If you are unfamiliar with powerlifter Erick Lewis' name, we have a feeling that will soon change. Over the weekend, Lewis put on arguably the best performance of his life after becoming the 28th ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sarah Brenner (+84kg) Deadlifts 257.5kg for a New World Record
Powerlifter Sarah Brenner had her best performance to date, going nine-for-nine for the first time ever and capping her performance off with a massive deadlift of 257.5kg/568 lbs — a new all-time ... Continue Reading
John Haack (181 lb) Totals 2,000 Pounds for a New All-Time World Record
Last month, powerlifter John Haack, a.k.a. Captain America, said he wanted to total 2,000 pounds at The Tribute powerlifting meet in San Antonio, Texas, which took place on August 3rd and 4th. And, well, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kevin Oak (242 lbs) Squats 837 lbs for a New World Record
Last year, Kevin Oak shook the powerlifting world when he squatted 832 pounds for a new all-time raw world record in the 242-pound weight class at the USPA Connecticut Spring Classic. Now, a year later, ... Continue Reading
Pin Press Guide – Form, Muscles Worked, and Variations
Building a stronger bench is often at the top of every powerlifting and strength athlete. When looking at isolating weaknesses in the bench press, lifters can break down the individual angles and muscle ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter David Ricks Squats 5 Reps of 277.5kg On His 60th Birthday
Powerlifting legend David Ricks celebrated his 60th birthday as a lot of great powerlifters would: With a big time lift. Ricks is a -93kg athlete who competes in the Masters division of the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Yangsu Ren Beltless Deadlifts 745lbs for a Massive Triple
Powerlifter Yangsu Ren (-83kg), aka “Deadlift Panda”, just casually deadlifted 745lbs/337.93kg for a triple. To understand just how impressive this is, in 2017 Ren set the American raw deadlift record ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Pulls 804lbs for a New Deadlift PR
John Haack, a.k.a. Bilbo Swaggins, a.k.a. Captain America, has a lofty goal set for himself at his next powerlifting meet. Last month, he said he wants to total 2,000 pounds at The Tribute powerlifting ... Continue Reading
This Powerlifting Documentary About Bryce Krawczyk Is One of the Best We’ve Seen
It's not that hard to find good documentaries about CrossFit and strongman but as far as movies about strength sports go, powerlifting isn't quite as popular. That's why we were excited to find this ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Julius Maddox Bench Presses 610 Pounds for Eight Reps
Less than a month after setting a new American bench press record, super heavyweight powerlifter Julius Maddox has no interest in slowing down. Maddox beat the American raw bench press record by 1.1 ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Clarence Kennedy PRs His Clean & Jerk With 222.5 Kilograms
It was a good day of lifts for Irish weightlifter and YouTube personality Clarence Kennedy, who completed a massive clean & jerk of 490 pounds, or 222.5kg for a new personal record. He made the lift ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Totals a Monstrous 1,984 lbs At 208 lbs Bodyweight
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska recently showed off some insane deadlift training (casual 716.5 pounds for five reps we're talking about), and let's just say all that gym time has seriously paid off. This ... Continue Reading
Watch 59-Year-Old Billie Gillespie’s Crazy Fast 903lb Equipped Bench Press
As it stands, a 903-pound, or 410-kilogram bench press is impressive on its own. But powerlifter Billie Gillespie really gave the strength sports world something to talk about when he absolutely dominated ... Continue Reading
Luke Richardson Deadlifts an 805lb Triple For A Personal Record
One of the first times we covered 120kg+ powerlifter Luke Richardson, he reached a massive milestone becoming the youngest athlete to total over 1,000kg/2,204 lbs. It was 2018 at the Junior Mens Classic ... Continue Reading
Watch -63kg Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil Deadlift A Huge 205kg PR
French powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil recently earned third place in -63kg in the Women's Open at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships. Bavoil squatted ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco (93kg) Totals 1902 Pounds For An Unofficial World Record
Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco is heating things up in the -93kg weight class. The man had quite the showing at the USA Powerlifting's California State Championships over the weekend, putting up a new American ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Julius Maddox’s 10 Tips for Setting Bench Press Records
It has been quite the week for super heavyweight powerlifter Julius Maddox. Maddox set a new American record on bench press with a massive 723.1 pounds over the weekend. Maddox broke the previous record ... Continue Reading
Johnnie Harris Just Pause Benched 625 Pounds For A Double!
Johnnie Harris isn't your typical powerlifter. He calls himself a "power builder," a form of training that aims to take the best of powerlifting and bodybuilding to create a strong, aesthetically pleasing ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Deadlift 716.5 Pounds for Five Reps
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska just keeps getting better. We've been covering the young powerlifter for quite some time now, like when he was just 19-years-old and casually deadlifting an impressive 765 lbs. ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Dan Mahony Deadlifts 3.9 Times His Bodyweight
-67.5kg Australian powerlifter Dan Mahony may be just 17 years old, but he can lift a lot. This month at the Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) Australia Nationals in Adelaide, South Australia, he ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Benches 723.1 Pounds For a New American Record
Remember that time powerlifter Julius Maddox first joined the 700 pound bench press club? Us too. Last year, Maddox broke the major bench press barrier when he pressed 700 lbs, and this year he's reached ... Continue Reading
The 2019 World Deadlift Championships Preview
Now that the World’s Strongest Man has come and gone, you might think that strongman goes into an offseason. But the calendar keeps going, and the one of the next events to keep your eyes on will take ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Powerlifter Austin White Squats a Massive 661lb PR
Powerlifter Austin White may be just 17 years old, but he's quickly distinguishing himself as a young strength phenom. Take what he did this past week for example... The man showed off an impressive ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ricky Wright Totals 2,000 lbs In First-Ever Powerlifting Meet
22 year-old powerlifter Ricky Wright absolutely crushed his first-ever powerlifting meet. Wright competed at the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) Nationals on June 15th at Glen Stone Lodge in ... Continue Reading