On Oct. 13, 2023, Mike O’Hearn brought the owner of Titan Medical — a hormone replacement therapy clinic based in Tampa, FL — John Tsikouris, on The Mike O’Hearn Show to review the sudden shift ... Continue Reading
Denise Herber (75KG) Deadlifts 285 Kilograms (628 Pounds) During Prep For the 2023 WRPF American Pro
75-kilogram German powerlifter Denise Herber is on a roll. She won the 2023 Ghost Clash 2 in February, followed by her second ABS Pro title in Dublin, Ireland, in August. Herber is best known for her ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii (83KG) Squats 322.5 Kilograms, More Than His World Record, for 3 Reps
Russel Orhii, the 2019 and 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champion in the raw 83-kilogram class, holds the IPF worlds for the raw squat and total — 320.5 kilograms (706.6 pounds) ... Continue Reading
The Fourth Round of Selection for the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Has Wrapped
Strength sports equipment manufacturer SBD Apparel is behind the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (“Sheffield”), an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) sanctioned contest last held for the ... Continue Reading
2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Nationals Results
One of the biggest powerlifting events in the United States took place in Sin City. The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) National Championships were held the weekend of Sept. 22-24, 2023, ... Continue Reading
Amélie Mierger (+84KG) Bench Presses 165 Kilograms (364 Pounds), Half a Kilogram Over IPF Raw World Record
Amélie Mierger is one of the biggest female bench pressers in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the IPF raw bench press world record in the +84-kilogram class at the ... Continue Reading
I Competed in My First Powerlifting Meet at Age 42 — Here’s How It Went
If you’re a regular reader, or even semi-regular reader, of BarBend, then there’s a good chance you’ve come across at least one of my articles. My name is Roger Lockridge, and I’ve written over 1,000 ... Continue Reading
Learn To Bench Press Properly From IPF Superheavyweight Champion Jesus Olivares
The three-time and reigning IPF World Classic Powerlifting champion Jesus Olivares is among the most dominant powerlifters in the superheavyweight category. He holds the all-time world record raw total of ... Continue Reading
Squat University’s 5 Tips for Pain-Free Shoulders While Bench Pressing
Squat University is known for high-quality lifting advice for athletes in multiple sports, including strongmen, bodybuilding, CrossFit, powerlifting, weightlifting, various field sports, and more, to train ... Continue Reading
Tuan-Hien Tran (66KG) Deadlifts 307.5 Kilograms (678 Pounds) Raw for IPF World Record
A Junior athlete felled another Open world record. Tuan-Hien Tran of Canada competed in the Junior 66-kilogram class (ages 19-23) at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior ... Continue Reading
Kate Sweatman (+84KG) Hits the Heaviest Tested Women’s Equipped Bench Press in UK History of 215 Kilograms
British powerlifter, Kate Sweatman, competes in the super heavyweight class in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Her bench press has been skyrocketing lately. She joined the ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner (110KG) Hits a Monstrous Conventional Double Deadlift PR of 435 Kilograms (959 Pounds)
Powerlifter Jamal Browner is a renowned deadlifter. He scored the all-time world record in the 110-kilogram of 455 kilograms (1,003.1 pounds). Despite being the best in the world at a powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii (83KG) Bench Presses a 212.5-Kilogram (468-Pound) PR In Training
83-kilogram powerlifter Russel Orhii recently announced his return to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and his ambition to become world champion for the third time. ... Continue Reading
Jimmy Kolb Sets New All-Time Equipped Bench Press World Record of 635.4 Kilograms (1,401 Pounds)
The only human to bench press 600 kilograms in competition has raised his all-time world record even higher. On July 29, 2023, Jimmy Kolb broke his previous world record equipped bench press with a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii (83KG) Announces His Return to the International Powerlifting Federation
Elite powerlifter Russel Orhii has been competing with the USA Powerlifting Federation (USAPL) for the past several years following USAPL's split with the International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Emily Hu (60KG) Bench Presses All-Time Raw World Record 137.5 Kilograms (303.2 Pounds)
60-kilogram powerlifter Emily Hu has broken the all-time world record in the raw bench press. On July 23, 2023, Hu competed in the World Raw Powerlifting Federation’s (WRPF) Siege of the Shore meet in ... Continue Reading
Denise Herber (75KG) Deadlifts Two 270-Kilogram (595-Pound) Raw Singles in Prep for ABS Pro V
German powerlifter Denise Herber is training for the ABS Pro V in Dublin on Aug. 19, 2023. It will be the fifth edition of that contest and the second time Herber has competed on its roster. She has ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood (74KG) Shares His 8-Year Squat and Deadlift Progress
Elite powerlifter Taylor Atwood shared his eight-year strength and lifting progress across two posts on his Instagram page on July 16, 2023. One post was devoted to his squat, and the other to ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Nikolas You (75KG) Sets All-Time Drug Tested Raw Open Deadlift World Record of 343 Kilograms
The all-time drug-tested raw world record deadlift in the Men's 75-kilogram has fallen. Assuming the mantle is 16-year-old Nikolas You, who scored an astonishing 343-kilogram deadlift (756.2-pound) raw ... Continue Reading
Raw Powerlifting Will Debut at the 2025 World Games
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) announced on its Instagram page on June 30, 2023, that raw powerlifting will feature in the next edition of The World Games, held in Chengdu, China, on Aug. ... Continue Reading
Brittany Schlater (+84KG) Sets IPF Raw Total World Record of 693.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The Women's +84-kilogram category at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships was one of the two most hotly contested in St Julian's, Malta. Alongside the Men's 74-kilogram class, +84-kilogram athletes ... Continue Reading
Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Sets IPF World Record Raw Squat of 285.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The never-ending story of IPF world records shattered at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, continues. The Women's +84-kilogram class was an absolute blockbuster for the ... Continue Reading
Prescillia Bavoil (69KG) Sets New IPF World Record Raw Squat of 211.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2023 IPF World Classic Championships finished on June 18, 2023, after a week of non-stop world record-setting performances in St. Julian's, Malta. One of the most well-known athletes in the field was ... Continue Reading
Carl Johansson (74KG) Scores All-Time World Record Raw Deadlift of 328 Kilograms at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The first half of the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, has been undoubtedly historic. In the Men's 74-kilogram category, Carl Johansson set a new world record raw deadlift of ... Continue Reading