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]
Selected world records
Below is a list of selected Guinness World Records achieved by Chad Netherland, all of which relate to martial arts and strength.
Longest time restraining two aircraft – 1 minute 0.6 seconds (Superior, Wisconsin, July 7, 2007)[5]
Fastest time to escape from a pair of handcuffs (double locked) – 1.59 seconds (Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2011)[6]
Fastest time to bend 10 nails – 21.13 seconds (St. Louis, Missouri, July 14, 2006)[7]
Fastest time breaking 50 blocks of ice – 19.26 seconds[4]
Fastest time to rip ten packs of cards – 46 seconds[8]
Early life
Netherland grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi. His father Dan ran a martial arts studio, and his mother taught at the studio as well.[9]
Strength
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]
