Ni Nengah Widiasih — "Widi" for short — is one of the brightest stars in Paralympic powerlifting, having won enough medals and broken enough records that she's even wound up sponsored by ... Continue Reading
Heaviest Squats in IPF Competition History (Raw and Equipped World Records!)
The heaviest raw and equipped squats in IPF competition history were both well over 1,000 pounds, and these relatively recent records were set by legends in the sport. And ONE of these historic lifts is ... Continue Reading
Sherif Osman: 3-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist on Training and Games Postponement
The Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed until 2021. What hasn't received quite as much press is the postponement of the Paralympic Games, which will now also take place in Tokyo in 2021 between August ... Continue Reading
Watch 15 Year Old Joseph Wiedyk Deadlift Unofficial World Record 550lbs
You may have never heard of the 15-year-old powerlifter named Joseph Wiedyk because he has not yet made his competitive debut. However, the weight that he can move is certainly at the competitive ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Tian Tao Squats 310kg/683lb For a Double Beltless
Athletes who were gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games this summer have had to adjust to it being officially postponed for a full year until July 2021. Although this historic change in schedule may ... Continue Reading
Watch Julius Maddox Bench Press 600lbs For 9 Reps
Julius Maddox, the current world record holder for heaviest bench press — a 350kg/770lb lift on his second attempt at the Xtreme Powerlifting Coalition (XPC) Slingshot Showdown at the Arnold Sports ... Continue Reading
Check Out Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Deadlift a Colossal 388.5kg/857lbs
Jesus Olivares is a 21-year-old powerlifter who stayed away from the competitive scene in his later teenage years. However in 2019, Olivares made his comeback into the junior division in dominant ... Continue Reading
The Thrilling History of the First 1,000-Pound Squat
I was simultaneously shocked and shamed by the site’s recent post on Jackson Powell. For those who haven’t seen it, Powell, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Tennessee, recently posted a video on Instagram of ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Brandon Striegel Deadlift 700lbs For a Set Of 6
You might not have heard of Brandon Striegel yet as he only hit the competitive powerlifting scene last year when he debuted at the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) Kentucky Open Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
World Games Postponed Until 2022 To Avoid Conflict With Olympic Games
According to an announcement by the International World Games Association (IWGA), the 11th edition of The World Games originally scheduled to be held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 15th-25th in 2021 has ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Overhead Presses a Couch, a Ladder, and Two People
Larry Wheels is one of the most well-known powerlifters in the game and for good reason. The man spends his time hanging out and eating sushi with some of the strongest men on the planet, Eddie Hall and ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Performs 400 Reps of the Bench Press in One Workout
Julius Maddox is on a quest to be the first man to bench press 800 pounds raw and as of this writing, he is still scheduled to make that attempt on May 30 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. However, the COVID-19 ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Wants to Bench 701 Pounds
While many people are waiting to be able to return to their gyms to train, they can turn to YouTube for inspiration or entertainment. Four-time World’s Strongest Man Brian Shaw is apparently going to start ... Continue Reading
Check Out The Creativity Of These 4 Homemade Squat Stands
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to mass quarantines and in many states, closures of non-essential businesses including gyms. This has led to an increased demand for at home gym equipment and ... Continue Reading
Chris Duffin Squats 1,001 Pounds for Three Reps
If you listen to the BarBend Podcast (available on your podcast source of choice), then you may have heard the episode with David Thomas Tao interviewing Chris Duffin. In that episode, Duffin mentioned ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bryce Lewis Deadlifts 804lb PR, Cracks Instagram Analytics
Bryce Lewis has been competing in the 105kg weight class since 2015 and has been on an absolute tear. He has not yet competed in 2020, but since 2019 he has appeared in twelve meets and did not miss ... Continue Reading
17 Year Old Powerlifter Jackson Powell Squats a Huge 885lb PR
Jackson Powell is a name everyone in the powerlifting community is going to have to become more familiar with very very quickly. When he was just 16 years old, he was squatting 297kg/655lb triples and ... Continue Reading
2020 Powerlifting Events Canceled or Postponed Due To Coronavirus (Updated)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week is causing a multitude of powerlifting events to be canceled, postponed, or otherwise forced ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (-100kg) Deadlifts All-Time World Record 433.5kg/955.7lb
The 28 year old Polish powerlifter, Krzysztof Wierzbicki, has done it again. Known as "Mr. Deadlift", Wierzbicki is notorious for pulling some of the heaviest weight around. He has a tendency to not only ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Josh Gregory Deadlifts 344kg/760lb for a Smooth Triple
Powerlifter Josh Gregory somehow flies under the radar despite an exceptional competitive record and ability to pull a large number of plates off the floor with relative ease. The 25 year old, who ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Beth Lovatt Deadlifts a Monstrous 240kg/530 lbs
While the Arnold Sports Festival was taking place in Columbus, Ohio, over the weekend, another meet was being held across the ocean in Manchester, England. The Tattooed and Strong Push Pull powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska (-93kg) Wins Arnold Grand Prix, Sets Multiple Records
This was bound to happen. Ashton Rouska's inevitability as the dominant player in the -93kg weight class could have been predicted when he first stepped on the competitive stage at just 15 years old and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Blaine Sumner Squats a World Record Shattering 515kg (1,135 lbs)
If you're in need of a jaw dropping feat of strength, then look no further than Blaine Sumner's latest performance at the USA Powerlifting Arnold Grand Prix by SBD that took place at this year's ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 350kg/770lb, Sets All-Time World Record
No need to beat around the bush on this one: Julius Maddox has performed the heaviest raw bench press ever. Competing in the super heavyweight (308+lb) division, Maddox's legendary ... Continue Reading