Denis Cyplenkov a 31-year-old was born in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, where he attended various sports clubs during his childhood and teenage years. He was trained and skilled in kettlebell lifting for a few years and had great results in a number of competitive events, before becoming one of the world’s best arm wrestlers. He won the Nemiroff World Cup in 2010 and 2011 and holds several Russian Arm Wrestling Champion titles. On his website, Cyplenkov claims he also holds records for the biggest biceps in Russia (64 cm in circumference) and the strongest man in Russia. At 186 cm in height and 140 kg of pure muscle, Denis Cyplenkov has quite an impressive physique, but his most incredible assets are his abnormally thick hands. As you can see in the photos below, his pinkie is easily twice as thick as most people’s thumb, not to mention his other fingers. His wrists are also a enormous 24 cm in circumference, which partly explains his successful arm wrestling career. The guy must have some grip strength.
The first thing most people think when they see photos of Denis’ giant mits is “they must be photo sopped”, but they’re very much real, believe it or not, and the hundreds of videos circulating online are proof enough. And Cyplenkov’s fingers are not only huge but also incredibly strong. Have you ever seen a guy crush walnuts between two fingers as if they were squashy grapes? Check out this Denis doing it in the video below.
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