What a week it has been for 75-kilogram deadlifters. On Sept. 9, 2021, the current deadlift world record holder in that weight class, Brianny Terry, blitzed past her current raw deadlift world record by ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Brianny Terry (75KG) Deadlifts 267.5 Kilograms In Training — 2KG Over Her World Record
Powerlifting Brianny Terry is not joking around with her training prep. The 24-year-old, 75-kilogram lifter is scheduled to compete at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown on Sept. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Awe-Inspiring 950 Pounds With Chains
What a month September has been so far for powerlifter Larry Wheels. In the first week, he took to his Instagram to share a video of his incredible 375.1-kilogram (827-pound) raw squat triple and a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Gargantuan 827-Pound Raw Triple
Larry Wheels is no slouch in the gym. At the tail-end of 2020, he scored an incline dumbbell bench press world record by hoisting a 124.7-kilogram (275-pound) dumbbell in each hand. At the front end of ... Continue Reading
The IPF Issues USA Powerlifting 12-Month Suspension for Refusal to Be WADA Compliant
On Aug. 27, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) published a press release revealing that the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) issued a 12-month suspension to USAPL. For context, the IPF is the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter TJ Marrero (74KG) Sets New Teen (16-17) American Raw Deadlift Record of 283 Kilograms
The American raw deadlift record in the Teen 16-17 (T2) division has fallen. Antonio "TJ" Marrero has claimed the title in the 74-kilogram weight class with a 283-kilogram (623.9-pound) deadlift. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Hits a Deadlift PR of 405 Kilograms in Training
John Haack wants to leave nothing to chance at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown. Just under five weeks before the competition (Sept. 25-26), Haack showed off a 405-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Deana D’Andrea (82.5KG) Totals 812 Kilograms to Win 2021 WPO Super Finals
As of August 21, 2021, Deana D'Andrea is one of the strongest equipped female powerlifters in the world. At the 2021 World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) Super Finals in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the ... Continue Reading
Teenage Strength — 18-Year-Old Sam Bishop Squats 319.8 Kilograms In Training
The future of powerlifting just got stronger. Sam Bishop — an 18-year-old who trains at East Race Muscle in South Bend, IN — posted a video on his Instagram page wherein he squatted 319.8 kilograms (705 ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox and Danial Zamani to Compete In Bench Press Battle at Iron Wars V
The two strongest bench pressers in the world will battle head-to-head. Current bench press world record holder Julius Maddox and the only person who has bench pressed within range of matching him, Danial ... Continue Reading
An Absolute Record Fest — Every European and IPF World Record Set at the Last Two EPF Meets
The 2021 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Masters Classic/Equipped Powerlifting Championships took place from July 7-13, 2021, and the 2021 EPF European Open, Junior & Sub-Junior ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Deadlifts a Heroic 400 Kilograms In Training
On the weekend of Sept. 24, 2021, the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown will see some of the strongest powerlifters in the sport descend on North Kansas City, MO, to compete for spots ... Continue Reading
84-Year-Old Powerlifter Carrie Reese Crushes a 195-Pound Deadlift
Carrie Reese knows more than a little about how to work with the barbell. The 84-year-old competitive powerlifter made some waves on social media recently when her gym, Old Skool Iron, posted a video of ... Continue Reading
Edith Murway-Traina Is Powerlifting at 100 Years Old
On Aug. 8, 2021, Edith Murway-Traina turned 100 years old. Although reaching triple digits is a rare and commendable achievement, it is not Murway-Traina's claim to fame. She was recently entered into the ... Continue Reading
Don’t Call it a Comeback — How Strongman Nick Best is Training After His Lat Injury
The 2021 Kern US Open, which took place on April 24, 2021, was a highlight reel full of world record lifts, big personalities, and rowdy fans. One of the lifters fans were pumped up to see was Nick Best. ... Continue Reading
Hybrid Athlete Fergus Crawley Logs Sub-12-Hour Triathlon, 1,200-Pound Powerlifting Total on the Same Day
Endurance athlete Fergus Crawley is a unique physical specimen. The Scotsman is a powerlifter turned hybrid athlete, meaning he specializes in both strength and endurance. Previously, he was the second man ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Otis Perkins, Known Online as “Black Tom Cruise,” Dies At 39 Years Old
Otis Perkins, best known in the powerlifting community as “Black Tom Cruise,” died at the age of 39 after a car accident earlier this month. He became widely known as one of Larry “Wheels” Williams first ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chris Craft Squats 317.5 Kilograms for Two Reps Without Knee Sleeves or a Belt
It should come as no surprise that powerlifter Chris Craft, who founded the training program called "Respect the Depth," is serious when it comes to massive squats. The 2021 United States Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rae-Ann Coughenour-Miller Sets All-Time Female Bench Press World Record of 274.4 Kilograms
On July 17-18, 2021, the 2021 Metal Militia (MM) National Power Lifting Invitational took place at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA. Competing in the +90-kilogram weight class, powerlifter ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 340 Kilograms Raw in Training — for Two Reps
If you don’t know Julius Maddox, you’re missing out on something truly special in powerlifting. The Kentucky native is taking the world of strength sports by storm with what feels like an onslaught of PRs ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Danial Zamani Trounces a 347.5-Kilogram Raw Bench Press In Training
Adding 10 kilograms (22.1 pounds) to one's bench press in less than a month is no easy feat. It's even more difficult to add that much weight to one of the heaviest raw bench presses ever caught on ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub Sets 4 IPL World Records at 2021 USPA Drug-Tested National Championships
He said he would, and he did. In June 2021, 72-year-old powerlifter and co-owner and CEO of Kabuki Strength, Rudy Kadlub, called his shot — he would set a new International Powerlifting League (IPL) squat ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Will Make His Return to Powerlifting in September 2021
Larry "Wheels" Williams has received a lot of attention over the last several months because of his affiliation with arm wrestling. He lost his match at “King of the Table” to Alex Toproll back in May, but ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nabil Lahlou (67.5KG) Deadlifts a Staggering 329 Kilograms Raw
Nabil Lahlou is redefining what strength is in the 67.5-kilogram weight class. On July 6, 2021, he took to his Instagram page to share a video wherein he chalked his hands and pumped himself up before ... Continue Reading