Powerlifter Meghan Scanlon isn't messing around with IPF Classic Worlds just around the corner. The -57 kg/-125lb National Champion has a busy schedule to say the least, but still manages to find time to ... Continue Reading
4 Beginner Friendly Deadlift Variations
The deadlift is a compound movement that can build total body strength, hypertrophy, and improve athletic capacity. Beginners can benefit from the deadlift, if and only if they take the time to develop ... Continue Reading
Transgender Powerlifting: A Guide to Inclusive Federations
The American powerlifting scene is crowded, with more than 20 different federations around the United States and thousands of strength competitions each year. With so many organizations and different ... Continue Reading
Nicki Lentz Nielsen Squats 396 Kg To Snag New Equipped IPF World Record
Nicki Lentz Nielsen set a new squat world record in the -93kg weight class at the IPF's European Open, Sub-Junior & Junior Equipped Powerlifting Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic on ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kjell Bakkelund Totals 900 Kg To Earn Gold At European Championships
Powerlifter Kjell Bakkelund added another piece of hardware to his name this week as he won gold at the IPF's European Open, Sub-Junior & Junior Equipped Powerlifting Championships in Pilsen, Czech ... Continue Reading
At 16 Years Old, Jackson Powell PRs with a Huge 725-Pound Squat
Just two weeks ago, 16-year old powerlifter and football player Jackson Powell shook the internet with his explosive squat of 655 pounds (297kg) for three reps. Now, Powell is back and stronger than ... Continue Reading
Adidas AdiPower 2 Release Date (First OFFICIAL Looks, Plus Women’s Model!)
Adidas fans, buckle up because we have the official details about the Adidas AdiPower 2 release! We've also received word that a women's Adidas AdiPower will be debuting soon (and more on that ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Deadlifts An Epic 431kg for All-Time World Record
The doctor will see you now. At the Kern US Open, Cailer Woolam or "Doctor Deadlift" as per his Instagram page, reinstated his dominance as one of the world's best deadlifters. Over the last few years, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Marianna Gasparyan Squats 4.6x Her Bodyweight and Sets 720 Wilks Score
Powerlifting fans had their hands full this weekend as some of the best athletes in the world faced off in San Diego, California at the Kern US Open. This WRPF sanctioned meet boasts some of the biggest ... Continue Reading
John Haack Crushes 1962 Pounds For New All-Time World Record Total
John Haack is no stranger to reaching huge powerlifting feats, and now you can add an updated All-Time World Record Total to his resume. On Sunday, the American powerlifter weighed in at 181.8 pounds ... Continue Reading
70 Year Old Rudy Kadlub Deadlifts 505 lbs for Two Singles
If you're looking for more reasons to pull heavy weight this week, then sit tight because we got you covered. Elite powerlifter, Kabuki Strength co-owner, and strength coach Chris Duffin recently shared a ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Cayco Bench Presses 520 lbs For Unofficial IPF World Record
Need another reason to get pumped up for your heavy lift this weekend? How about watching Jonathan Cayco bench press an unofficial 93kg IPF World Record? In his latest bench press video, Cayco presses a ... Continue Reading
16 Year Old Jackson Powell Squats 655 Pounds Three Times
If you need some Friday squat motivation, then look no further because we have you covered. A few days ago, Jackson Powell, a 16 year old up and coming football player and powerlifter, casually squatted ... Continue Reading
Ashton Rouska Finishes Collegiate Powerlifting Career With 1,930 lb Total
Hold the cap and gown, because Ashton Rouska is lifting well beyond his collegiate years. The 22-year-old finished his undergraduate powerlifting career with his best-ever performance at the 2019 USA ... Continue Reading
Jenn Rotsinger Beats Two Orlando Europa Open IPL World Records
Jenn Rotsinger went into the Orlando Europa wanting nothing more than to crush the Open International Powerlifting League (IPL) world record, and on Sunday she did just that. Rotsinger, who went up a ... Continue Reading
Watch -72kg Jessica Buettner Pull a Huge 205kg for 5 Reps
The sky’s the limit for 24-year-old powerlifter Jessica Buettner. The Canadian athlete is a tour de force in the sport, holding two IPF junior world records, and in a recent Instagram post she showed that ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Reveals Why He Missed the 501kg Deadlift
The reigning World’s Strongest Man™ has been spending a lot of time training in Dubai, where he recently sat down with Sport360’s content director Dan Owen to talk about filming, competing, and of course, ... Continue Reading
Who’s Best At Sports: a Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, or CrossFit Athlete?
All we have to say is hats off to Brute Strength for putting on another awesome showdown series. If you're late to the party, then we'll quickly catch you up below, but be warned — spoiler alert if you ... Continue Reading
Dylan Hellriegel Squats 1,000 lbs Raw and Deadlifts 900 lbs In Same Meet
Over the weekend, the Arnold Classic Australia was taking place in Melbourne, Australia, and some of the world's best powerlifters came together to compete at the eleventh Pro Raw Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Stacy Burr On What It Takes to Set the Highest All-Time Wilks Score
If you're heavily invested in the sport of powerlifting and strength training, then there's a good chance that you've seen all of the coverage of Stacy "Bama" Burr's latest performance at the 2019 Arnold ... Continue Reading
1,003 Pounds: Watch Blaine Sumner’s New All-Time Bench Press Record
This year’s Arnold Sports Festival saw a number of historic lifts, from Thor Bjornsson’s elephant bar deadlift record of 1,046 pounds to Stefi Cohen’s unofficial world record squat of 495 pounds and Ray ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Squats an Incredible 490kg (1,080 lbs) RAW
Powerlifter Ray Williams has blown the minds of strength fans yet again with his latest performance at the SBD Pro American. The SBD Pro American took place at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival and hosted ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Squats a Massive 495 lb PR and Unofficial World Record
The atmosphere and energy surrounding The Cage hosted by Animal Pak at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival was absolutely ecstatic as Stefi Cohen made her appearance. Cohen, a seasoned veteran to The ... Continue Reading
Max Clean & Deadlift: Weightlifter, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and CrossFitter Face Off
Brute Strength had tremendous success last year when they pitted a male weightlifter, bodybuilder, powerlifter, and CrossFit® athlete against one another to see which would fare the best across several ... Continue Reading