Ivan Cuk has just added a big notch to his belt: he’s been certified on the Captains of Crush No. 3.5 gripper, and, get this . . . he’s 18!

“I am 18 years old, 6.0,185 lbs. I live in Chicago Illinois. I don’t work, I'm a student,” Cuk told IronMind.

“I want to certify on the [Captains of Crush No. ] 4 and hit big numbers on other grip feats. I train for 2 days a week typically depending on how I feel, the sessions consist mostly of heavy attempts either with credit card or wide sets. I

“I will use my [CoC No.] 2 and the Blue EGG for warm up. I also like to train extensors with extensor bands from IronMind; this is vital to keeping balance in your forearms and avoiding injury,” said Cuk.

Here’s a video of Ivan Cuk’s official attempt to close a Captains of Crush  [CoC] No. 3.5 gripper.

It’s official: Ivan Cuk has been certified on the Captains of Crush No. 3.5 gripper—serving notice that he’s among the world’s most elite gripsters. Only problem now, Ivan, is that the grip world wants more: they want to see you close the CoC No. 4!

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