In a video that's making the rounds on social media, powerlifter and strongman athlete Larry Wheels appears to have injured his ankle to some degree under a 920 lb squat. This squat would have been a ... Continue Reading
Max Shethar Becomes Youngest Powerlifter to Deadlift 722 lbs In Competition
Junior powerlifter Max Shethar had himself a day this past weekend competing at the Drug Tested Washington State Open held at DOP Strength Gym in Kirkland, Washington. Shethar, no stranger to ... Continue Reading
Mahailya Reeves Benchs 369 lbs At 15 Years Old, Dennis Cornelius Squats 853 lbs, and More
Every week, we are blown away by the big lifts we see. Athletes across all different strength sports put up massive numbers, strive for individual personal bests, and ever so often crush some personal and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Buettner (-72kg) Just Pulled 500 lbs For Five Reps!
Canadian powerlifter Jessica Buettner pulled an insane 228kg/500lbs for five reps over the weekend at a Deadlift4Cancer competition in Saskatoon, a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The best part about this ... Continue Reading
5 Massive Performances From 2019 USAPL Raw Nationals
The USAPL Raw Nationals wrapped up on Sunday in Lombard, Illinois. The meet brought together the best-of-the-best USAPL powerlifters from all 50 states. The competition kicked off on October 16th and ran ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco (93kg) Totals 868.5 kg For An Unofficial World Record
Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco's performance at the 2019 USAPL Raw Nationals will be talked about for quite some time. The 93kg athlete not only took home the title of 93kg National Champion, but also set two ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Marisa Inda (52kg) Deadlifts 190kg for New American Record
It wasn't a bad Thursday night for 52kg powerlifter Marisa Inda who just wrapped up competing at the 2019 USAPL Raw National Championships. Inda competed in the prime time 52kg weight class, and did not ... Continue Reading
431 Kilograms: Did Blaine Sumner Just Hit the Most Weight Ever On a Safety Squat Bar?
This is absolute insanity. A few days ago, Blaine Sumner posted a video on his Instagram page squatting a ridiculous 431kg/950 lbs...with a safety squat bar. For many, this lift looks like a ... Continue Reading
How To Watch 2019 USAPL Raw Nationals
This week the 2019 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals competition kicks off bringing together the best USAPL powerlifters from all 50 states. The action begins on October 16th and runs through October ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Crushes 335.5kg/740 lbs For a Deadlift PR
Russel Orhii (-83kg) is looking more than ready for 2019 USAPL Raw Nationals next week. In his recent Instagram video, Orhii pulled an insane 740lbs/335.5kg in training for a new deadlift PR. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 435kg/959lbs For A Lifetime PR
We haven't seen powerlifter Cailer Woolam this excited in awhile. And his excitement comes with good reason, as just deadlifted an insane 435kg/959lbs for a lifetime person record. We had a feeling ... Continue Reading
The IPF and SBD Are Teaming to Host a “Champion of Champions” Meet
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and SBD Apparel announced a new IPF category event that will bring together 12 men and 12 women for one weekend to battle it out for the title of Champion of ... Continue Reading
Watch Julius Maddox Bench Press 615 Pounds for Seven Reps
It feels like just yesterday when powerlifter Julius Maddox broke the internet when he benched 610 pounds for 8 reps. Well, now he's back at it again, but this time he just bench pressed an ... Continue Reading
Watch Marisa Inda Pull 182.5kg/402lbs For a Double Deadlift PR
Powerlifter Marisa Inda (-52kg) is always up to something in the gym, whether it's pushing herself to new personal lifting records, showing off some inventive workout flows, or highlighting her ... Continue Reading
BarBend’s Five BIGGEST Lifts From 9/15 – 9/21 (VIDEO)
Each week we are blown away by all of the impressive lifts we see. These massive lifts come from athletes across all strength sports and can range from a stellar training personal bests to world record ... Continue Reading
Maria Htee (-57kg) Sets Two IPF World Records At Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
We knew Canadian powerlifter Maria Htee would come to the Commonwealth Championships hungry. The -57kg athlete was coming off a first place performance at the International Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Smokes a 425kg/937 lb Deadlift
The Doctor will see you now. It seems like we've written about Cailer Woolam pretty frequently over the last couple months, but hey, we don't think anyone is complaining. Most recently, we covered the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Looks Strong As Ever With Beltless 415kg/915lb Deadlift
We know that Cailer Woolam can deadlift. We're talking about a guy that goes by “Doctor Deadlift” on Instagram and has deadlifted 950 pounds, or 431 kilograms for an all-time world record in the ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Shares His Journey to the Raw Bench World Record
By now you’ve probably seen the footage. The large dude that set a new all-time world record in the raw bench press and almost had it all come down on him, literally, because of the spotters' delay in ... Continue Reading
Days After Breaking the World Record, Michael Estrella PRs His Deadlift With 700 Pounds
We've been on the Michael Estrella hype train since his insane performance at the Boss of Bosses 6 powerlifting meet over the weekend. Estrella competed in the 148lbs weight class and deadlifted 4.5 times ... Continue Reading
5 Huge Performances From Boss of Bosses 6 Powerlifting Meet
Over the weekend, the Boss of Bosses 6 powerlifting meet went down in Mountain View, California. Every year, this famed powerlifting meet brings out some of the world's best athletes and this year, like ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifters Russel Orhii and Amanda Lawerence Have an Epic Leg Day
Whenever two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champions and world record holders train legs together, you know it's going to be epic. Over the weekend, powerlifters Russel Orhii (-83kg), ... Continue Reading
Watch Weightlifter Clarence Kennedy Clean A Huge 230kg/507lbs
Irish weightlifter and YouTube sensation Clarence Kennedy is always giving us something to talk about, and this week, it's this massive clean of 230 kg/507 lbs, the heaviest we've ever seen from him. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nathan Alexander Is Back Deadlifting 800lbs After Breaking Cervical Vertebra
Powerlifter Nathan Alexander broke his cervical vertebrae and some ribs during a squat session in April. The injury left him having to take about eight weeks off from lifting to recover, but thankfully all ... Continue Reading