.

[@nicksymmonds]

I knew we would see some tough athletes, but I NEVER expected they would hang this long!! Very impressed

[@Chan_Chal_Chit_1]

@@nicksymmonds gymnasts vs r.climbers vs weightlifters , who are stronger pound 4 pound ?

[@patricklang7162]

@@Chan_Chal_Chit_1that’s a good one. When it comes to grip strength duration I don’t think power lifters would stand a chance against gymnasts and climbers though.

[@Chan_Chal_Chit_1]

@@patricklang7162 indeed .... But overall who wud be the Strongest !!! In real life scenarios .... I wonder ..... It looks like to me , weightlifters are the strongest p4p on the planet .... They strength + power .... But the strongest pulleres p4p seem to be rock climbers ...

[@patricklang7162]

@@Chan_Chal_Chit_1 by weightlifters do you mean Olympic weightlifting or powerlifting. Because I would say Olympic weightlifters are lb for lb the strongest

[@RemixRealm24]

I like how the girl said she could hang for 36 minutes but she stopped at 3 😂

[@chrisagg96]

Not a big deal, she only missed her PR by 33 minutes

[@rubixsco1583]

Probs a PB when she was younger. Body weight affects deadhang so much

[@Proxyincognito]

Nah that was her personal best, everyone has off days or absolute beastmode days ^^

[@scapedrag7893]

@@Proxyincognito how is your personal best 33 minutes off? thats way too much difference

[@ArneyO7]

@@chrisagg96 her pb was 6 minutes with a 30 minute lunch break on the end

[@jonilahtela1642]

Fact that last kid did a pullup after hanging 12 minutes is crazy.

[@PastorOogway]

Thats insane dude, its one thing having less weight to carry but thats a whole nother level that kid is strong

[@Red13.0]

He got of because he wanted too he looked to relaxed

[@nisox7358]

he was kinda cheating

[@nisox7358]

@@Jason-he7se bro glue won t do shit but he was trying to knock his friend down AND helping with the bar next to him

[@PastorOogway]

@@Jason-he7se He literally slid his hands along the bar constantly. The white stuff is chalk and that keeps your hands from sweating.

[@letterkeys4440]

Respect for hitting up a climbing gym instead of a weighlifting gym. Man knows where the true grip strength is.

[@maximofernandez196]

I thought the same, he went for the real deal there

[@karenlimon6334]

A collab with Magnus Midtbø would be awsome ☺️

[@YorkshireTripper.]

I was half expecting him to show up at the end and hang for 20 minutes

[@hilmizulkafli]

ikrrrr

[@christopherclark2685]

Was thinking the same thing

[@fullcircle6107]

That would be crazy

[@miyurukanchana8957]

I was waiting for Magnus

[@brycehammerton4542]

The 24 year old dude most impressive feat in my mind. That was insane for his age

[@everydayfinesse9988]

For his weight

[@robertwilliams5618]

It's easier when you weigh 50 pounds

[@jackbaumgartel]

Thank you! :)

[@nathansnyder1595]

I kinda feel bad because he probably needs the money way more than the kids lol

[@AbhirupSen20]

He did a pull up, wonder if he could've gone longer instead

[@jasonthedream]

For the first time ever, I'm actually not sad I couldn't make this one 😅 These athletes were seriously impressive!

[@aminme8697]

Yeah frrr

[@DaMeowster]

I'm a rock climber and I've been waiting so long for a video like this! Keep up the great job!!

[@nicksymmonds]

Hope you like how it turned out!

[@DaMeowster]

​@@nicksymmonds I just finished watching the video it was great! I liked how Jack took the loss very well and cheered on Jayce. Amazing sportsmanship!

[@filbertsaitoti3592]

I really like this competition ... people have surprised me with 12 minutes of patience ... respect to them and to you Nick

[@instrong]

That was so nostalgic for me, it reminded me of the times when I only started my calisthenics way! Actually I'm back into this after 3 years, now trying to make some guides about home workouts so thank you for motivating me to start KZbin channel

[@socialising6037]

This had me on the edge of my seat, absolutely insane how long they can hang for. Excellent video

[@CEVENGRAMSRASHAD]

Yea I’m sure u were nail biting to #phony!

[@socialising6037]

@@CEVENGRAMSRASHAD yeah biting your girls nails. Calling some one a phony makes you sound like a bitch unless that's actually an insult to you Americans 😂

[@maxwellchute6114]

Love to see positive, wholesome content like this. It's always motivating to see these videos, my man 💪

[@keenanj22]

I actually woke up this morning thinking how cool it would be if you made a video of you trying bouldering at our local bouldering gym in Eugene. Next thing I know I get a notification about this video. I'm happy to see you staying local with all your success🙌 Those kids are monsters💪

[@cwilli6268]

Nick love what you’re doing man keep it up with this type of content!

[@nicksymmonds]

We will! I appreciate the support

[@joshbeyer1673]

Last kid was supposed to keep his hand on the bar but he lifted one up and kept the other on

[@joeyhampton4757]

18:04 he’s resting his foot there lol

[@leomelzer]

not once but a multiple times

[@dankhalifa6937]

ye he noob

[@therubikscuber2885]

Ikr

[@St1nky_shoe99]

Was it the Jayce kid at the end who was resting his foot?

[@AndrewBloomFitness]

The sheer amount of people who did as well as they did was insane. Unreal job by everyone

[@Back2NatureZeroHero]

Man these kids are crazy. I remember how i put myself a goal of 100 seconds after I watched your video about the dead hang on the street. Now I am doing two, two and a half minutes but these kids put the bar very high. So inspirational and intense challenge. Thanks a lot about it.

[@GVN.13]

they weigh less by a ton

[@thederpshark3073]

yeah but the grip strength you need is still insane@@GVN.13

[@jackbaumgartel]

Thanks Nick for such a fun time! That was a tough challenge and you brought a lot of joy to our little climbing community. P.S. I heard from Jayce’s sister that he’s going to spend that $1000 on a cotton candy machine!

[@DETERMlNATlON]

Great work from you aswell man! Wish you could've gotten some money aswell but ey.

[@jackbaumgartel]

@@DETERMlNATlON Thank you! And me too but hey, he beat me!

[@ccholten123]

Could u have gone longer? It looked like it lol

[@jackbaumgartel]

@@ccholten123 I like to think I could've lasted a few more minutes!

[@wesleyrm]

​@@jackbaumgartel Nice haha

[@anneliesebubar206]

Thank you for posting videos! I am a runner too and I want to hopefully run track in college so you really motivate me!

[@xNinjamodx]

The kid at the end hitting the pull up after dead hanging for 12 minutes straight made my day

[@ancixntreaper407]

he cheated tho

[@Rahul_Rao_001]

This is one of the best video's I've seen, love to see more Nick.

[@808bma]

Awesome HANGING with you Nick! See what I did there😏. The curse of a Boulderer got me....endurance! hahaa thanks for bringing a fun competition to the community dude, you are appreciated🔥💪

[@AnSturbin]

Man, whoever edits these has an awesome sense of humour. That dream sequence made me laugh

[@justins9968]

love the vibe of this channel - awesome energy

[@wis9]

8:06 the timer on his hand when it is left hanging is hilarious, I laughed so hard 🤣 great job video editor.

[@adrianblack3395]

The fact that you missed that BLATANT cheating is insane. Literally stands on his pinky toe every time he gives his left arm a rest.

[@jacobsilver7964]

Kid definitely cheated

[@Tyty0526]

No he didn’t LOL I know jayce, and he is INSANE at upper body handing exercises

[@Senzu_Beannn]

His Pinky Toe???😂😂Yea Okay

[@ChrisNanche]

LOL no he didnt bro. It just looks that way because his leg naturally gravitates towards the left poll

[@GLASBE]

Yeah, and my legs gravitate naturally towards the ground when I can't hang anymore.

[@deybisbermudez]

One of the best videos of you I seen love the commitment from the kids great video 🙌

[@eliezerzagorin8127]

Nick, your content never ceases to amaze me and inspire me to do better.

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you for saying that! We are working hard to make the best videos we can

[@user-ly9qn1ck2g]

We're not going to let you down 🎉🎉🎉🎉😢❤

[@Whiskey_sailor_03]

Bad ass those kids really showed true determination and sportsmanship very impressive! Great video!

[@sirmalof3255]

Wow, they are so good. Good job to everyone who went past 1min, this isn't an easy feat!

[@CEVENGRAMSRASHAD]

Yea says you bee boy

[@killzonemc3637]

luv u nick u were a big inspiration for me to get into fitness down 50 pounds now ty so much man

[@nicksymmonds]

well done!!!

[@MiroTheDreamer]

Beautiful video. That was some real competition. Pure heart. I love it💙

[@bball3048mm]

I love Nick's videos. He's all about uplifting people.

[@Mohammed-bb7md]

Kids disqualified lol 😂 matt looking at his leg at 18:12 but still impressive..... gym employee deserves the 1k

[@Rishabh_Khandelwal]

Lmao

[@Alan_Hans__]

Fern and Jase were absolute beasts. Wow. Well done to both of you.

[@adrianblack3395]

Watch again and watch Jayce jam his foot into the side bar to take weight off his arms about 30 - 40 times :(

[@Alan_Hans__]

Nope. Making contact with the side while resting 1 arm at a time actually increases the load that the arm experiences.

[@adrianblack3395]

🤡 😂😂😂

[@monstermind4286]

Dude seeing the kids kick ass makes me happy gotta love how hard they push.

[@xmanyaman833]

For sure a good video, even if I haven't seen it yet! Nick ur a great inspiration man!

[@theblackparasite63]

I swear the kid who won had his foot on the side part of the bar to rest it.

[@speedyclub2365]

he did, didn’t he, i was confused but oh well

[@stephenshin7003]

Excited to see how your channel continues to explode!!

[@legendarybebop8512]

I love this man. Keep up the great content

[@k3n12ock]

Nick: you ready? Me: YES! I am so ready! Nick: Go... and done, we'll round you up to 1 second 😂😂😂

[@jojowarjri425]

You are the best Nick you keep motivate the young star to stay fit and healthy just like you

[@caelcoventry]

Honestly my favorite creator rn. I am excited when u post lol

[@gbiscuits]

Little touches to the edit like the guy dreaming is the icing on the cake. Shout out the editor!

[@jruizla]

The "leaving him hanging" fist-bump counter at 8:06 is too funny.

[@WilofJ]

I was not expecting right over 12 minutes to be the best time! Never dead hanged before, but I know I could never go that long!

[@St1nky_shoe99]

Keep making these great videos❤

[@arcangelmaaze7804]

This was fun to watch. Never seen hanging that long

[@rbclima]

Woooow the last kid was on beast mode 😂, made that pullup like nothing! Great energy!

[@bendeguzpeterbajusz4438]

Never knew your wife is such an athlete as well. Does she run or lift with you sometimes btw? It would honestly be interesting to see her in more videos. Mr. and Mrs. Bison. 💪

[@nicksymmonds]

She is a great athlete! These days she runs more than I do. I'd include her in more videos, but she hates being on camera!

[@ari7gam77]

@@nicksymmonds , I don’t think that is true as of right now because you are currently doing the one more lap challenge.

[@josh.kaptur]

@@nicksymmonds your views would go up my friend ;)

[@youngcarti2157]

@@josh.kaptur show some respect my guy

[@davisperron4260]

The editing is getting even better. It’s an easy watch even though it’s almost 20 minutes

[@SamMBPBSB]

Those kids are amazing! Great video!

[@vickz2985]

Thats crazyyyy, my best was 5:20 a few years ago on a metal bar in the park ! That was fun but I dont think I could do that now though : )

[@ivanuribe2819]

No way these kids have crazy grip strength 😱 Great video

[@iStayKrafty]

I just found your channel, and man do you make being fit look fun! New fan here.

[@camryn1388]

Wow, this was really fun to watch!!!! Those people were impressive 💪 Another good place that you could try this challenge is at a competitive gymnastics gym(artistic gymnastics)

[@brettschmidt5706]

I’d love to see a video testing weighted pull-ups!

[@Studman_6]

That guy who pretended to sleep was so funny 😂

[@trimotionmedia5487]

This was a dope content idea! Good stuff. Love it

[@datchentai3047]

Incredible video! Great show!

[@bojackson1454]

I can’t believe that little girl went for 5 minutes. I guess it’s a lot easier being lighter but still impressive

[@nicksymmonds]

there's a reason you have to be 16 years or older to compete as an Olympic gymnast

[@pedroangelo9367]

And in a part it's harder for them because their hands are smaller, so it's harder to grip on the bar

[@elusive6755]

@@pedroangelo9367 not at all

[@thegreatelv6408]

The one guy who hung for 12 minutes, was constantly relieving tension in his arms (that is why he was hanging with 'one finger') He would shift weight from one arm to the next. Idk if that is cheating, it is still impressive to be able to hang with one arm back and forth for that long and be able to manage the pain and muscle fatigue. I just finished the video, the winners did it too.

[@iilm2004]

These kids are extremely skilled. Respect for them. 👏

[@reginagregory1347]

Good job Jakob! You’re so strong.

[@bradheppner811]

That power to weight ratio showing off! Way to go, youngins!

[@CEVENGRAMSRASHAD]

Wierdo how about you get off this app and start a life.. idk maybe be a delivery driver for dominos instead of commenting on KZbin

[@leithmcguire7995]

I cant imagine what would happen if they continued this amount of training until their 30s. It would be superhuman in comparison

[@lol-gb5vt]

@@leithmcguire7995 I mean it's not like they could continue it into your thirties as there's gonna be a wall that they hit at some point

[@lol-gb5vt]

@@leithmcguire7995 like saying erriyon knighton could run a sub 18 second 200 meter just cause he is good as a kid

[@darksnow1111]

@@leithmcguire7995 They'll probably hang half the time if they continued into their 30s. Kids have way better weight to strength ratio than adults.

[@thomasc6127]

Girl said her personal best was 36 minutes and was done at 3 😂

[@kazimierz1032]

xD

[@meganhirschi6248]

Possible the bar she was on was thinner?

[@thomasc6127]

@@meganhirschi6248 even if, no way she goes from 36 minutes to 3 …. She was lying

[@bensylver5113]

@@thomasc6127 maybe she tough tit was 30 but it actually was 3 minutes ?

[@sergiodemichele6295]

Great episode Nick 👏👏👏

[@daveconvoy5793]

That was just great. Those youngsters are monsters!

[@felicichris1369]

“Can any of the adults beat the children or are the children just too strong.” I ask myself this every climbing session.

[@bvreid18]

When I was in the navy we had 9 divers in our dive locker hang over 3 mins. One guy did just over 6 mins. After I got out of the navy I taught PE at a religious school kindergarten thru 6th grade. I made this a weekly event and posted a top ten list to motivate the kids. One 9 year old girl hung for 10:32 Kids and people with little body weight hang much much longer than the average person.

[@Invincible356]

Exactly… it’s probably their ratio of strength to body weight

[@Strong_Amigo_Dan]

Wow! Impressive! 12 minutes dead hang! Wow incredible!!!

[@coolgainz9307]

It’s cool seeing the children hanging the bar for minutes 💪🏾

[@PrinsesaAnino]

I thought my four minutes was fairly impressive. Apparently not lol. That's awesome. Great video as always!

[@_uchiha]

I can do 16 pull ups in a row but can't hold on a bar for more than 1:30

[@shweird]

I do dead hangs after every upper body workout as a way to decompress. So after watching some of the your other dead hang challenge videos, I decided to test myself with my 11 year old son using a stopwatch app on my phone. To my surprise, I did 63 seconds! That's not bad for a 46 year old I think!

[@Victor-ze3sd]

How long did your son last? I think most kids can last many minutes because of their weight/muscle ratio.

[@shweird]

@@Victor-ze3sd he didn't try. I don't think he was interested but maybe he will be one day.

[@emilyray2246]

@@Victor-ze3sd that’s true. I remember when I was 9, I would go to the park every summer night when going on a walk with my family. And I would do ninja warrior stuff without any training just for fun. I would go to the monkey bars that had 8 bars in a row. My favourite thing to do was generate a lot of swing and and go from the 1st bar all the way to the 8th bar. I was never as strong as these kids but sometimes I miss being 80 pounds and being able to do stuff like there was no gravity LOL.

[@Victor-ze3sd]

@@emilyray2246 I'm pretty sure I'd struggle on the monkey bars if I tried now. I started doing kick scooter again, it's much more tiring when you are older, it's pretty much continuous one legged squats when you go down low to push, back then that was barely any effort. Weirdly I don't understand why I didn't receive any notifications for your reply, I only received one for a like on my comment which brought me back here.

[@emilyray2246]

@@Victor-ze3sd oh I have never tried that sport before although it sounds fun and difficult at the same time. Glad you picked up an active activity you like to do

[@RobertSmith-God-man]

Great content. Great episode.

[@delapor133]

Congratulations that was the best ever seen dead hang video i v ever seen! Wow!

[@anyexpat]

So glad that kids won this, 1000 dollars at their ages is mind blowing and almost certainly the most cash they have ever seen.

[@HURLEY7130]

Dude at 12:26 was way more impressive than the last kid. Body weight impacts this challenge so much that the last kid wasn't even close to being on the same level. Dude at 12:26 could've kept going, albeit so could that last kid, but I don't think it was reasonable to take that feat from the older dude last minute by a 80lb kid.

[@davidlester7242]

I love it! Thank you for the sunglasses Nick!

[@nicksymmonds]

you are very welcome! Thank you for being part of the Nick Symmonds Fit App community

[@KINGABDUL99]

Great video Nick!

[@mgac1206]

The last kid without a doubt is crazy, but i kinda feel like he was pushing a little of the side of the frame quite a few times won't lie.

[@m.saqibansari1915]

I could be wrong but I think the last kid was resting his leg on the bar. I COULD BE WRONG

[@Red-py6fi]

what you scared of lil bro why you are so afraid of someone proving your opinion is wrong

[@0ldGuyYoungTail]

Next Video idea: Another kid swindles Nick out of $1000 ! Employee is the rightful winner.

[@CertifiedStepper69]

Already signed up. Can’t wait till the headband arrives 🔥💪🏿

[@phma192]

OMG! $1000? Those kids and that gym is amazing. Good job Fern and Jayce👏🏽. I really need to step my exercise game up😫😂

[@pawa____4993]

wasnt that kid cheating with his feet? :D

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

This is one of the few challenges I’d have put money on the kids winning, their grip strength to weight ratio is insane at a young age

[@Mr.Drewski]

They are like young chimps lol

[@maximofernandez196]

Yeah, dude. They are damn fucking strong in their arms. Is there a reason for this?

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

@@maximofernandez196 they weigh basically nothing but have developed grip strength from climbing literally that simple. They’re quarter of the weight of an adult so it’s way easier to hang, like the inverse of how strongman competitors can barely do 12 pull-ups despite being insanely strong because they weigh 140kg+.

[@maximofernandez196]

@@user-ns3vs3bp3e Yeah, but I thought that, because kids do not tend to build muscle. But it kinda says how strength and muscle can differ, which is interesting

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

@@maximofernandez196eh yes and no. Yes it’s true for grip strength because most of it is ligament strength from the fingers which develops and acts differently to muscle, no it’s not true for say a bicep curl where it’s muscular strength where a bigger muscle would produce more force. + we have to account for fatigue from holding heavier weight being a grown adult weighing more because it’s not 1-1 be heavier be able to hold heavier weight the same amount of time... in other words it’s more complicated than it sounds why they can hang longer than most adults who aren’t climbing every day so we just gunna go with “their weight to grip ratio is insane at that age” 😂

[@terry8089]

That's impressive!! 12 minutes🔥🔥🤙

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Heck yeah on getting the climbers in on it, thanks for that!

[@yodamaster757]

16:25 16:38 17:23 was he elevating pressure by putting his feet on the bar?

[@dariuswalker144]

Right...?

[@MrRudy-vk7xx]

I have no clue what a level 9 gymnast is, never heard of that.

[@nicksymmonds]

very elite gymnast. only 400 or so at that level in the US in a given year

[@MrRudy-vk7xx]

I'm still confused lol

[@doms_world3217]

I love your videos lol you make them so entertaining

[@liamroche1473]

Really impressive (and entertaining)!

[@motavice3499]

Love the strategy of the guy that did 12 minutes. He was putting the weight on one arm so when he gets tired he can rest it by using the other. Resting the fingers to man good job

[@Clasher_Wrecking]

Yep

[@CudleWudles52]

Was that not cheating? I thought they weren't allowed to take their hands off the bar or readjust their grip, yet he does it from the beginning of his hang.

[@pedroangelo9367]

@@CudleWudles52 he kinda bent the rules by not fully taking the hands off the bar right? I believe with this techinique of letting one hand go the record is many hours if I'm not mistaken

[@CudleWudles52]

@@pedroangelo9367 Agreed. By the 10th minute though, I think his hand started coming completely off. Definitely seemed like more than a readjustment imo. Still a beast hang, and I'm glad Nick's too nice to say anything in most videos when rules are broken.

[@yoolhomie2566]

@@CudleWudles52 Nick's wife asked if she could adjust her grip during the first run and he said it's fine as long as she didn't get her hands off it.

[@snefansson]

Dude the next generation of climbers is going to do some incredible things

[@mosshark]

I'm working on my grip too, Nick. Great vid.

[@alainaballantyne4822]

The editing on this one is perfect 😂