When Kjell Bakkelund turned up at the Arnold Classic Europe this weekend, he was heavier than usual. The Arnold Classic is an IPF-sanctioned, Wilks-only competition, so while he typically competes as a ... Continue Reading
New Deadlift World Record: -57kg Joy Nnamani Deadlifts 200kg Without a Belt
At the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships that are taking place in Potchefstroom, South Africa, British athlete Joy Nnamani has become the lightest IPF athlete to deadlift 200 kilograms (441 pounds). ... Continue Reading
Mojtaba Maleki Joins the 500kg Raw (With Wraps) Squat Club
Iranian strongman and powerlifter Mojtaba Maleki just passed a huge powerlifting milestone. Maleki recently squatted 500kg raw with wraps at a Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) meet. This makes him the ... Continue Reading
Why Orhan Bilican’s World Record 430kg Squat Didn’t Count
A pretty unusual thing happened at the Western European Equipped & Classic Powerlifting Championships, which took place this week in Luxembourg City. The -120kg Belgian powerlifter Orhan Bilican, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Mark Bell Teaches Us How to Safely Spot the Squat, Bench, and Deadlift
The act of spotting is much more than helping a buddy complete their last rep on the bench. A spotter has a great amount of responsibility that's tied to them at all times, and in some cases this ... Continue Reading
Carola Garra Benches Over Twice Her Bodyweight for a Junior World Record (Bench and Total)
In the tiny country of Luxembourg, the Western European Equipped & Classic Powerlifting Championships 2017 recently took place in Hamm, an area of Luxembourg City. We’ve seen some pretty impressive ... Continue Reading
Janis Finkelman PRs With 27 Pull-Ups, One Year After a Bicep Tear
Pull-ups are freaking awesome for becoming a better powerlifter. The lats are great for helping stabilize the spine — so they help contribute to better core stability for squats and deadlifts — they're ... Continue Reading
Kickboxing Powerlifter Alex Simon Squats 425kg and Wins All His Fights by Knockout
Australian powerlifter Alex Simon is one of many top athletes around the world (including Eric Lilliebridge and Zahir Khudayarov) who are ramping up their training in preparation for Big Dogs 2, a meet ... Continue Reading
Dennis Cornelius’ 900-Pound Squat Destroys the IPF World Record in Training
Dennis Cornelius is not messing around. The -120kg powerlifter has once again crushed his own world record in training with a barefoot squat. (This time while listening to the quintessential lifting ... Continue Reading
Will Julius Maddox Be the Next Lifter to Join the 700 lb Bench Club?
Of the big three in powerlifting, one could argue that the bench is possibly the toughest lift to advance. At a certain point, technical proficiency, sheer size, and innate strength take over, and this ... Continue Reading
How to Wear and Use a Lever Belt
Belts are used by a variety of lifters and come in multiple styles. Some of the most popular belt styles include velcro, single-prong, double-prong, and lever. Each of these styles will benefit ... Continue Reading
Kirill Sarychev Shows the Real Reason He Doesn’t Do Weightlifting
Kirill Sarychev is one of the most influential powerlifters of all time, but he’s no hybrid athlete. The man who holds the world record for the heaviest raw bench press ever (738.5 pounds, or 335 ... Continue Reading
6 Benefits of Sled Pulls
Few exercises are as simple and effective as the sled pull. Nearly everyone can perform them, regardless of ability level, background, and/or goal. They work to increase power, strength, muscle mass, and ... Continue Reading
How I Competed in 4 Powerlifting Meets in 20 Weeks
Editor's note: This is a guest post from Amit Sapir. After representing Israel in weightlifting at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Sapir became an IFBB bodybuilder and a powerlifter. At the time of writing, he ... Continue Reading
Jenn Rotsinger Smashes the World Total and Squat Records at 50kg Bodyweight
While there were a ton of historic performances at the Boss of Bosses IV meet this weekend, Jenn Rotsinger was making her own world records at the Treasure Coast Classic in Florida. She added two more ... Continue Reading
Meet Recap: Yury Belkin Totals 2,276 lbs at 219 lb Bodyweight for New All Time Record
The 26 year old Russian powerlifting phenom Yury Belkin is continuing to make waves across the sport of powerlifting. Belkin has become best known for his legendary deadlift strength, but is proving he's ... Continue Reading
Zahir Khudayarov Makes a 480kg Squat at 125kg Bodyweight for a New World Record
Finland-based powerlifter Zahir Khudayarov just broke his world squat record with a phenomenal lift of 480 kilograms (1,058.2 pounds) in knee wraps and a Harris singlet, which is made for raw competitions, ... Continue Reading
Amit Sapir Squats Over 4.3x Bodyweight for a New World Record
Amit Sapir has just squatted 785 pounds (356 kilograms) raw with wraps at 181 pounds (82 kilograms) bodyweight for a new world record in the lift. That’s 4.3 times his own bodyweight. You can watch it take ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Deadlifts 4x Her Bodyweight for New All Time Record
Stefanie Cohen had a big weekend at the WRPF's Boss of Bosses IV powerlifting meet, which was held at Boss Barbell Club on Saturday, August 26th. The Saturday invitation only meet hosted some of the ... Continue Reading
Eric Lilliebridge Crushes a 465kg Squat at 137kg Bodyweight
Powerlifter Eric Lilliebridge is training hard in preparation for Big Dogs 2, a meet that will be held in Australia on October 15th. And by training hard, we mean squatting the average lifter’s total. Take ... Continue Reading
Mikhail Koklyaev Made a Full Music Video for His “Stolen Dance” Song Cover
Russian weightlifter/powerlifter/strongman Mikhail Koklyaev has a seriously impressive resume already. He’s a six-time Russian national weightlifting champion, a superheavyweight with a career snatch PR of ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the Boss of Bosses IV Powerlifting Meet FREE (Plus Lifters of Note)
Set your reminders, because the Boss of Bosses IV powerlifting meet has been available for free livestream. This year the meet is being held on August 25-26th, and is taking place at Dan and Sparkle ... Continue Reading
Dana Linn Bailey Is Switching to Powerlifting
Some pretty big news has surfaced in the space between powerlifting and bodybuilding: Dana Linn Bailey is switching to powerlifting. As the winner of the 2011 NPC Junior Nationals Physique contest, the ... Continue Reading
Damien Pezzuti Crushes a 700 lb Beltless Back Squat
Damien Pezzuti has been absolutely crushing weight in his training over the last few months. One of his recent videos has caught a lot of attention within the powerlifting community. It features a beltless ... Continue Reading