Canada Grip Sport

08/06/2024

GSI Wrist Wrench men’s leaderboard. Lots of strong Canadians!

07/06/2024

Armlifting getting some attention in Muscle and Fitness:

The 2024 Olympia Weekend will mark the 60th edition of bodybuilding’s crown jewel. The new and incredible Resorts World in Las Vegas will serve as the host for the biggest weekend in our sport’s history. This Olympia is so big that other sports will be hosting their world championship events the...

03/06/2024

The North American Grip Sport Championships were a smashing success this past weekend. The Canada Grip Sport website has been fully updated - results, rankings, honour roll, etc. Check it out:

https://www.canadagripsport.com/

10/04/2024

Nationals recap video:

08/04/2024

Jason Steeves organized a great Nationals in Calgary! The Canada Grip Sport website has been updated with the class standings. The rankings and records pages have also been updated. Congratulations to Rob McMurren, Eric Roussin, Nick Sorensen, Larson Hehr, Alan Block, and Michelle Collins for setting new Canadian records!

27/03/2024

This past Sunday, grip sport came to New Brunswick for the first time. Adam Dickson and Tyler Ross held Port City Grip Wars in Saint John. They had a great turnout: 17 competitors! A few have even qualified to attend the North American Grip Sport Championships! The Canada Grip Sport page has been fully updated (results, records, and rankings). Link found below.

08/03/2024

The North American Grip Rankings have been updated following the Arnold Armlifting Championships:

Current rankings of active grip sport / armlifting athletes based on analysis of contest results. To be considered, athletes must have competed at least once in the past 12 months. The purpose of the...

21/02/2024

Next week a handful of Canadians will be going to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the Arnold Armlifting Championships. I don't have a full competitor list, but from the Ottawa area there will be Zach Ebel, Kathy Facey, and Eric Roussin.

Lots of great grip contests are coming up in March and April in different parts of the country, with the women's only Feather Crush First Blush contest in Ottawa on March 9th, the first edition of Port City Grip Wars in Saint John and Rothesay (New Brunswick) on March 24th, and Nationals in Calgary on April 6th. Links to contest details can be found below.

Never tried grip sport before? Make 2024 the year you try it out!

06/02/2024

The website has been updated with links to information on all upcoming grip contests: https://www.canadagripsport.com/schedule.html

Never competed in grip before? Make 2024 the year you try it out!

The following is a list of upcoming Canadian grip sport contests. Links to details, as well as exact dates, will be added once they are confirmed. March 9, 2024 - Feather Crush First Blush (Women...

13/11/2023

Grip contests are coming to the east coast! Adam Dickson will be hosting Port City Grip Wars on March 24th in Saint John and Rothesay, New Brunswick. The events haven't been nailed down just yet, but the link to the event page can be found in the comments below.

06/11/2023

Canadian athletes did very well in the recent International King Kong Grip Challenge and the World Armlifting Championships. The Canada Grip Sport website has consequently been updated:

Got strong hands? Ever wonder how strong? Grip Sport may just be the sport for you! Grip Sport is one of the world's newest strength sports and contests are now being held in Canada. The goal of...

01/09/2023

Video recap of the results from this year’s Armlifting World Super Series:

Super Series is a two stage Competition ran by Armlifting USA. It is a multi venue competition with venues available for lifters to test their grip all acros...

31/08/2023

International results from the 2023 Armlifting World Super Series have been posted to the Armlifting USA website:

https://armliftingusa.com/results

Canadians did great! 17 placed in the top five of their respective classes, of which 7 made it to the podium. Special congratulations to Rob McMurren for taking first in the 100 kg masters division!

23/07/2023

The group of competitors who took part in yesterday’s Feather Crush grip contest in Ottawa. It was Canada’s first women-only grip sport contest. The sport is growing!

12/07/2023

The full results of the Wild Stampede Armlifting contest have been posted on the Canada Grip Sport website. The Canadian records page has also been updated.

July 8th, 2023 The Strength Edge - Calgary, AB Events: 1.75" Raptor Double Overhand Axle Deadlift Rogue Anvil Horn Country Crush Blocks Men's 90 kg 1. Eric Roussin (398.64 pts) 2. Steve Nuttgens...

11/07/2023

The great group of competitors who took part in Armlifting Canada’s Wild Stampede contest this past Saturday in Calgary.

Thanks to Scott Pirsak for organizing the event and for sending me this pic.

02/07/2023

The International results from Stage 1 of the Armlifting World Super Series are now posted. Canadians are doing very well, with nine competitors in the top 3 of their respective classes!

Well done, everyone!

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22/06/2023

This past Saturday climbing and grip sensation Yves Gravelle broke the world record for one-handed pull-ups on a Rolling Thunder! The previous record was one rep - Yves almost got four! Here's the video of his incredible feat!

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20/06/2023

Congratulations to Zach Ebel for successfully completing the Crushed-to-Dust Challenge this past Saturday!

Zach Ebel, of Kemptville, Ontario, Canada, has successfully met the Crushed-to-Dust! Challenge! Completing the CTD Challenge demonstrates exceptional all-around grip strength: the gripster must lift 90 kg on the Rolling Thunder and 20 kg on the IronMind Hub and close the Captains of Crush No. 2 gripper, all according to the official rules. Zach, who is 35 years old and weighs 216 lb. at 6’ 2.5”, performed this feat at Eric Roussin’s 3 Tonnes Gym in Gatineau, Quebec, at the Armlifting World Super Series. Zach, who works in finance for the Canadian Public Service, likes to spend his free time rock climbing with his daughter and going to the lake. Receiving his first set of weights when he was 13, Zach has been lifting weights ever since, and enjoys training for powerlifting, strongman, and his new primary focus of grip sport. Congratulations, Zach: your name has been added to the official list: IronMind Crushed-To-Dust! Certification list: https://ironmind.com/certification/crushed-to-dust-challenge/certification-list/
Here’s a video of Zach Ebel’s official attempt to certify on the Crushed-To-Dust! Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmBVFMxCAus. Special thanks to referee Eric Roussin, who's not just a great competitor in the grip strength world, but also a top drawer ambassador.

01/05/2023

The Grip Sport Nationals were a huge success this weekend. The Canada Grip Sport website has been updated with all of the results. Be sure to check out the Records and Rankings pages, which have also been updated. Congratulations to everyone who participated, and a particular shout out to Rob McMurren who broke the Masters Canadian Records in all four of the main events at Nationals!

Got strong hands? Ever wonder how strong? Grip Sport may just be the sport for you! Grip Sport is one of the world's newest strength sports and contests are now being held in Canada. The goal of...

18/04/2023

The Canadian grip records page has been updated following the Spring Clench:

​Canadian grip sport records are tracked for five men’s weight classes – 74 kg, 83 kg, 93kg, 105 kg and 105+kg, an open men's 50+ years class, and a women’s open class. However, competitors...

17/04/2023

Yesterday's Spring Clench was a big success! Thanks to Jason Steeves for organizing it! Stay tuned for full results.

08/04/2023

Two big grip contests coming up this month: the Spring Clench in Calgary on the 15th and the Grip Sport Nationals in Ottawa on the 29th. Never competed before, but looking to try? Don’t hesitate: there will be first-time competitors at both of these events.

07/04/2023

New addition to the Canada Grip Sport website: North American grip rankings!

Current rankings of active grip sport / armlifting athletes based on analysis of contest results. To be considered, athletes must have competed at least once in the past 12 months. The purpose of the...

06/11/2022

The Canadian grip sport records page has been updated to reflect the records that were broken at last week's International King Kong Grip Challenge. Congratulations to Brad Provick, Eric Roussin, Kendra Panko, Al Block, and Scott Pirsak for setting new Canadian class or overall records!

​Canadian grip sport records are tracked for five men’s weight classes – 74 kg, 83 kg, 93kg, 105 kg and 105+kg, an open men's 50+ years class, and a women’s open class. However, competitors...

27/10/2022

The International King Kong Grip Challenge is this Saturday! Good luck to all Canadian athletes competing in Lumsden and Ottawa!

19/09/2022

The 10th Annual International King Kong Grip Challenge is coming up at the end of October. This event has grown to be the biggest multi-venue grip sport contest in the world. I think this year’s event will be the biggest and best yet. Close to 300 competitors are expected. Currently, there are 26 confirmed venues, with the possibility of a few more being added in the coming weeks.

Confirmed Venues:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, USA
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Bethesda, Ohio, USA
Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
New Jersey, USA
Lecompton, Kansas, USA
Vancouver, Washington, USA
Pullman, Washington, USA
Carbondale, Colorado, USA
Aberdeen, North Carolina, USA
El Segundo (Los Angeles), California, USA

Melipilla, Chile

Kuusamo, Finland
Luumaki, Finland
Järvenpää, Finland

Arendal, Norway

Hertfordshire, England
Kent, England

St. Petersburg, Russia

Sumy, Ukraine

Regents Park, Australia
Minto, Australia
Blue Mountains, Australia

Most venues will be run on October 29th, however some will be run as early as October 15th. No experience is required to compete in this contest. If you think you might be interested in giving it a try and would like more information, please contact me.