Canadian rock climber and strength guy Zach Ebel proved he’s got outstanding all-around grip strength by certifying on the IronMind Crushed-To-Dust! Challenge.

The Crushed-To-Dust Challenge requires lifting 90 kg on the Rolling Thunder, 20 kg and the IronMind Hub and closing the Captains of Crush No. 2 gripper. Zach not only sailed through the three event challenge, but he did it with both hands!

Zach told IronMind he works in finance for the Canadian Public Service and "likes to spend his "free time rock climbing with his daughter and going to the lake."

Zach received his first set of weights when he was 13 and has been lifting weights ever since. He said he enjoys “training for powerlifting, strongman, and [my] new primary focus on grip sport."

Congratulations, Zach: your name has been added to the IronMind Crushed-To-Dust! Certification list.

Here’s a video of Zach Ebel’s official attempt to certify on the Crushed-To-Dust! Challenge.

Special thanks to referee Eric Roussin, who's not just a great competitor in the grip strength world, but also a top drawer ambassador.

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