Fans of weightlifting have been spoiled rotten in 2023. The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) event calendar has featured prominent competitions on a near-monthly basis from January to ... Continue Reading
Rudy Kadlub (100KG) Sets Masters Raw (w/Wraps) World Record Total of 590 Kilograms
74-year-old powerlifter Rudy Kadlub has multiple Masters world records to his name. At the Lane Event Center in Eugene, OR, on Nov. 19-23, 2023, at the International Powerlifting League (IPL) World ... Continue Reading
IPF Squat World Record Broken Thrice in the 120KG Class at IPF Equipped World Championships
The 120-kilogram class at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships (WEC) from Nov. 13-18, 2023, in Druskininkai, Lithuania, saw an intense battle for the IPF squat ... Continue Reading
Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats IPF Equipped World Record of 278 Kilograms (613 Pounds)
Ukraine's Daria Rusanenko lifts in equipped International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competition. She moved up in the 84-kilogram class in 2021 but has yet to fill it out, routinely weighing in well ... Continue Reading
Team USA Wins 2023 World’s Strongest Nation
The 2023 World's Strongest Nation (WSN) contest occurred on Oct. 18, 2023, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. It featured a rematch from the 2022 edition of the competition between team ... Continue Reading
Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record of 195.5 Kilograms
German powerlifter Sonja Stefanie Krüger has been setting records since she was 16 years old. She lifts in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and was Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) and Junior ... Continue Reading
2023 Ben Weider Naturals Pro Show Results
The Ben Weider Naturals Pro show was held in the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. It featured nine IFBB Pro League contests. Eight of the nine divisions offered ... Continue Reading
2023 Atlantic Coast Pro Results
The 2023 Atlantic Coast Pro show was held in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Four pro divisions were on the docket. The majority of interest was in the Women’s Physique division, which ... Continue Reading
2023 Shawn Ray Hawaiian Classic Results
The 2023 edition of the Shawn Ray Hawaiian Classic was held on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Honolulu, HI. Classic Physique, Bikini, and Wellness divisions were on the marquee for this show, and the fans ... Continue Reading
2023 Sheru Classic India Pro Show Results
The 2023 Sheru Classic India Pro was held in Mumbai, India, on the weekend of Nov. 17-19, 2023. It featured over 50 pro competitors across five divisions. Each winner of the four men’s and one women’s ... Continue Reading
2023 Pharlabs Battle Bogota Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
Bogota, Colombia, served as the host city to the 2023 Pharlabs Battle Bogota Pro show on the weekend of Nov. 18-19, 2023. The event was headlined by IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Wellness division ... Continue Reading
2023 Prague Pro Results — Samson Dauda Wins Men’s Open
The 2023 Prague Pro was held on the weekend of Nov. 17-18, 2023, in Prague, Czech Republic, and it featured six pro divisions. Those contests awarded 2024 Olympia qualifications to each division winner if ... Continue Reading
Ian Bell (105KG) Deadlifts IPF Equipped World Record of 388.5 Kilograms
Ian Bell is a second-generation powerlifter. Son of the legendary Gene Bell, Ian Bell, has powerlifting running through his veins. Gene Bell was a multiple-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League World Finals Results — Oskar Ziółkowski Triumphant
The 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) World Finals occurred on Nov. 18, 2023, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Twelve of the world's top strongmen competed in six events: Truck Pull, Deadlift, ... Continue Reading
2023 WRPF 949 Throwdown Results
The World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) 949 Throwdown took place on Nov. 12, 2023, at the Mckendree Sports Performance Center in Lebanon, IL. The single-day competition, organized by Albert Alvarado, ... Continue Reading
Kenia Monserrate (57KG) Squats 227.5 Kilograms for IPF Equipped World Record
Kenia Monserrate of Ecuador has a storied history in equipped powerlifting. She has been competing internationally with the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) since 2008 and has graced the podium ... Continue Reading
Will Tennyson Eats 4 Different Olympia Champion’s Cheat Meals
Fitness YouTuber Will Tennyson attempted eating Ronnie Coleman’s 6,000-calorie bodybuilding diet in October 2023. A month later, it was time to up the ante by eating the cheat meals from ... Continue Reading
2023 Korea Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
Over 70 pro bodybuilders across four divisions competed at the 2023 Korea Pro show in Seoul, South Korea, on the weekend of Nov. 11-12, 2023. The event featured contests in 212, Classic Physique, Men’s ... Continue Reading
2023 Texas State Pro/Am Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Texas State Pro/Am bodybuilding show was held on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in San Marcus, TX, and it featured 31 IFBB Pro League competitors from both Classic Physique and Figure divisions. ... Continue Reading
2023 Musclecontest Fit Pira Pro Results
The weekend following the 2023 Olympia in Orlando, FL, was a busy one, with four pro shows taking place on four different continents. One of those was the 2023 Musclecontest Fit Pira Pro show in ... Continue Reading
2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro Results — Samson Dauda Victorious in Men’s Open
The 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro was held on the weekend of Nov. 10-12, 2023, in Bucharest, Romania. Promoter Jake Wood featured nine of the 11 IFBB Pro League divisions in this show, with the main event ... Continue Reading
Tristain Hoath Wins the 2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic
Canada is triumphant again! The 2023 Magnús Ver Magnússon Strongman Classic (MVMSC) took place on Oct. 10-12, 2023, in Reykjavik, Icland. Tristain Hoath of Canada emerged victorious, scoring 85 of a ... Continue Reading
Andrew Hause (140KG) Sets All-Time Raw Squat and Total World Records at 2023 USPC The Shack Showdown
Powerlifting history was made on Nov. 11, 2023, in Thomasville, NC, at the 2023 United States Powerlifting Coalition (USPC) The Shack Showdown. Andrew Hause, competing in the raw 140-kilogram class, set ... Continue Reading
2023 America’s Strongest Man and Woman Results
The 2023 America's Strongest Man and Woman contests were held in Orlando, FL, on Nov. 3-4, 2023. After six grueling events — Max Axle Press, Yoke and Farmer's Carry Medley, Ukrainian Deadlift, Dumbbell ... Continue Reading