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Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Hits Squat and Bench Press PR Doubles in Training

Women’s Superheavyweight powerlifter Sonita Muluh is on a mission to make powerlifting history again. The Belgian native hit two personal records (PRs) while training for the 2025 IPF World ... Continue Reading

3 Pro Powerlifting Tips to Build a Bigger Squat 

In May 2025, strength coach and champion powerlifter Panagiotis “Pana” Tarinidis dove into the science and strategy of the technically demanding squat. With a personal best of 265 kilograms (585 ... Continue Reading

Katrina Sandwina

7 Old-Timey Feats of Strength That Still Impress

In a time before powerlifting meets, organized weightlifting competitions, and bodybuilding shows, strength athletes often showcased their talents at circuses and in vaudeville acts. Strength was more ... Continue Reading

2025 IPF World Bench Press Championships Results

The 2025 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships took place in Drammen, Norway, from May 17-25, 2025. The competition featured raw and equipped ... Continue Reading

Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Eyes Even Heavier IPF Squat Record with 440- and 455-Kilogram Singles in Training

Four-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champion Jesus Olivares is a must-watch talent anytime he’s around a barbell. The 26-year-old has built a dominant powerlifting reputation in the ... Continue Reading

Train as Much as an Elite Powerlifter to Get Stronger

Powerlifting has a straightforward goal: to maximize relative strength for one’s size by lifting the heaviest weight possible in the bench press, squat, and deadlift. If your goal is to ... Continue Reading

5 Accessory Exercises to Boost Your Deadlift

Most powerlifters know the struggle of improving their deadlift. Sticking points and plateaus can be frustrating. Accessory movements can help increase the strength that transfers to improving ... Continue Reading

Joe Sullivan Makes NPC Bodybuilding Debut at 2025 Jay Cutler Desert Classic

The 2025 NPC Jay Cutler Desert Classic was held in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Many fans were in attendance to see potential bodybuilding stars of the future. Powerlifting fans were ... Continue Reading

Can We Determine the Limit of What a Human Can Lift?

Human strength continues to defy expectations, pushing past the limits once thought unbreakable. 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Eddie Hall stunned the world by deadlifting 500 ... Continue Reading

Use the 5-3-1 Rep Method for Monstrous Strength Gains

Hitting the right amount of reps could mean gaining ground on a coveted personal record (PR). Without proper volume, you might not get sought-after results. Powerlifter Panagiotis ... Continue Reading

2025 Powerlifting America Classic National Championships Results

The 2025 Powerlifting America (PA) Classic National Championships occurred on April 3-6, 2025, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, GA. The meet served as a qualifier for the 2025 ... Continue Reading

John Haack Squats 810-Pound PR 4 Weeks Out From Competition

Multiple-time world record holder John Haack has set another training PR. Haack, who is preparing for the 2025 ABS Clash of Titans III event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, has ... Continue Reading

Colton Engelbrecht Achieves All-Time Raw Powerlifting Total Record

Humankind rarely wholly advances in strength. Records in weight classes are broken over time as athletes grow stronger and train harder, and the target in their sights inches ever heavier. But lifting ... Continue Reading

Vladimir Mbassi Sets IPF Bench Press World Record at 2025 European Classic Championships

The 2025 European Classic Powerlifting Championships in Malaga, Spain, was highlighted by three lifters achieving world records: Nonso Chinye achieved an IPF deadlift world record in the Men's 120KG ... Continue Reading

Sonita Muluh Hits Record-Breaking 701-Pound (318KG) Squat at 2025 European Classic Championships

The 2025 EPU European Classic Championships occurred on March 23 in Malaga, Spain. Among the most notable performances was Women's Superheavyweight lifter Sonita Muluh of Belgium, who achieved an ... Continue Reading

Nonso Chinye Sets IPF Deadlift World Record at 2025 European Classic Championships

The 2025 EPU European Classic Championships took place on March 23 in Malaga, Spain. The Men's 120KG category was a showcase for British powerlifter Nonso Chinye, who won gold by a 35-kilogram margin over ... Continue Reading

2025 European Classic Powerlifting Championships Results

The 2025 EPU European Classic Championships occurred on March 23, 2025, in Malaga, Spain. Europe's top powerlifters competed in raw competition. Below are the results for the top five in each of the 16 ... Continue Reading

Taylor Atwood’s Squat Training 4 Weeks out From Powerlifting Nationals

Taylor Atwood is considered one of the best 74KG powerlifters on the planet, but he took to the platform as an 83KG competitor at the 2024 Powerlifting America‘s Scary Strong 3 meet, where he ... Continue Reading

What the Home Gym of a World Champion Powerlifter Looks Like

Home gyms are popular for their convenience and long-term cost-effectiveness. Some athletes and fitness enthusiasts have built home gyms that rival commercial facilities. UK powerlifter Tony Cliffe, ... Continue Reading

John Haack Bench Presses 501 Pounds 6 Weeks out From the 2025 Ghost Clash III

John Haack is in the final weeks of his prep for his return to the platform at the 2025 ABS Clash of Titans III event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Based on the highlights of his prep, ... Continue Reading

17-Year-Old Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies in Training Accident

17-year-old powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya died on Feb. 18, 2025, after she fell trying to squat 270 kilograms in training. Acharya was training in Rajasthan Bikaner, India, with a spotter when she ... Continue Reading

John Haack (90KG) Deadlifts 395 Kilograms in Training

Champion powerlifter John Haack is in training to return to the platform. The world-record-setter is prepping for the 2025 Clash of Titans III event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Fans ... Continue Reading

Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii to Move to the 93KG Division

The top 83KG powerlifter in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), Russel Orhii, left no doubt of his status atop the division following the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. Orhii ... Continue Reading

Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Sets 2 IPF World Records In Silver-Medal Finish at 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships

The level of talent and strength among the 24-athlete roster at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Jan. 26, 2025, was so deep that setting an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw ... Continue Reading

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