The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Bench Press Championships will be held in Merignac, France, from July 31 to Aug. 6, 2023. Billed as the biggest festival of bench press in ... 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
Former World’s Strongest Man Don Reinhoudt Has Died at Age 78
The 1979 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Don Reinhoudt has passed away at age 78. According to NY state police, Reinhoudt was involved in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Pomfret in Chautauqua ... 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
Natalie Laalaai (+84KG) Sets IPF World Record Raw Deadlift of 268 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
Of all the IPF raw world records toppled at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, the most contested was the Women's +84-kilogram deadlift. Although ranking in fifth-place ... 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
Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Achieves New IPF World Record Raw Squat of 225.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
At the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, from June 11-18, 2023, the Women's 76-kilogram class saw a historic gold-medal performance by Karline Tongotea of New Zealand. A third of ... 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
Carola Garra (63KG) Sets All-Time World Record Raw Total of 557.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, saw another all-time raw world record fall. The competition, taking place from June 11-18, 2023, has already seen Natalie Richards eclipse ... Continue Reading
Wascar Carpio (59KG) Totals 637.5 Kilograms (1,405 Pounds) Raw in Training
Elite powerlifter Wascar Carpio is preparing for his international sanctioned meet debut at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC), scheduled for June 11-18 ... Continue Reading
Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Squats 435 Kilograms (959 Pounds) for a Raw Double PR
Super heavyweight powerlifter Jesus Olivares shared a video on his Instagram page on June 6, 2023, wherein he squatted 435 kilograms (959 pounds) for a raw double. The set, performed in a lifting belt, ... Continue Reading
Ivan Chuprynko (74KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record 300.5 Kilograms
Ivan Chuprynko of Ukraine lifted in the raw and equipped categories at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships in Sun City, South Africa, on May 20-28. He ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2023 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 World Classic Championships are set to get underway in St Julians, Malta, from June 11-18, 2023 The event is billed as the biggest-ever IPF Classic ... Continue Reading
10 Former Olympia Champions and Underdogs Looking to Bounce Back in 2023
The 2022 bodybuilding season was a memorable one for several reasons. New champions were crowned, careers were redefined, and it all culminated in one of the most fiercely contested Olympia weekends in ... Continue Reading
Daiki Kodama (83KG) Bench Presses IPF Raw World Record 230.5 Kilograms
Daiki Kodama of Japan lifted both raw and equipped at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships held in Sun City, South Africa, on May 20-28. He bench ... Continue Reading
The 2024 Sheffield Championships To Have Largest Powerlifting Event Prize Pool Ever
Sheffield 24 is on! The powerlifting event is the brainchild of strength sports equipment manufacturer SBD Apparel. The contest was announced on SBD's Instagram page, and the 2024 edition will repeat the ... Continue Reading
Try These 6 Unique Bodybuilding Arm Exercises to Spark New Muscle Growth
Bodybuilding can be a chore, there’s no doubt about it. Hitting the iron day in, day out, and sticking to a program (not to mention following a meal plan or specific diet) is as much of a test of willpower ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jamal Browner Shows a Full Day of Eating As He Preps for His Strongman Debut
Powerlifter Jamal Browner is undeniably one of the best deadlifters on the planet. The 27-year-old phenom has pulled everything from 426.4 kilograms (940 pounds) to a milestone 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Shane Hunt (125KG) Deadlifts a 420-Kilogram (926-Pound) Triple PR In Training
You can tell an athlete is deadlifting some serious weight when the barbell starts to bend with each rep. And that's exactly what happened when 125-kilogram powerlifter Shane Hunt pulled a 420-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Check Out Former NFL Linebacker James Harrison Bench Press 545 Pounds Raw at 45 Years Old
Is there any better way for a two-time Super Bowl champion to celebrate their 45th birthday than by loading an endless number of weight plates on a barbell and crushing a new personal record bench press? ... Continue Reading
How Strong Was Franco Columbu? Looking Back at the Two-Time Mr. Olympia’s Unbelievable Power
Standing at 5'5" and weighing anywhere from 185 to 200 pounds, the late Franco Columbu can lay claim to being one of the — if not the — pound-for-pound strongest Mr. Olympia winners ever. The ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2023 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships
The 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Equipped Championships is scheduled for May 2-7 in Thisted, Denmark. It is one of the single-ply contest highlights on the EPF's calendar and ... Continue Reading