After squatting 525kg in training earlier this year, Vlad Alhazov cemented himself on our radar as one of the top powerlifters to watch heading into 2019. It turns out, his next jaw-dropping performance on ... Continue Reading
New to the Movement, Larry Wheels Hits a 500lb Snatch Grip Push Press
Larry Williams, better known to the strength community as Larry Wheels, is an enormously successful powerlifter and bodybuilder who has achieved world record totals in the 242 pound class (2,171) and the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Comes Back After Injury to Total All-Time World Record
Over the weekend in Miami, Florida, Hybrid Performance Method hosted the first ever Hybrid Showdown, which was a USPA hosted powerlifting meet. This meet was absolutely stacked with elite powerlifters and ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Puts Up Big Total At Powerlifting Meet
Over the weekend, the 2018 World's Strongest Man and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson competed in Thor’s Powerlifting Challenge, which took place during the Iceland Open expo in Laugardalshöll, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tom Kallas Grinds for an Epic All-Time World Record Squat
Earned not given, that's probably the best way to explain powerlifter Tom Kallas' latest all-time world record squat (with & without knee wraps). It always seems like whenever we cover an all-time ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kevin Oak Front Squats a Huge 317kg On a Safety Squat Bar
Powerlifter Kevin Oak is showing no signs of slowing down heading into 2019's competition season. Over the last couple months, Oak has been sharing a slue of strong videos on his social media channels. ... Continue Reading
25 Days of Gifting: Kizen Giveaway
For the fifth day's giveaway in the BarBend 25 Days of Lifting…Gifting campaign, we have the perfect prize for the dedicated or recreational lifter. One lucky winner will be walking away ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Hits 980 lb Squat PR, Closes Gap to 1,000 lbs
Another week, another Hafthor Bjornsson lifting PR. Over the last month, you've probably seen a lot of articles on our site covering Bjornsson's heavy singles, and that's for good reason. Yes, the 2018 ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Vlad Alhazov Squats a Superhuman 525kg
Consider the bar raised — or lowered, then lifted. In any case, powerlifter Vlad Alhazov has once again shown the strength community that in the sport of powerlifting, he could be argued to be one of the ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifters Vilma Olsson and Ida Ronn Put On Electric Performances
Currently, the European Classic Open, Junior, and Subjunior Powerlifting Championships are taking place in Kaunas, Lithuania. The Championships started on November 24th and run through December 2nd. As of ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson PRs His Bench Press With 245 Kilograms, 2 Weeks Out From Powerlifting Meet
Hafthor Bjornsson, the reigning World’s Strongest Man™, is a very strong man. This strong man is best known for strongman, the sport that in addition to lifting heavy barbells requires loaded carries, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Marianna Gasparyan (60kg) Squats 185kg for 9 Reps
If you're running a little low on squat motivation today — sit tight — because powerlifter Marianna Gasparyan will be the fuel you need to push through your next lift. This year, Gasparyan, along with her ... Continue Reading
Chakera Holcomb Bench Presses 132kg for Volume, Teaches Valuable Lesson About Failure
If there's an athlete to keep an eye on in 2019, it's Chakera (C.C.) Holcomb. Over the course of 2018, Holcomb has had what can only be called a legendary year. She not only broke a handful of all-time ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nathan Tanis Squats 3.7x His Bodyweight for New World Record
Over the weekend, Australian powerlifter Nathan Tanis made his mark in the IPF history books. On a world competition level, the -83kg weight class is absolutely stacked and it seems like every time a large ... Continue Reading
Thor Bjornsson Pulls Two “Easy” 400kg Deadlifts Training for His Powerlifting Debut
No wrist straps, no suit, just old-fashioned raw powerlifting. He’s of course wearing a weightlifting belt but nonetheless, this is a remarkably smooth 400-kilogram (881.8-ound) deadlift from Hafthor ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Bench Presses 235kg Doubles In Prep for Powerlifting Meet
As we head towards the end of November, we're left with only two weeks until the 2018 World's Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson competes in his highly powerlifting meet. Bjornsson will be competing in a meet ... Continue Reading
IPF Serves a Cease and Desist to USAPL Over WADA Complaint, USAPL Responds
Yesterday, an open letter was shared on social media from the USA Powerlifting that was addressed to USAPL National Governing Body Members. The open letter highlights information in regards to a cease and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dan Green Deadlifts 330kg Beltless for Easy Set of 7
Boss Barbell Club owner and powerlifter Dan Green is back moving big weight while making it look easy. Over the last month, Green has been a ton of strong videos highlighting his squat and deadlift ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dave Hoff Squats a Mind Blowing 1,234 lbs
Over the weekend, Westside Barbell powerlifter Dave Hoff competed in the World Powerlifting Congress WPO Championships and put up some monstrous numbers. The WPC WPO Championships were a multi-ply meet, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence (-84kg) Deadlifts an Incredible 258.5kg
Minnesota based powerlifter Amanda Lawrence has once again made a headline with one of her monstrous lifts. On her Instagram page, Lawrence continues to push her deadlift and squat to epic levels and she's ... Continue Reading
Kristy Hawkins Breaks Four All-Time World Records In One Meet
Over the weekend, powerlifter Kristy Hawkins had an absolutely phenomenal performance at the Slingshot Record Breakers meet. The meet was held at CSA gym in Dublin, California and hosted a ton of big named ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bonica Brown Squats IPF World Record 318.0kg/701 Pounds
The 2018 IPF World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships wrapped up in Halmstad, Sweden this past weekend, but we'll be recapping the epic lifts in our heads for weeks to come. One of our favorites (and ... Continue Reading
Blaine Sumner Bench Presses a World Record 415kg/915 Pounds
Last time we highlighted Blaine Sumner, he had just suffered an unfortunate squat mishap in training, which put the rest of his powerlifting season in doubt. Just two months later, Sumner was back on the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause Totals Over 1,000kg At 20 Years Old
On Saturday, powerlifter Andrew Hause etched his name in the history books with his latest performance. At the RPS Braggin' Rights powerlifting meet held in Greenville, North Carolina, Hause became the ... Continue Reading