Introduced in 2012, the Crushed-To-Dust Challenge is a quick, fun way to test/demonstrate all-around excellence in grip strength—not just for hardcore gripsters, it’s a natural for climbers, OCR, CrossFit, special forces, cops, firefighters . . . 

Originally focussed on men, meeting the CTD Challenge requires closing a Captains of Crush No. 2 gripper, lifting 20 kg (45 lb.) on the IronMind Hub and 90 kg (200 lb.) on the Rolling Thunder. 

The worldwide success of the CTD Challenge gave birth to the high octane CTD+ which demands all-around world-class grip strength:

• Closing a Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper


• Lifting 35 kg/77 lb. on an IronMind Hub


• Lifting 115 kg/254 lb. on an IronMind Rolling Thunder

In response to the burgeoning field of women competing in grip strength contests, IronMind is calling all women to test themselves with the Crushed-To-Dust Challenge, and the women’s standards will be announced next week, so train hard and stay tuned!

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