Since the 2024 IWF World Cup began on Mar. 31 in Phuket, Thailand, every single weight category has seen new records set (and reset). On Apr 2., it was North Korea's Kang Hyon Gyong who set two more: a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Li Fabin (61KG) Hits 146KG Snatch World Record at 2024 IWF World Cup
Few weightlifters run their category like China's Li Fabin. The 2020 Olympic Champion holds all three world records in the 61-kilogram division and, on Apr. 2, 2024, Fabin strengthened his claim when he ... Continue Reading
Hampton Morris Sets America’s First Senior Men’s Weightlifting World Record in 50 Years
American weightlifter Hampton Morris made history on Apr. 2, 2024, during the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand. Morris, 20, put the United States back into the Senior world record books for the first ... Continue Reading
Jennifer Zollars Wins 2024 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro Wellness Show
Jennifer Zollars is the 2024 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro champion. Held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in The Woodlands, TX, Zollars was one of eight athletes in the lineup. Nicole Stewart ... Continue Reading
British Powerlifter Phil Richard Passes Away at 52 Years Old
British powerlifter Phil Richard died suddenly two days before his 53rd birthday. Although he had been experiencing some health issues, Richard's passing was unexpected and shocked the ... Continue Reading
Dave Richardson (125KG) Deadlifts 430 Kilograms in Training
British powerlifter Dave Richardson is well-established as a driving force in the 125KG class. He’s a great all-rounder, but the lift that has been improving the quickest is his deadlift. As recently as ... Continue Reading
Gwen Marsden (43KG) Hits Unofficial IPF Junior World Record Deadlift and Total
British Powerlifting (BP) is growing in size and stature; a large part of that growth comes from the latest crop of Juniors. Gwen Marsden is one of those young lifters who looks set to have a bright future ... Continue Reading
Alexandra Vatthauer Wins 2024 Klash Series Championships Pro Bikini Division Show
Twenty-four IFBB Pro League Bikini division athletes graced the stage at the 2024 Klash Series Championships Pro show in Orlando, FL, on March 30, 2024. After the judges compared all the physiques, the ... Continue Reading
Aimee Leann Delgado Wins 2024 San Diego Championships Pro Bikini Division Show
IFBB Pro League Bikini competitor Aimee Leann Delgado has her first pro win of the 2024 season. She scored gold at the 2024 San Diego Championships Pro in San Diego, CA, on March 30, 2024. The Bikini ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Long-Length Partial Reps Are Overrated for Bodybuilding
At my gym, (and probably at yours, too) there’s an older gentleman who spends his workouts idling on various machines, performing quarter-range-of-motion everything before heading home. Good on him for ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Ri Song Gum (49KG) Sets 221KG Total World Record at 2024 IWF World Cup
North Korean weightlifters may not be eligible for the 2024 Olympic Games, but that isn't stopping the People's Republic from rewriting the record books. On Apr. 1, 2024, during the Women's 49-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hou Zhihui (49KG) Sets 97KG Snatch World Record at 2024 IWF World Cup
Team China is in top form. With only a few short months until the 2024 Paris Olympics, the most dominant weightlifting team in the world — thanks to athletes like 49-kilogram Hou Zhihui — is putting on a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Won Hyon Sim (45KG) Sets Triple World Records at 2024 IWF World Cup
Things started off with a bang at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup, thanks to weightlifter Won Hyon Sim. Sim, the inaugural world record holder in the Women's 45-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper and Dr. Mike Israetel Dissect Training for Size Versus Strength
On March 28, 2024, the reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Mitchell Hooper published a video on his YouTube channel featuring an interview with exercise ... Continue Reading
2024 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro Wellness Division Show Preview
The 2024 Houston Tournament of Champions Pro show will occur in The Woodlands, TX, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The headline of this event will be the IFBB Pro League Wellness division, and eight athletes ... Continue Reading
1047 Pound Squat DOUBLE! (And Nick Walker Is Back) — Strength Weekly 3/29
Strength Weekly is bringing you all the news from around the barbell game. This week, we're covering: Here's our run of show: 00:57 Run of show 02:13 Zahir Khudayarov's massive squat 06:18 Nick ... Continue Reading
2024 San Diego Championships Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
The 2024 San Diego Championships Pro is slated for Saturday, March 30, 2024, in San Diego, CA. The show will feature the IFBB Pro League Bikini division. Sixteen athletes will compete for the win and ... Continue Reading
2024 Klash Series Championship Pro Bikini Division Show Preview
Twenty-four IFBB Pro League Bikini division athletes are set to compete at the 2024 Klash Series Championship Pro show in Orlando, FL, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Those athletes will try to earn ... Continue Reading
Opinion: The Sport of Weightlifting Sucks to Watch in 2024
By the numbers, weightlifting is thriving: The 2023 World Weightlifting Championships hosted more competitors than in any year prior. A few weeks after that, Bulgarian prodigy Karlos Nasar set social media ... Continue Reading
How Pro Bodybuilders Tefani-Sam Razhi and Melissa Brodsky Build Shoulders With Coach Joe Bennett
On March 25, 2024, Joe Bennett, known as the Hypertrophy Coach, published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he led Wellness pro Tefani-Sam Razhi and Figure pro Melissa Brodsky through a ... Continue Reading
Personal Trainer James Smith Learns Why Male Athletes Should Do Pilates
Despite the advantages of Pilates, it is predominantly instructed by female trainers. Per Zippia, nine out of 10 Pilates instructors are female. Although male participation in pilates has trended upward, ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Yaw Parbey (74KG) Deadlifts 320 Kilograms (705 Pounds) In Training
British powerlifter Yaw Parbey is a 16-year-old strength phenom. Competing in the Sub-Junior 74KG class, Parbey has competed in four sanctioned meets since beginning his young competitive career in January ... Continue Reading
2024 IWF World Cup Preview + How To Watch
A few short months remain before the Olympic torch is lit in Paris, France, this August. For weightlifters wishing to realize their Olympic dreams, the hour is late. There's only one major qualification ... Continue Reading
Zuzanna Kula (57KG) Breaks IPF Equipped Bench Press World Record With 161 Kilograms
Polish powerlifter Zuzanna Kula isn’t long out of the Juniors but has already made a name for herself in the Open category in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She brought home the ... Continue Reading