Powerlifting News

Knocking on the door of an all-time powerlifting world record is a rare feat. Zahir Khudayarov's hand has only gotten heavier and heavier, slamming on the door of the all-time world record raw squat with ... Continue Reading

The 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC) occurred in Velika Gorica, Croatia, from March 12-17, 2024. The competition saw Junior raw world records fall across ... Continue Reading

The 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC) occurred from March 12-17, 2024, in Velika Gorica, Croatia. In the Women's superheavyweight division, the top of the ... Continue Reading

The superheavyweight Women's division at the 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals in Reno, NV, was a showcase for Alexis Jones. Jones scored the overall gold via a 698.5-kilogram total comprised of ... Continue Reading

British powerlifter Erholove Izobodo-John deadlifted an impressive 227.5 kilograms in her first competition in 2021. She has added weight to her deadlift at a steady rate since. Izobodo-John ... Continue Reading

Powerlifting phenom Agata Sitko, fresh from her historic win at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in the UK, is again making headlines. She is the top-ranked powerlifter in the ... Continue Reading

Bobb Matthews may have achieved one of the most unique accolades in recent powerlifting. At the 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals on March 14-16, 2024, in Reno, NV, Matthews competed in the ... Continue Reading

The 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals was a deep display of prowess within the sport in International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) weight categories. In the 105KG class, Ashton Rouska stood ... Continue Reading

Russel Orhii made a statement at the 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals meet on March 14-16, 2024. Competing in the 83-kilogram class, Orhii went a perfect nine-for-nine in attempts to scorch the ... Continue Reading

The 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals from March 14-16, 2024, in Reno, NV, was a spectacle of big lifts, world records, and future contest shakeups. A combination of all three was featured in ... Continue Reading

The 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals occurred on March 14-16, 2024, in Reno, NV. The competition featured a who's who of notable names in the elite powerlifting sphere. Notably, Austin Perkins, ... Continue Reading

The 2024 Powerlifting America (PA) Raw Nationals competition occurred on March 14-16, 2024, at The Reno Ballroom in Downtown Reno, NV. There were two sessions each day. 2024 Powerlifting America Raw ... Continue Reading

Despite his many years in competitive powerlifting, Norway’s Kjell Bakkelund has been forging ahead in recent months. He hit a brilliant nine-for-nine performance at the European Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading

All-time raw bench press world record holder Julius Maddox is known for his pressing prowess but has "irregular strength" in movements beyond the bench press. On March 18, 2024, Maddox published a video of ... Continue Reading

British powerlifter Sanchez Dillon has only been competing for a couple of years but has made huge progress with his deadlift. Dillon lifts in the 105KG class in British Powerlifting, the UK affiliate of ... Continue Reading

The bench press is a foundational exercise in most training regimes and one of the three big lifts in competitive powerlifting between the squat and the deadlift. Streamlining bench press technique can ... Continue Reading

Canadian powerlifter Bryce Krawczyk is one of only 23 athletes who have deadlifted 400 kilograms in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), so he knows his way around a deadlift. He ... Continue Reading

Powerlifting America (PA) will hold its third Raw Nationals from March 14-16, 2024, in Reno, NV. It is an exciting event with several big-name powerlifters switching to PA from United States of ... Continue Reading

After a brief hiatus, the Arnold Sports Festival UK is back in 2024 and will feature powerlifting on all three days of the event in Birmingham, UK, from Mar. 15-17, 2024. The contest is ... Continue Reading

Spanish powerlifter Antonio Pérez Barros is well known as a big squatter, having taken the squat gold medal in nearly all his international competitions. Pérez Barros is also the current European ... Continue Reading

The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2024 European Classic Powerlifting Championships (ECC) will be held in Velika Gorica, Croatia, from March 12-17, 2024. 103 men and 111 women will gather from all ... Continue Reading

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has broadcast its world championships live on Eurosport and Eurosport Asia for many years. That reach will expand dramatically as, on Feb. 29, 2024, the IPF ... Continue Reading

Elite powerlifter Russel Orhii is returning to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Orhii was the IPF Classic World Champion in 2019 and 2021 and still holds the 83-kilogram class ... Continue Reading