Success in powerlifting requires mastering the bench press, and Larry Wheels and world-record-holding powerlifter John Haack demonstrated their bench press prowess during a recent ... Continue Reading
Austin Perkins (74KG) Breaks IPF Raw Squat and Total World Records at 2024 Classic World Championships
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships in Druskininkai, Lithuania, witnessed a treat of powerlifting spectacle in the Men's 74KG class on June 17, 2024. ... Continue Reading
Jurins Kengamu (83KG) Sets IPF Raw Total World Record of 845 Kilograms at 2024 Classic World Championships
British powerlifter Jurins Kengamu pulled off the biggest upset so far at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Kengamu ... Continue Reading
Chun-Chia Fan (74KG) Benches 213KG World Record at 2024 IPF World Classic Championships
The Men's 74KG class at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships occurred on June 17, 2024, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. The podium featured world champion ... Continue Reading
Farhanna Farid (52KG) Raw Deadlifts IPF World Record of 209 Kilograms at 2024 World Classic Championships
The Women's 52KG class at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships was highlighted by Evie Corrigan's overall win and Pleun Dekkers new raw squat world record to ... Continue Reading
Pleun Dekkers (52KG) Squats IPF Raw World Record of 175.5 Kilograms at 2024 World Classic Championships
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships occurred June 15-23, 2024, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Many of the world's top powerlifters converged on the competition ... Continue Reading
Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Sets IPF Raw World Records in Squat and Total En Route to Fourth World Title
French phenom Tiffany Chapon is still a Junior but claimed her fourth Open world title at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) in ... Continue Reading
Andy Bolton (125KG) Stiff-Bar Deadlifts 320-Kilogram Raw Double In Training
If one were to look at the all-time multi-ply equipped powerlifting records, one would see Andy Bolton of Great Britain, who holds the all-time world record deadlift in the 140KG and +140KG classes. In ... Continue Reading
2024 IPF Classic World Championships Women’s Preview
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) is nearly upon us. The IPF’s flagship event will be held from June 15-23, 2024, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. This ... Continue Reading
2024 IPF Classic World Championships Men’s Preview
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) is nearly upon us. The IPF’s flagship event will be held from June 15-23, 2024, in Druskininkai, ... Continue Reading
Eleiko Unveils First Competition Collar Certified By the IPF, IWF, and WPPO
Eleiko, a leader in strength sports equipment, has announced the release of a new type of competition collar. This innovative collar is the first to receive certification from all three major strength ... Continue Reading
2024 IPF World Bench Press Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) held the 2024 World Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships (WBC) in Austin, TX, from May 22 through June 1, 2024. The Japanese team ... Continue Reading
Kosei Yokoyama (74KG) Sets IPF Raw Bench Press World Record of 225.5 Kilograms
Of all the records that fell at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships in Austin, TX, one of the most striking is Kosei Yokoyama's new all-time IPF world ... Continue Reading
Zuzanna Kula (57KG) Breaks IPF Equipped World Record Bench Press With 168 Kilograms
Lightweight lifter Zuzanna Kula of Poland has written her name in the record books for the third time in 2024. Competing at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press ... Continue Reading
Kostiantyn Musiienko (105KG) Bench Presses 346.5 Kilograms for New IPF Equipped World Record
Ukrainian equipped powerlifting sensation Kostiantyn Musiienko popped into the 105KG class recently to swing at a world record that had stood since 2019. Musiienko is the top-ranked male equipped ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Henningsson (93KG) Raw Bench Presses an IPF Junior World Record of 225.5 Kilograms
Swedish bench specialist Jonathan Henningsson competed on May 25, 2024, at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships (WBC), and he put in a phenomenal performance in ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter & Boxer Stefi Cohen Arrested For Allegedly Hacking Laptop and Publishing Nude Photos
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, multiple world-record-holding powerlifter-turned-pro-boxer Stefi Cohen was "arrested after she allegedly hacked her ex-boyfriend's computer and posted another woman's nude ... Continue Reading
Daiki Kodama (83KG) Bench Presses 231 Kilograms, Breaks IPF Raw World Record
Japanese bench specialist Daiki Kodama is widely regarded as the master of bench press in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He wrote another chapter at the 2024 IPF ... Continue Reading
Reo Tanaka (59KG) Breaks IPF Raw Bench Press World Record With 176 Kilograms
Japanese bench press specialist Reo Tanaka made an explosive debut in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He competed in the raw 59KG class at the 2024 IPF Bench Press ... Continue Reading
Carl Johansson Will Not Defend the 74KG World Title at the 2024 IPF Classic World Championships
Swedish powerlifter Carl Johansson became famous at Malta's 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC). He pulled off a surprise win, unseating three-time ... Continue Reading
Nonso Chinye (120KG) Exceeds Sub-Junior IPF Raw Deadlift World Record by 22 Kilograms in Training
When a world-record-holding athlete eclipses their world record in training, the expectations for their next contest skyrocket. Of course, any top-tier powerlifter will have high expectations whenever they ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2024 IPF Bench Press World Championships
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2024 Bench Press World Championships (WBC) will be held in Austin, TX, from May 22 — June 1, 2024. Around one thousand athletes will travel to Austin to ... Continue Reading
Betty Aborah (63KG) Sets Unofficial IPF Raw Junior Deadlift Record with 228 Kilograms
Dutch Junior powerlifter Betty Aborah has been in action on the platform, taking part in the Koninklijke Nederlandse Krachtsport en Fitnessbond (KNKF) Dutch Junior Nationals on May 12, 2024. She ... Continue Reading
Karen Thrige Andersen (84KG) Breaks IPF Equipped Squat World Record With 279 Kilograms
Danish lifter Karen Thrige Andersen is relatively new to the sport of powerlifting, having started her journey in 2021. Yet, she is already mounting a significant challenge at the international level. ... Continue Reading