It’s official: John Garbo has been certified on the Crushed-To-Dust! Challenge, proving he has outstanding all-around grip strength.

A couple of years ago, when John certified on the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper, this is how IronMind reported it:

"Making it look effortless, John Garbo sailed through his official attempt and has been certified on the Captains of Crush (CoC) No. 3 gripper.

"The 33-year old Ohio police officer said he was inspired by the YouTube video of Magnus Samuelsson closing the Captains of Crush No. 4 gripper, and has been training grippers for about three years. 

“I closed the No. 2.5 when I first got it,” John told IronMind, noting that for grip training, it’s “solely grippers, 2 - 3 times per week. I’ll do two warm-up sets with the CoC No. 1 and No. 2, and then 8 -9 singles starting with my No. 3.5 and and [then moving] to my No. 3.”

“I am a police officer and grip has come in handy in tense situations; I am a former Marine, delivery man and farm hand, so grip has been vital throughout my life. I am an avid knife sharpener and I enjoy anything related to old time strongman feats,” John said.

Fast forward to the Crushed-To-Dust Challenge, John once again made it look easy, leaving no doubt that in addition to a world class crushing grip, John has superior all-around grip strength.

John told IronMind, “Grip strength has been a passion of mine for quite a few years now. Though grippers are my main focus, I love all grip strength feats and training, and I think the Crushed-To-Dust Challenge is a great test of well-rounded grip strength. I appreciate IronMind giving me this opportunity! Thank you.”

Thank you, John—you set a great example and are sure to inspire others to follow in your footsteps.

Here’s a link to the video of John Garbo’s official attempt to complete the Crushed-To-Dust! Challenge.

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