Odd Haugen Grip Contest: Chicago FitExpo

Eric Roussin, shown winning the Rolling Thunder in the 90-kg class at the 2016 APL Armlifting World Championships, is the defending overal, grip champion at the Chicago FitExpo. IronMind® | ©Randall J. Strossen photo Eric Roussin, shown winning the Rolling Thunder in the 90-kg class at the 2016 APL Armlifting World Championships, is the defending overall, grip champion at the Chicago FitExpo. IronMind® | ©Randall J. Strossen photo

Everyone understands what it is to have a strong grip and Odd Haugen, who’s been holding grip contests for over 15 years, is a cornerstone at the FitExpo, so if want to prove the power of your paws, we’ll see you in Chicago the weekend of June 25–26.

Featuring the core benchmarks of the grip strength world—Rolling ThunderCaptains of Crush (CoC) Silver Bullet, Apollon’s Axle—along with the Little Big Horn and the Blockbuster Pinch Grip Block, Haugen’s Visegrip Viking Challenge has already drawn entries from the likes of defending champion Eric Roussin, World’s Strongest Man 2016 qualifier Martins Licis, and a man who just might be a threat to the CoC Silver Bullet world record, Chase Wiley.

For full details, please follow this link, and if you want to see if you’ve got a grip worth bragging about, there’s still time to sign up and prove it.

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