After a particularly tumultuous qualification cycle rife with delays and controversy surrounding weightlifting’s status as an Olympic event, lifters from around the globe will compete in Tokyo, Japan, from ... Continue Reading
Team USA Weightlifter Mattie Rogers Hits 110-kilogram Push Press, Then Busts a Move
Team USA member Mattie Rogers will represent the USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, where she will compete in the 87-kilogram class. The Games kick off on July 23, 2021, and her division is scheduled to ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Martins Licis and Rapper Action Bronson Smash Eccentric Deadlifts
The last time rapper Action Bronson (Ariyan Arslani) met up with 2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Martins Licis to train, Bronson had just dropped over 120 pounds. Under Licis's tutelage, Bronson ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Pavlo Nakonechnyy’s Silky Smooth 475-Kilogram Deadlift
The race to beat 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson's all-time heaviest ever deadlift of 501 kilograms (1,104.5 pounds) just got hotter. Pavlo Nakonechnyy of Ukraine recently took ... Continue Reading
Turkish Weightlifter Daniyar Ismayilov Faces Possible 8-Year Ban After Doping Charge
Daniyar Ismayilov, who won silver at the 2016 Olympic Games in the now-defunct Mens’ 69-kilogram category, is facing a possible four to eight-year suspension from competition following a drug-related ... Continue Reading
James “Flex” Lewis Says He Won’t Compete at the 2021 Mr. Olympia
Seven-time Olympia 212 Champion bodybuilder James “Flex” Lewis has formally announced that he will not compete in the 2021 Mr. Olympia. The “Welsh Dragon” announced the news in a video on his YouTube ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nabil Lahlou (67.5KG) Deadlifts a Staggering 329 Kilograms Raw
Nabil Lahlou is redefining what strength is in the 67.5-kilogram weight class. On July 6, 2021, he took to his Instagram page to share a video wherein he chalked his hands and pumped himself up before ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub is Vying for the Masters (70-74) World Record Squat
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub continues to defy the aging process. When he was 70 years old, he deadlifted 229.1 kilograms (505 pounds). In 2020, at age 71, he set four world records at the United States ... Continue Reading
2020 World’s Strongest Man Oleksii Novikov Shares Pressing Tips With Martins Licis
The 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest came to a close on June 20 in Sacramento, CA, and saw Tom Stoltman of Scotland raise the first-place trophy overhead. 2020 WSM winner Oleksii Novikov watched ... Continue Reading
Danial Zamani Bench Presses 337.5 Kilograms Raw in Training
In November of 2019, Julius Maddox set the world record for the heaviest raw bench press ever performed when he successfully pressed 337.5 kilograms (744 pounds) at the Rob Hall Classic in Austin, Texas. ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Katherine Nye Hits 114 Kilogram Snatch PR in Training
Whether she's excited about it being Friday or that her first Olympic Games is on the horizon (it is the Olympics), Katherine Nye channeled some feel-good energy to set a new snatch PR of 114 kilograms. ... Continue Reading
Watch Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead Smoke a 675-Pound Deadlift Triple PR
Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead is both aesthetic and strong. At just 26 years of age, he is already the reigning two-time Olympia Classic Physique champion. Known for pushing the boundaries of that division ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlifts 450 Kilograms (992.1 Pounds) Without a Suit
The race to the deadlift world record is heating up. It seems Iranian strongman Peiman Maheripourehir refuses to take a rest day, as he was back in the gym on June 23, 2021, to deadlift what appears to be ... Continue Reading
Strongman Daniel Ashcroft (U80KG) Hits Monster Dumbbell World Record of 96.2 Kilograms
The 2021 Britain’s Strongest Man Under-80 Kilograms (u80kg) contest took place on June 12, and, notably, Daniel Ashcroft set a new monster dumbbell world record. On the final day phase of the one-day ... Continue Reading
61-Year-Old David Ricks Sets Two American Masters Records at USAPL Nationals
Dave Ricks is already a legend in the powerlifting community, but his performance at the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals proves that, at 61 years old, he's still got plenty left in the tank. On ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor Sets Three American Records, Wins 47KG Title at 2021 USAPL Nationals
USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals is one of the most anticipated meets in the sport of powerlifting, and 2021’s edition had a lot of buzz around it. One reason is that Heather Connor was competing in it. ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood (74KG) Sets Three American Records at 2021 USAPL Nationals
The United States Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals in Daytona, FL — taking place from June 14-19, 2021 — has been the home to several milestones for competitive powerlifters. First, on June 16, Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jen Thompson Wins 50th Title at 2021 USAPL Nationals
Powerlifter Jen Thompson just won her 50th USAPL Nationals title (yes, you read that right). On June 16, Thompson competed at the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals in Daytona, FL, in the women’s Raw ... Continue Reading
2021 Arnold Classic Physique, Bikini, Fitness Athletes Announced
While many strength sports fans have been focused on the 2021 World’s Strongest Man in Sacramento, CA, bodybuilding fans have their own reasons to be excited this week, thanks to news out of Columbus, OH. ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlifts 440 Kilograms (970 Pounds) Without a Lifting Suit
Most of the attention in the strongman space currently is on the 2021 World's Strongest Man contest in Sacramento, CA. However, there are several strongmen not competing in that competition this year that ... Continue Reading
Luke Richardson Withdraws From 2021 World’s Strongest Man Due to Biceps Injury
2020 Europe’s Strongest Man Luke Richardson has suffered what is thought to be a biceps injury during the first event of the 2021 World’s Strongest Man contest in Sacramento, CA. Richardson was ... Continue Reading
2021 Arnold Classic USA Bodybuilding Competitors Announced
A bodybuilding season doesn’t seem complete without the Arnold Classic, which is why so many fans were pleased when the news was announced that this year’s edition will happen on Sept. 25, 2021, in ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Nick Hadge Pull a 905-Pound Deadlift Without a Suit
Nick Hadge took a big leap in his strongman career. On June 13, 2021, he deadlifted 410.5 kilograms (905 pounds) without a lifting suit or knee sleeves. In addition to surpassing the 900-pound milestone, ... Continue Reading
Update: Ervin Toots to Replace Injured Graham Hicks at 2021 World’s Strongest Man
On June 14, 2021, strongman Graham Hicks of the UK announced on Instagram that he is withdrawing from the World's Strongest Man competition. Hicks aggravated an existing groin injury during equipment tests ... Continue Reading