The 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The American Pro is scheduled for July 29-30, 2022, at The Salisbury Center in Manassas, VA. Many of the world's best powerlifters are slated to ... Continue Reading
NFL Running Back Nick Chubb Hits a 610-Pound Squat Double on a Tsunami Bar
Whenever a video of an elite athlete outside of the strength sports world goes viral on social media for a big lift, it is usually due to the lift being an immense feat of strength. On July 22, 2022, the ... Continue Reading
John Haack (90KG) Bench Presses 272.5 Kilograms (600 Pounds) in Training
The 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The American Pro meet is scheduled for the weekend of July 29-30, 2022, at the Salisbury Center in Manassas, VA. One lifter many fans are excited to see ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Deadlifts 285-Kilogram (628.3-Pound) Raw PR In Training
If a powerlifter were to pull 10 kilograms (22.1 pounds) over the all-time world record deadlift in a given weight category while training at the gym, one might assume that was a grueling training session. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chad Penson (90KG) Squats 415 Kilograms (915 Pounds) With Wraps in Training
It's not every day that an all-time world-record-holding powerlifter gets to the gym, wraps their knees, steps into a monolift, and squats 415 kilograms (915 pounds), but that's exactly what Chad Penson ... Continue Reading
Danny Grigsby (140KG) Deadlifts 455 Kilograms (1,003 Pounds) Raw in Training
Danny Grigsby is the first powerlifter to successfully deadlift over 1,000 pounds raw in a sanctioned full power meet. He performed a raw 465-kilogram (1,025.2-pound) pull on his third attempt at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
John Haack (90KG) Squats 15 Kilograms More Than His Competition Best Lift Raw
All-time total world record holder John Haack will return to the competitive powerlifting platform on July 29-30, 2022, at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro at The Salisbury ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause (140KG) Hits 467.8-Kilogram (1031.4-Pound) Squat PR in Training
Whenever powerlifter Andrew Hause steps up to a barbell, he will probably lift it successfully regardless of the weight that's loaded on it. He holds the all-time Junior total world record (wraps) of ... Continue Reading
At 62 Years Old, Powerlifter David Ricks Squats 238 Kilograms (525 Pounds) for 8 Reps
They say Father Time is undefeated, but 62-year-old David Ricks is putting up one heck of a fight. The Masters powerlifter is fresh off a win at the 2022 IPF World Classic Championships, where he set ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jujimufu and Joey Szatmary Train the Bazooka Deadlift
It seems like there is always another obscure lift Jujimufu (real name Jon Call) finds to attempt in the gym and share on YouTube. On June 26, 2022, Jujimufu teamed up with strongman Joey Szatmary to ... Continue Reading
Artyom Antropov’s (96KG) 300KG Back Squat Double Shows Why Weightlifters Are Some of the Best Squatters Out There
For competitive Olympic lifters, world-record-caliber squatting is just another day on the job. This was certainly the case for Kazakh weightlifter Artyom Antropov who, on Jun. 21, 2022, posted an ... Continue Reading
David Ricks (93KG) Hits Masters 3 IPF Raw Squat, Bench Press, and Total World Records at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, took place June 6-11, 2022, and saw an obscene number of IPF raw world records fall. ... Continue Reading
19-Year Old Max Shethar (140KG) Deadlifts 365 Kilograms — the Heaviest Ever In the Teen 18-19 Division
On June 11, 2022, 19-year-old Max Shethar scored a raw 907.2-kilogram (2,000-pound) sleeved total in the 140-kilogram weight class at the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Matt Hurley Drug ... Continue Reading
2022 USA Powerlifting Mega Nationals Results
The 2022 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Mega Nationals took place from June 7-12, 2022, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The competition featured raw and equipped contests in both ... Continue Reading
Bonica Brown (+84KG) Hits IPF Raw Squat and Total World Records To Win 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
An International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw world record falling on the final day of the 2022 IPF World Classic Championships is fitting for the six-day competition in Sun City, South Africa. ... Continue Reading
World Record Extravaganza — 2022 IPF World Classic Championships Results
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships lasted from June 6-11, 2022, in Sun City, South Africa. The six-day contest saw IPF raw world records fall in the Women's ... Continue Reading
Chance Mitchell (93KG) Sets IPF Raw Deadlift and Total World Records In Victory at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
In the Men's 93-kilogram weight class at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, all three powerlifters who reached the podium — Chance ... Continue Reading
Jessica Buettner (76KG) Sets IPF Raw Deadlift and Squat World Records at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships Victory
The Women's 76-kilogram category at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Sun City, South Africa, was arguably one of the most competitive of the ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Shares Tips For Finding Proper Spine Alignment When Deadlifting
Record-breaking powerlifter Larry “Wheels” Williams is often seen crushing one insane PR after another on social media. So when the 27-year-old soon-to-be competitive strongman decides to give his insight ... Continue Reading
Noémie Allabert (52KG) Wins 2022 IPF World Classic Championships, Pleun Dekkers and Farhanna Farid Score IPF Raw World Records
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa have been a non-stop spectacle of world records going to the slaughter. With a day left in the ... Continue Reading
Bobbie Butters, Donna Berglund, and Joy Nnamani (57KG) Each Hit an IPF Raw World Record at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships taking place in Sun City, South Africa, from June 6-11, 2022, have seen a plethora of IPF raw world records shattered. On ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Garcia and Eddie Berglund (66KG) Score IPF Raw World Records at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
World records continue to fall at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa. In the Women’s categories — buckle up — Tiffany Chapon set ... Continue Reading
Asein Enahoro (83KG) Deadlifts IPF Raw World Record of 362.5 Kilograms (799.2 Pounds) At 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, witnessed another IPF world record fall. This time, it was in the hands of 83-kilogram lifter ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor (47KG) Deadlifts Raw IPF World Record of 185 Kilograms (407.9 Pounds)
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships were hosted in Sun City, South Africa from June 6-11, 2022. While the contest remains ongoing at the time of this article's ... Continue Reading