Officially demonstrating his world-class grip strength, Valery Tolstyh (Russia) has been certified on the gold standard Captains of Crush (CoC) No. 3 gripper.

Tolstyh told IronMind that he has been training on Captains of Crush grippers for almost 8 years, and that he could close the CoC No. 2.5 gripper, no set, for 4 reps the first time he tried them.

“I also sing, invent, write poetry and songs.  I work as a sales representative.  I have a wife and three children.  My dream is to have world peace, and my goal is [to certify on the] CoC No. 4.”

Follow this link to see a video of Valery Tolstyh’s official attempt to close the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper.

It’s official: Valery Tolstyh has been certified on the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper.

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