Strongest Man: 1,036 lb (470 kg) by Andrey Malanichev at Boss of Bosses II in Mountain View.But they also spend most their time on four legs – keeping their leg muscles from developing even more impressive strength. Gorillas have shorter legs, limiting the range of motion – make that lift easier. Here’s a spirited discussion on a gorillas prospects for being a bench press champion. World Record for Heaviest Bench Press (Male) Strongest Man: 885 lb (401.5 kg) by Blaine Sumner.But let’s just have fun and go with it anyway. Bench Press: Gorilla vs Manīecause of their disproportionate arm/leg length ratio, they are not really built for this type of competition. Here’s how a gorilla would do with some common lifts used to measure human strength. For a proper comparison, we would need to compare two individuals of equal size and training. Limitations: Gorillas don’t have training in lifting or fighting. How much stronger is a gorilla than a human? At least 6X stronger than a human, everything else being equal. Let me know in the comments what you think! In this post, I’ve accumulated a collection of facts and some assumptions to get the conversation started. There is a surprising absence of real data on the strength of a gorilla. This post is a combination of facts and conjecture. And no one has fought a gorilla against a bear (thankfully). They haven’t competed in strong man (ape) competitions. No one really knows how strong a gorilla is. Range: Eastern Africa (Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo)īut before we get started, I want to make one thing clear.Adult male gorillas are known as silverbacks. Color: Black (adult males have a silver “saddle” on their back).Bite Strength: 1,300 PSI (stronger than a great white shark or lion).Strength compared to humans: 6 times human strength (estimated).Strength: 10 times body weight (estimated).If we take an average weight of a 400 lb (181 kg) for an adult male mountain gorilla, that means that it could hypothetically lift upwards of 4,000 lb (1,810 kg)! Gorilla Strength, Size, and Speed Summary But the most common statistic that I can find states a gorilla’s strength at 10 times their body weight. Many sites claim that a gorilla can lift anywhere from 4 to 27 times their body weight.

Gorillas strength is about 10 times their body weight. Gorilla Strength, Size, and Speed SummaryĮpic Guide to Gorilla Strength How Strong is a Gorilla?.

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