Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson is currently on a war path. Over the last few months, Bjornsson has been gunning for a 455kg (1,003 lb) squat. It all started on October 4th in one of his Instagram post's ... Continue Reading
Naim Süleymanoğlu Receives Successful Liver Transplant
One of the greatest weightlifters of all time has successfully received a liver transplant after being hospitalized with liver failure in late September. Former Turkish/Bulgarian weightlifter Naim ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Makes a 840lb Deadlift PR Look Like a Walk In the Park
Larry "Wheels" Williams has been absolutely crushing weight lately. He's currently in prep for Insurrextion, which is a RPS Powerlifting meet that's taking plan on November 18th in Hempstead, New York. If ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Clean & Squat Jerks 180kg; Could He Be Making the Switch?
A little over a week ago, we wrote about CJ Cummings squat jerking 170kg. We speculated if Cummings was switching to this jerk style for competition, or just using the squat jerk as a training tool to prep ... Continue Reading
IWF Expects “Record Number of Anti-Doping Tests” at 2017 Worlds
As the world gears up for the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has vowed to work harder than ever to keep them drug-free. In a statement published ... Continue Reading
Jerry Pritchett Wins the 2017 America’s Strongest Man
Jerry Pritchett has taken first place in America’s Strongest Man, a two-day event that took place in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend. He finished with 32 points, three points ahead of ... Continue Reading
Bonica Lough Benches 333lbs, Squats 600+lbs, and Wins Raw Nationals
Over the last week, the 10th Annual USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals took place in Orlando, Florida. This competition brings together the best raw powerlifters from all 50 states. Multiple records were ... Continue Reading
Watch Ray Williams Easily Squat 467.5kg (1,030 lb) and Closely Miss 490kg
Ray Williams has built himself an incredibly long list of powerlifting accomplishments, and he never ceases to shock the powerlifting community. His 1000+ lb raw squats have reached legendary status and ... Continue Reading
72kg Kimberly Walford Deadlifts 246kg (542 lbs) to Seal First at USAPL Nationals
When Kimberly Walford steps on the powerlifting stage, then you can usually assume that a record is getting broken. She's a legend in the women's 72kg weight class, and has a list of powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Is This the Heaviest Tandem Clean & Jerk From Two Women?
Meanwhile in Dubai, two weightlifters just made a 23 kilogram PR. That might sound like a pretty insane jump until you realize they're comparing their previous max in the very rare, never tested, but ... Continue Reading
The 5 Heaviest Barbell Push Presses We’ve Ever Seen
We’re huge fans of the barbell push press. A versatile movement that bridges the strict press and the jerk, it's a fantastic movement for strength, power, and muscle mass. In addition to the obvious ... Continue Reading
83kg Powerlifter Yangsu Ren Deadlifts 340k (15kg Over Current World Record)
Yangsu Ren, aka "Deadlift Panda", is another athlete similar to Cailer Woolam who has an Instagram handle that stands true to his name. Yesterday, Ren competed at USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals in the 83kg ... Continue Reading
The Best Answers from Janae Kroc’s Reddit AMA
Janae "Kroc" Kroczaleski is a unique figure in powerlifting. Known to many as Matt Kroczaleski, the name she was born with and continues to use from time to time, "Kroc" still holds the UPA all-time world ... Continue Reading
57kg Powerlifter Jennifer Millican Deadlifts (193kg) 425lbs
Jennifer Millican is adding another accolade to her impressive powerlifting resume. She recently competed at the 10th Annual USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals, and claimed first in the 57kg women's weight ... Continue Reading
Pyrros Dimas Power Snatches With Rogue’s New Experimental Barbell
“He’s back.” That’s all the USA Weightlifting Instagram account had to say when they put up this clip of the inimitable weightlifting champion Pyrros Dimas hitting a relatively light power snatch of 70 ... Continue Reading
Sarah Brenner Squats 500 lbs In Lead Up to USAPL Raw Nationals
Sarah Brenner, or "Sarahskwaats" as her Instagram handle rightfully states, has been putting up big weight in lead up to her USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals Appearance. Brenner is a 84kg+ women's ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Makes a Blisteringly Fast 400kg X 2 Squat PR
Hafthor Bjornsson is closing in fast on his stated goal to squat 455 kilograms (1,003 pounds). With the requisite powerlifting trinity of screaming, speed metal, and cheering spotters, the Icelandic ... Continue Reading
Kellogg Set to Buy RXBAR for $600 Million
On October 6th, Kelloggs Co announced that they'd entered an agreement to acquire Chicago Bar Co, the owners of RXBAR, for $600 million. Kellogg Co's CEO Steve Cahillane is working to build out Kellogg's ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Makes a 170kg Squat Jerk Look Easy
In what the caption calls a “fun day” of training, CJ Cummings has pulled off a clean and squat jerk of 170 kilograms, or 374.8 pounds. The -69kg athlete manages the lift after a couple of clean and squat ... Continue Reading
USAPL Raw Nats: How to Watch, USA’s Strength Improvement, and Lifters to Follow
We're less than a day away from the 10th Annual USA Powerlifting Raw National Championships. Every year, the USAPL Raw National Championships bring out the best of the best from all 50 states. Athletes who ... Continue Reading
Check Out Julius Maddox’s Insane 688-Pound Raw Bench
The road to a 700-pound raw bench press is a long and lonely one. It’s a goal that, like a thousand-pound deadlift, countless powerlifters have held but few have ever achieved. Julius Maddox looks like ... Continue Reading
Full Teams Named for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
We're less than a month away from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational, which is set to take place November 5th. This year, the Invitational is being held in Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. The Reebok ... Continue Reading
How Kerry Chapman Became New York’s Strongest Female Arm Wrestler
In July 2017, Kerry Chapman became the strongest female arm wrestler in New York. Chapman, a 45-year-old caterer from Long Island, unseated the reigning champion — and her longtime training partner — ... Continue Reading
Watch Wes Kitts Snatch 180kg (5kg Over His American Record)
Much of USA Weightlifting's World Championships squad is in Columbus, Ohio, for a training camp at Rogue Fitness HQ. While big lifts are bound to happen when lifters of this caliber get together with ... Continue Reading