Big changes are happening at USA Powerlifting (USAPL). On the second episode of the USAPL podcast, which aired on Nov. 12, 2021, the show's host, Ryan Carrillo, was joined by USAPL President Larry Maile to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Deadlifts 347 Kilograms (765 Pounds) For 7 Reps
Rest does the body good. After sustaining a quad injury during a 900-plus-pound deadlift in mid-September, Larry Wheels healed up and rebounded into top form. While letting his lower body repair itself ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Kohatsu Wins NPC Iron Games Bodybuilding Women’s Physique and Open Figure Contests
What a performance by Amanda Kohatsu at Muscle Contest's National Physique Committee (NPC) Iron Games on Nov. 13, 2021. The powerlifter traded a barbell for a bikini to step onto the stage in Anaheim, CA. ... Continue Reading
Legendary Powerlifter and Bodybuilder Bev Francis (64KG) Sets New World Records In All Three Big Lifts at Age 66
When a legend returns to the sport, expect epic things to occur on the lifting platform. Powerlifting and bodybuilding legend Bev Francis emerged from a 36-year competitive powerlifting hiatus to compete ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Bench Presses 585 Pounds for 4 Reps, Hits New PR
You'll be hardpressed to find a more versatile strength athlete than Larry Wiliams, aka Larry Wheels. He's dominated powerlifting at the top level, has trained in strongman, won a bodybuilding show, and ... Continue Reading
Watch 17-Year-Old Jack Bartlett (140KG) Set a 317.5-Kilogram (700-Pound) Raw Squat World Record
The 2021 International Powerlifting League (IPL) Drug-Tested World Championships concluded on Nov. 7, 2021, in Costa Mesa, CA, and the Masters athletes and Teen division athletes put on a show. Rudy Kadlub ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Alexis Maher (74KG) Hits New IPF Equipped Deadlift World Record of 329 Kilograms
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Championships began on Nov. 8, 2021, in Stavanger, Norway, and last until Nov. 13. A highlight of that competition is Alexis Maher of the ... Continue Reading
72-Year-Old Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub (100KG) Sets 4 World Records at 2021 IPL World Championships
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub has added another title and four more world records to his list of accomplishments within his sport. On Nov. 6, 2021, Kadlub entered the International Powerlifting League’s (IPL) ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniel Ryjov (110KG) Hits 274.4-Kilogram (605-Pound) Bench Press With 5-Second Pause
Powerlifter Daniel Ryjov competes in the 110-kilogram weight class. On Nov. 2, 2021, he took to his Instagram to challenge those who critique his paused lifts. According to the caption of the post, Ryjov ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Kevin Oak Lock Out a 275-Pound Behind-The-Neck Push Press
Lifters with better mobility are likely to be more effective in the gym. Many typical training routines in the gym are often biased towards larger muscle groups like the pecs and shoulders. They lack ... Continue Reading
The Heaviest Bench Presses of All Time (In Competition)
The second lift in any sanctioned powerlifting competition, following the squat and preceding the deadlift, is the bench press. It's a staple movement for muscle hypertrophy and strength gains of the elbow ... Continue Reading
Watch Batman (Powerlifter Carter Wu) Deadlift Over 4 Times His Body Weight
In the dark mist that wafts through Gotham City, billionaire Bruce Wayne — who moonlights as a crime-fighting vigilante known as the Dark Knight — shutters fear into the hearts of wrongdoers. The Caped ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Shoulder Presses 140-Pound Dumbbells for 17 Reps
Larry Wheels is back in action. The powerlifter took to his Instagram page on Oct. 27, 2021, to share a video of himself incline pressing a pair of 63.5-kilogram (140-pound) dumbbells for a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Joseph Whittaker Dumps 400-Kilogram Squat Over His Head, Avoids Injury
When training with heavy weight in the gym, safety should always be the priority for the lifter and the spotter. Powerlifter Joseph Whittaker's recent 400-kilogram (881.9-pound) training squat is an ... Continue Reading
Super Heavyweight Powerlifter Ahmed Hassanin Squats 490 Kilograms Equipped in Training
Super Heavyweight powerlifter Ahmed Hassanin is lifting staggeringly heavy squats in the gym lately. His preparation for the 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Championships ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniel Clements (66KG) Deadlifts 12 Kilograms Over Raw World Record In Training
Daniel Clements is one of the best powerlifters in the world in the 66-kilogram weight class. At 24 years of age, he lifted the second heaviest ever raw deadlift of 297.5 kilograms (655.9 pounds) at the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii (83KG) Squats 19 Pounds Over His IPF World Record In Training
Powerlifter Russel Orhii will squat world record weight anywhere. The 83-kilogram IPF world record holder had a training session in a commercial gym and decided to load 725 pounds (or 329 kilograms) on a ... Continue Reading
Full Results From the 2021 IATBP Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Competitions
On Oct. 2, the International Association of Trans Bodybuilders and Powerlifters (IATBP) hosted its first in-person events before the pandemic in Atlanta, GA. The powerlifting meet in the early afternoon ... Continue Reading
Complete Results From the 2021 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships took place from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021, in Halmstad, Sweden. The competition's results were decorated with more than ... Continue Reading
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Sets 3 Raw World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships was an extravaganza of world records. The contest took place in Halmstad, Sweden, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021. The Woman's ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii Snags Two World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships
The records don't stop. At the 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships, held in Halmstad, Sweden from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 83-kilogram lifter Russel Orhii set two ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Prescillia “Lya” Bavoil (63KG) Scores 3 Raw World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Classic Championships are in Halmstad, Sweden, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021. There's already been a slew of world records up and down ... Continue Reading
Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Sets 3 World Records at the 2021 Bucked Up Showdown Powerlifting Meet
The 2021 Bucked Up Showdown, sanctioned by the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF), was full of historic moments. On Sept. 25, John Haack totaled 1,005.5 kilograms at 90 kilograms, Joe Sullivan ... Continue Reading
World Record Festival — 2021 WRPF The Bucked Up Showdown Results
The 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Bucked Up Showdown took place on Sept. 25, 2021, in Kansas City, MO. It hosted some of the greatest performances in the history of powerlifting with a ... Continue Reading