The 2021 Kern US Open — held from April 25-25, 2021, in San Diego, CA — was a monumental meet that saw numerous world records. As the event approached the finish line, Blake Lehew, who competed in the 82.5 ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sara Schiff (90+KG) Rips a 287-Kilogram Raw Deadlift For New World Record
The 2021 Kern US Open in San Diego, CA, was an absolute world record fest. Dan Bell hit a 505-kilogram squat in the super heavyweight division. Chad Penson claimed two records in the 90-kilogram division, ... Continue Reading
A Powerlifting Clinic — Hunter Henderson (75KG) Claims 2 World Records at Kern US Open
Day one of the 2021 Kern US Open — which took place April 24-25, 2021, in San Diego, CA — was headlined by the impressive performance of Chad Penson. Day two featured historical moments of its own, thanks ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chad Penson (90KG) Totals 11 Times His Bodyweight, Seizes Two World Records
Leading up to the 2021 Kern US Open, all eyes were on John Haack, and for good reason. Haack was considered the favorite at 90 kilograms (198 pounds). However, the fans watching in San Diego, CA as well as ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chad Penson is the First Man to Squat 400 Kilograms at 90KG, Raw W/ Wraps
The 2021 Kern US Open, sanctioned by the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF), was expected to be a proving ground for world records — and the first one is now in the books. Many people associate ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Thinks Fingal’s Fingers Will Return to 2021 World’s Strongest Man
The official roster for the 2021 World's Strongest Man (WSM) contest has been announced, but the events have not. Along with speculation about who is most likely to win the title this year, there are ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan Is Looking Absolutely Stacked In the 2021 Offseason
Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan is looking swole AF these days. Not that he doesn't always look huge. After all, in his two appearances on the Mr. Olympia stage in 2019 and 2020, he placed third and ... Continue Reading
Team USA Weightlifter Cicely Kyle (45KG) Sweeps Gold At Pan American Championships
The rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships kicked off on April 18, 2021, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Team USA member Cicely Kyle already conquered the competition. On April 19, 2021, ... Continue Reading
18-Year-Old Powerlifter Jackson Powell Squats a 419.6-Kilogram Double
When Jackson Powell was 16 years old, he squatted 297.1-kilogram (655-pound) triples and PR'd his squat at 328.9 kilograms (725 pounds). When he was 17, he pumped out a 306.2-kilogram (675-pound) front ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson to Box Heavyweight Simon Vallily in May 2021
Hafthor Björnsson is stepping in the ring again. On May 28, 2021, the 2018 World's Strongest Man winner will be squaring up against heavyweight and cruiserweight pro boxer Simon Vallily in Dubai. The ... Continue Reading
Rapper Action Bronson Trains With 2019 World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis
2019 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Champion Martins Licis is having a pretty action-packed year. He's already pulled the famous monster truck "Grave Digger" and saved people 15 percent or more on car ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Micky Yule — Army Veteran to European Champion
Michael "Mickey" Yule is a 42-year old Para powerlifter from Edinburgh, Scotland. He made his Paralympic Games debut in 2016 and is the 2015 World Para Powerlifting (WPP) European Champion in the ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter John Haack Smash a 264-Kilogram (584-LB) Raw Bench Press
On April 12, 2021, 90-kilogram powerlifter John Haack posted a video to Instagram of himself bench-pressing 264 kilograms (584 pounds). The lift is four kilograms over his current world record. It was done ... Continue Reading
Lasha Talakhadze Sets Two World Records — 222-Kilogram Snatch/485-Kilogram Total
On April 11, 2021, Georgian superheavyweight weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze made history (again) by snatching 222 kilograms (489 pounds) for a new world record. With a 263-kilogram clean & jerk, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Danial Zamani Takes 330 Kilograms For a Ride on the Bench Press, Raw
Over the last year, 700 pound bench presses have been associated with one man — Julius Maddox. The man known as “irregular strength” currently owns the world record for the raw bench press at 355 kilograms ... Continue Reading
At Nearly 72 Years Old, Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub Squats 172.4 Kilograms For 7 Reps
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub is an exceptionally strong individual. Just five days before his 72nd birthday, the CEO and Co-Owner of strength training facility Kabuki Strength took to his Instagram page to ... Continue Reading
USATF Shot Putter Joe Kovacs Squats 394.6 Kilograms (870 Pounds) For Four Reps
USA Track and Field (USATF) shot putter Joe Kovacs is unfathomably strong. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games silver medalist appeared on Sports Illustrated's Instagram page in a video that saw him squat a ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Begins His Prep for the 2021 World’s Strongest Man Contest
Veteran strongman Brian Shaw has begun prepping for the 2021 World's Strongest Man contest — and he's looking fierce. In a YouTube video released on his channel on March 30, 2021, the four-time WSM winner ... Continue Reading
2021 World’s Strongest Man Official Roster Announced
On March 31, 2021, World's Strongest Man released the complete roster of athletes who have been invited to compete at the 2021 WSM competition. This year, the renowned strength competition, which was first ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Asko Karu Deadlifts 482 Kilograms (1,062.6 Pounds) Without a Lifting Suit
The race to the all-time heaviest ever deadlift just got a bit tighter. On March 27, 2021, Asko Karu of Estonia smashed a lifetime personal best deadlift of 482 kilograms (1,062.6 pounds). That is ... Continue Reading
Eddie Hall Talks Strongman Regrets, Future Boxing Career, and More
On March 28, 2021, the 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Champion Eddie Hall took to his YouTube channel to answer some questions from his fans. Hall discussed his biggest regret as a competitive strongman, ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Gabriel Peña Trap Bar Deadlift 1,005 Pounds for 5 Reps
Gabriel Peña is on an absolute tear. On March 24, 2021, he posted a video to Instagram of him pulling 1,005 pounds (456 kilograms) on a trap bar for five reps. He was wearing a lifting belt, knee sleeves, ... Continue Reading
Strongman Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlifts 492 Kilograms (1,084.7 Pounds)
Only two people have ever deadlifted at least 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) — 2017 World's Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Hall and 2018 WSM Hafthor Björnsson. But there soon may be a third person joining the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kasemsand Senumong Deadlifts 7 Kilograms Over IPF World Record In Training
Overcoming setbacks is how champions are made. Thai powerlifter Kasemsand Senumong (also known as Opor Kasem) smashed a 305-kilogram (672.4-pound) deadlift (raw with a lifting belt) in training on March ... Continue Reading