Takahiro Makino (Japan) has been certified on the IronMind Crushed-To-Dust!® Challenge—the world standard of excellent all-around grip strength since 2012—making him the first man from Japan to achieve this distinction.

The Crushed-To-Dust Challenge® has three elements:

Closing a Captains of Crush No. 2 gripper
Lifting 20 kg/45 lb. on the IronMind Hub
Lifting 90 kg/200 lb. on the Rolling Thunder®

Takahiro is a physiotherapist, and he said he enjoys watching special-effects movies. His barbell training focusses on the Big 3 (squat, bench press and deadlift), and he hopes to hit a 700-kg total on the Big 3 by the time he is 40. His goals also include certifying on the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper within three years.

Here's a link to Takahiro Marino's official attempt on the Crushed-To-Dust! Challenge.

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