To celebrate 60 years in business, the strength sports giant Eleiko is making some changes. The first of these changes was the new logo they released last week, but as 2017 progresses, Eleiko plans to ... Continue Reading
Throwback to Lamar Gant’s 5x Bodyweight Deadlift, World’s Oldest Powerlifting Record
Possibly one of the best resourced athletes to ever grace the sport of powerlifting was Lamar Gant. He competed in both the 123 lb and 132 lb weight classes and was a dominant force throughout ... Continue Reading
Can This New App Revolutionize Powerlifting Meets? (Plus a Guide)
A new powerlifting referee app was recently released by Norwegian powerlifter Stian Walgermo, and it's available for Android and iOS. Today's options for judging parameters can be ... Continue Reading
Marianna Gasparayn (59kg) Puts Up a 555kg Powerlifting Total (9.4x Her Bodyweight)
This year's CETC US Open could best be described as a roller coaster ride filled with multiple ups and downs. Some of the downs included lifters suffering injuries (Larry "Wheels" Williams and Andy Huang), ... Continue Reading
Our Favorite Men’s Lifts From the 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships came to a conclusion today. This year’s competition was held over the span of two weekends, with the women competing April 8-11th and the men April ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stacy Burr Breaks the 148-Pound Total Record By 58 Pounds
This weekend, the 2017 CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships took place at Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, and with over $200,000 in cash prizes available, many consider it to be one of the biggest ... Continue Reading
Tian Tao Clean & Jerks 221kg for an Unofficial World Record
The 2017 Chinese National Weightlifting Championships are wrapping up in the next couple days. This year's competition was held over the span of two weekends with the women competing April 8-11th, and the ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Lifting Shoes
Supportive strength gear has grown in popularity in the last few years, and weightlifting shoes experienced an especially big spike in visibility. There are now multiple major brands that carry and ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Falls During 793 lb Squat at CETC US Open
Currently, the CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships are underway at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego, California. The championships are being held today and tomorrow and if you're interested in ... Continue Reading
Log Lift Champion Rob Kearney Breaks Down the Split Jerk
There's no denying the fact that split jerking in a lot of cases can be considered a work of art. It requires perfectly dialed in concentration, coordination, balance, and strength to execute properly. ... Continue Reading
Freddi Smulter Bench Presses 130kg for 48 Reps
Freddi Smulter might have just claimed the heaviest bench press record with 130 kilograms (286 pounds). You might be thinking, "130kg isn't heavy," and you're right, it's not that heavy at the elite level, ... Continue Reading
George Hackenschmidt: The Father of the Bench Press and Hack Squat
George Hackenschmidt, like Milo Steinborn, was a strength pioneer who had a huge influence on the way we lift. While Steinborn is often considered one of the founding fathers of how we squat ... Continue Reading
Masters Athlete Trevor Bachmeyer Disqualified from CrossFit Games, Banned for 4 Years
*Update 4/13/17: CrossFit Games HQ released® part of Bachmeyer's video submission (featured below) within their CrossFit Games Update show. CrossFit® Games HQ recently released a news story that ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Molly Mullikin Deadlifts 500 Pounds for an Easy 2 Reps
Molly Mullikin is a -75kg/165lb powerlifter who has some crazy deadlift strength and continues to prove so in her training. She recently shared a video on her Instagram page pulling 500 lbs conventionally ... Continue Reading
WWE Wrestler Braun Strowman Flips an Ambulance: Is That Humanly Possible?
A recent YouTube clip shared on WWE's YouTube page has me speculating about what the human body can really do. Wrestling has its levels of reality and drama, so when I saw their video of Braun Strowman ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting’s Performance at Youth Worlds Earns 3 Spots at the Youth Olympics
After a triumphant week of incredible performances at the 2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Bangkok, USA Weightlifting has been offered three provisional slots at the 2018 Youth Olympic ... Continue Reading
Meet the Elite Cuban Weightlifters Living and Training in America
Over the past year, I would argue that two of the most exciting weightlifters in the United States have been Yadier Nunez Quesada and Asniel Rodriguez Jimenez. Both are elite level, Cuban-born athletes who ... Continue Reading
Victoria Vargas Squats 3.6x Her Bodyweight for an Unofficial World Record
Possibly the most impressive performance at this year's USAPL's Collegiate National Championships was by junior powerlifter Victoria Vargas. She finished with a 623.3 Wilks score, which was the highest ... Continue Reading
The Mistakes You Should Avoid When Recovering From an Achilles Tear
Note: This article is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified medical professional. Please follow your medical professional's advice in order to maximize the effectiveness of recovery ... Continue Reading
Charles Okpoko (66kg) Squats 317.5kg at USAPL Collegiate Nationals
Junior powerlifter Charles Okpoko is no stranger to moving big weight. This past weekend he won his third USAPL Collegiate Nationals in the -66kg equipped category. What might be most impressive about ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Janis Finkelman Deadlifts 460 for 2 at 135 lbs Bodyweight
Janis Finkelman is a powerlifter who competes in the 123 lb and 132 lb weight classes. She currently holds the 123 lb women's deadlift world record with a 454 lb pull, which she set in August 2015. In ... Continue Reading
Kuinini Manumua Wins Bronze for America at Youth World Weightlifting Championships
On the very last day of the International Weightlifting Federation's Youth World Championships, a young woman who is based in San Francisco won a bronze medal for the United States. Lifting in the ... Continue Reading
Nathan Damron Block Cleans 1Kg Over the American Record
Nathan Damron is, in his own words, "getting acquainted with the American record" in the clean & jerk. If by "getting acquainted with" he means "on a path to destroy," that'd be a pretty accurate ... Continue Reading
A 350kg Squat at 90kg Bodyweight: Ashton Rouska Wins USAPL Collegiate Nationals
Twenty-year-old Ashton Rouska has hit a new milestone in his young, but extremely promising powerlifting career. This week, the USA Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships were held in San Antonio, ... Continue Reading