Jonathan Cayco had a super impressive 2019. He won both the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) California State Championships and the USAPL Raw Nationals in the -93kg weight class. During his gold winning nationals ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Daniel Bell Deadlift 795 lbs for a Triple!
Daniel Bell, the man who put up the largest wrapped total in powerlifting history competing in the 308+lb weight class, has been adopting some new tricks and showing off some big lifts. It is tough ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kimberly Walford Deadlifts 244kg for New World Record
Kimberly Walford is a seven-time International Powerlifting World Classic champion. Her name has been etched in the powerlifting record books for a long time. She has a history of capturing her personal ... Continue Reading
Johnnie Harris Is the Lightest Man to Ever Bench Press 700lbs Raw!
We wrote about Johnnie Harris not even a month ago when he pushed 680lbs raw and paused the lift. We were genuinely flabbergasted by the power it must have took for him to press over 2.3 times his ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Chris Duffin Squat 1,000lb for a Double!
Chris Duffin has a history of squatting mind numbingly large amounts of weight, regularly taking 1,000 pounds for a squat and even recently hitting a 970-pound double. Very, very few human beings in ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Kheycie Romero Deadlift an Incredible 625lb!
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero has set the internet ablaze with discussion about her recent Instagram where she pulled an absolutely unbelievable 283.5kg (625lb) using wrist straps in the gym. We'll dive deep ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Crushes 90kg All-Time World Record Total
Over the weekend, John Haack, a.k.a self proclaimed Captain America, reminded the powerlifting world once again just how strong he is. On Sunday, Haack took the platform at the Metroflex ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Julius Maddox Destroy This 755lb Bench Press
Okay, here's the deal: Julius Maddox might be a supernatural being walking amongst us common folk. For context, back in November of 2019, he crushed a new all-time world record bench press of 337.5kg ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Lya Bavoil Squat 15lb Over Her World Record in Training
French powerlifter and current European Champion Lya Bavoil has been making phenomenal progress in her raw deadlifts lately — just watch this 215-kilo pull from last week. Despite only hitting the ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Chris Duffin Squat a Mind Blowing 970 lb Double
Powerlifter Chris “Mad Scientist” Duffin is well-known for pushing an excessively large amount of weight against where gravity wants it to go. Yesterday, he posted a heavy squat session on his ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Garrett Fear Deadlift 804 lbs for a Lifetime PR
Powerlifter Garrett Fear has an impressive resume in the sport of powerlifting despite only being twenty-two years old. Since his competitive debut four years ago at the United ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil (-63kg) Smoke a 215kg Deadlift
Prescillia "Lya" Bavoil of France is the current International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) European Champion in the -63kg weight class. On her way to becoming champion, she pulled a continental ... Continue Reading
Watch Johnnie Harris Bench Press 680 lbs Raw at 290 lbs Bodyweight
Johnnie Harris is no stranger to pressing jaw-dropping weight on the bench. In his competitive powerlifting debut at the 5th Annual Maryland State Championship in November 2019, Harris heaved 297kg ... Continue Reading
How Much Training Is Enough to Increase Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift 1-RM Strength?
How much is enough? This is a question that's asked pretty often in strength and conditioning circles. The idea of how much is enough generally is a product of the theory referred to as minimum ... Continue Reading
Jon Call “Jujimufu” Hits a Big Squat PR In Prep for His Powerlifting Meet
Jon Call, aka Jujimufu, has been cruising along with his powerlifting meet prep training over the last two months. Currently, Call is prepping for the WRPF Hybrid Showdown II meet, which is taking ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Kheycie Romero Deadlift a Monstrous 605lbs!
Reaching a new personal record is forever a moving target. Once you hit it, the goal posts move again; heavier and heavier. It can be mentally daunting to continuously push for more. The constant stress on ... Continue Reading
Wayne Van Nostrand Is the Second Man to Bench 600+lb At 50+ Years Old
Over the weekend, Wayne Van Nostrand accomplished a powerlifting feat that many athletes dream of, but never end up achieving. That feat in question being a 600 lb bench press, but it's not the weight that ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sam Watt Sets 3 Records at IPF European Championships
Powerlifter Sam Watt of Great Britain opened the record books and autographed his name three times at the 2019 International Powerlifting Federation European Classic Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Peiman Maheripourehir Wins WRPF World Championship, Sets New Asian Record
Iranian strongman and powerlifter Peiman Maheripourehir is no stranger to the highest levels of competition and pulling unspeakably heavy deadlifts raw. So it should come as no surprise ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Dmitry Nasonov Deadlift 390kg (860lbs) at -83kg
Russian powerlifter Dmitry Nasonov is dominant in the sport in his home country. According to Open Powerlifting, Nasonov has never competed outside of Russia, but the weight he pulls stands with some of ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Jamal Browner Deadlift a Smooth 960 lbs
An athlete who can deadlift unbelievably large amounts of weight never fails to impress. Usually athletes' bodies shake vigorously or have faces painted with the agony of the stress the lift presents. But ... Continue Reading
4 Bench Press Variations When You Have Shoulder Discomfort
The bench press is a rite of passage for most gym goers. Even the newbies who know next to nothing about lifting always seem to know two exercises: the bench press and biceps curls. And ... Continue Reading
Watch Benjamin Downs Pull a Gargantuan 905lbs
Canadian powerlifter, Benjamin "Binnie" Downs, has wowed us with a herculean lift of a mythical weight. During training, he shared a new personal record on his Instagram page; an unbelievable 410.5kg ... Continue Reading
Watch 19 Year Old Powerlifter Enahoro Asein Deadlift 716lbs
Powerlifter Enahoro "Rocket Man" Asein of Nigeria is making a name for himself with some extremely impressive lifts despite only being 19 years old. He recently shared a massive pull of 325kg (716lbs) ... Continue Reading