Gripmas Games 2025 Results & Overview

🎄 Gripmas Games – Event Recap

The Gripmas Games wrapped up the year in style with a full day of festive grip competition at The Grip Shed, Ormskirk on December 20th. A strong field of 13 men and 3 women battled across five demanding events, testing everything from raw pulling strength to technical pinch and endurance holds.

The event featured a mix of seasoned Grip Shed regulars and strong new performances, with athletes tackling the Axle Deadlift for Reps, Vertical Bar Max, Key Pinch Xmas Tree Hold, Inch Pinch Max, and finishing with the brutal Double Carrot Hold. As always, all official lifts have now been logged to the Gods of Grip leaderboards.

🥇 Men’s Overall Champion

Ross Boyle secured the overall victory with an impressive 4,410 points. Competing in the Men’s Open 120kg+ class, Ross delivered big performances throughout the day and sealed the win with a strong showing in the final events.

🥈 Second Place

David Gudmundsson finished just behind on 4,295 points, once again proving himself as one of the most consistent athletes at the Grip Shed with strong results across multiple disciplines.

🥉 Third Place

Ryan Kelly rounded out the podium with 3,831 points, putting together a solid all-round performance across the five events to secure third place overall.

👑 Women’s Overall Champion

Laura Ashcroft dominated the women’s field with an outstanding 4,818 points, taking the overall victory through consistent performances across every event.

🥈 Second Place

Eve Blumson secured second overall with 4,281 points, delivering strong performances across both the endurance and pinch events.

🥉 Third Place

Charlotte Hanlon Weare completed the podium with 3,932 points, representing the Women’s Open category and putting up some impressive lifts on the day.

Special mentions also go to several athletes who posted standout performances throughout the competition, including big lifts on the Inch Pinch and impressive endurance times in the Key Pinch Xmas Tree Hold and Double Carrot Hold.

Massive thanks to everyone who competed, judged, loaded plates, and helped run the event. The standard of grip strength continues to rise at the Grip Shed.

🔥 On to the next one. 🔥

Details

• VENUE: The Grip Shed, Ormskirk
• DATE: December 20th
• COMPETITORS: 13 Men, 3 Women
• EVENTS: 5
• RECORDS: All lifts added to the official leaderboards

Events

• Event 1 – Axle Deadlift – Reps
• Event 2 – Mammoth Pinch Block – Max
• Event 3 – Key Pinch Xmas Tree Hold
• Event 4 – Inch Pinch – Max
• Event 5 – Double Carrot Hold

Overall Standings

Combined Points – All 5 Events

Men

Women

Event 1 – Axle Deadlift (Reps)

Score = Weight × Reps

Men

Women

Event 2 – Max Lift

Men

Women

Event 3 – Key Pinch Xmas Tree Hold

Score = (Weight × 8) + (Time × 1.5) — time rounded to nearest 0.5s, points rounded to nearest whole number.

Men

Women

Event 4 – Inch Pinch (Max)

Points = (Best Lift ÷ Top Lift) × 1000 — rounded to nearest whole point. Men & Women scored separately.

Men

Women

Event 5 – Double Carrot Hold

Score = (Weight × 8) + (Time × 1.5) — points scaled to top score = 1000 (Men & Women scored separately), points rounded to nearest whole.

Men

Women