Ivan Cuk is a fast rising star in the world of Grip. He was known early on for his elite level gripper closes but Ivan has solidified himself as a world class competitor as well in the last couple of years. He's medaled in his last two appearances for Armlifting USA at the Arnold Classic in the 100kg weight class (taking 1st place in 2024.) In this interview Ivan discusses his introduction to the sport, training philosophy/programming, favorite competitions, people cheating certifications, and much more! We are excited to see what the future holds for Ivan as he's already at a world class level and only 22years old!

Armlifting USA held their 2024 World Championship in Las Vegas at the Olympia Fitness Expo. The three events contested were the 2" Saxon Deadlift, Rogue Anvil, and 2" Raptor Medley. Some of the world's strongest grips and most experienced athletes took to the platform to battle it out for their places on the podium. Joining this recap show are Eric Roussin (1st Place 100kg class) and Jaland Worley (2nd Place 125kg class). Enjoy!

In this episode of The Grip Show Eric Roussin and Adam Glass team up to tackle various topics related to the sport including: Weight classes/weight cuts, competition preparation, training methods, which grip disciplines are the most impressive and much more.

This competition was hosted by Alex Guiha in Sleepy Hollow, NY. The competition was made up of the following events: Mash Monster Gripper Close, Drill Rod Reverse Steel Bend, 2 Hand Euro Pinch, Marcy 45 Hub (Max weight), and a Thomas Inch Dumbbell/Blob combo lift. The events were based more around feats of strength than the sports standard competition lifts which makes this a very unique and exciting competition to check out!

Jedd Johnson has recently published a new eBook that goes into extreme detail about achieving the 2x45's pinch and plate pinch training in general. Jedd joins the show to explain some recent updates with Grip Sport International (GSI) and then we dive right into discussing his newest product based around the Gold Standard of Plate Pinching. PRODUCT LINK HERE: https://dieselcrew.com/store/product/how-to-pinch-2x45s-ebook/ Jedd's eBook shows you EVERYTHING you need to know in order to accomplish the Gold Standard of Plate Pinching – the 2x45s Pinch.

In this episode the panel (Sarah Chappelow, Eric Roussin, Chaz Strange) discusses many aspects revolving around the competitions held in the sport. From hosting competitions, prizes for lifters, rule suggestions, and ideas on how to efficiently run a single venue comp if you have a ton of competitors show up. If you plan on competing at some point or hosting a future competition there are a lot of helpful ideas being discussed in this show.

This is a call to action for participants/hosts of Grip Strength events. Adam Glass joins to discuss the current state of competitions in the sport as well as discussing ways to improve contests, recruiting new lifters, and making the most out of your involvement in Grip Sport.

In this episode Eric Roussin covers the current and recently updated North American Grip Sport Rankings. We also discuss numerous upcoming competitions that people can look into and attend.