Powerlifter, amateur bodybuilder, and arm-wrestler Larry Wheels is known for making headlines by setting crazy personal records. He did so again on May 31, 2022, when he posted a video on Instagram, ... Continue Reading
Rhianon Lovelace Breaks the British Raw Deadlift Record with a 241-Kilogram (530-Pound) Lift
When you can pull weight like 2018 World's Strongest Woman Rhianon Lovelace, you can roll into a powerlifting meet and set a world record without peaking for competition. On the weekend of May 20-21, 2022, ... Continue Reading
73-Year-Old Rudy Kadlub Squats 206 Kilograms in Training for Unofficial Powerlifting World Record
Rudy Kadlub is a man of many. The Septuagenarian is an elite powerlifter, Co-Owner of Kabuki Strength Labs, and apparently eager to set world records. On May 17, less than two weeks before the 2022 USPA ... Continue Reading
World Record Training — Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Squats 166 Kilograms Raw in the Gym
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon has been dominating the weights in recent months. One recent training session featured the 47-kilogram lifter smashing her current world record in the raw squat. On May 8, 2022, ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Pulls the Heaviest Deadlift Ever Caught on Camera — 502.5 Kilograms (1,107.8 Pounds)
Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki lifted the heaviest deadlift ever caught on camera. According to a video shared by Wierzbicki on his Instagram stories, he pulled an astounding 502.5 kilograms ... Continue Reading
15-Year-Old Morgan Nicholls Deadlifts Unofficial Raw World Record, 605 Pounds in Training
Anytime a lifter can deadlift 600-plus pounds in the gym, it will get attention. However, it isn’t often that someone pulls that kind of weight before being legally allowed to drive a car. For 15-year-old ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard Responds to Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s Opinion That the Sumo Deadlift Is “Cheating”
Fitness feuds aren't always a bad thing. A little hearty debate can be engaging, informative, and fun for everyone involved. Coach and social media mastermind Jeff Nippard leaned into that idea hard on ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 700 Pounds for 4 Reps in Training
When the current all-time raw bench press world record holder hits a new personal record in training, the capacity of what is humanly possible on a weight bench expands. On April 24, 2022, Julius Maddox ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Deadlifts 490 Kilograms (1,080.3 Pounds) In Training
On approximately April 20, 2022, Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki performed what could be considered one of the most spectacular deadlifts in training pound-for-pound ever. Whilst in a sumo stance, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kheycie Romero (90KG) Deadlifts 279.9 Kilograms (617 Pounds) in Training
If you follow powerlifter Kheycie Romero on social media, you know she has been putting in serious work on the lifting platform in the gym recently. On Apr. 17, 2022, she shared a series of training ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Jezza Uepa (+120KG) Squat a 400-Kilograms (881.8-Pound) Raw Double
It isn't a secret that Jezza Uepa is one of the strongest powerlifters of all time. His 470-kilogram (1,036-pound) squat at the 2017 PA Brisbane Open is the all-time second-heaviest raw squat behind Raw ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Deadlifts a 461-Kilogram (1,016.3-Pound) Triple in Training
Another powerlifter closing in on a potential 500-kilogram deadlift has entered the chat. Krzysztof Wierzbicki of Poland took to his Instagram stories to share a video wherein he scored a 461-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Strongman Laurence Shahlaei (140KG) Recaps His Raw Push/Pull Powerlifting Meet; Totals 560 Kilograms
Many strength sports followers know Laurence Shahlaei for his strongman career. The British athlete has won several notable titles, including the 2016 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) contest, and ... Continue Reading
2022 Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals Results — Lawrence, Cayco Win Best Overall Lifters
The 2022 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Open Nationals took place on April 1, 2022, in Austin, TX, and featured some of the US's top raw powerlifters clashing across weight classes for the Best Overall ... Continue Reading
9-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Deadlifts 100 Kilograms Beltless
Anytime a prominent weightlifter with multiple Youth National titles hops in the gym to perform a sumo-stance deadlift with more than three times their competition bodyweight, it's worth attention. On ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Julius Maddox Squats 775 Pounds in Training; Claims an 820-Pound Personal Record
Julius Maddox is arguably one of the strongest — and most popular — powerlifters. He currently holds the bench press all-time world record — 355 kilograms (782 pounds) raw — and has his eyes set on ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Liam Newell (90KG) Deadlifts 352.5 Kilograms to Claim American Record
It's been over a decade since the Teen (18-19) American Deadlift Record at 90 kilograms was broken. That is until Liam Newell successfully locked out a 352.5-kilogram (777-pound) raw deadlift at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels (140KG) Hits 300-Kilogram (661.4-Pound) Paused Bench Press PR
It seems as though every time Larry Wheels steps into the gym, he is of the mind to shatter whatever his previous best lift was. That was the case again on April 3, 2022, when the all-time raw bench press ... Continue Reading
Nizami Tagiev Strict Curls 114 Kilograms to Tie the World Record
Nizami Tagiev — also known as the Strict Curl Monster — strict-curled 114 kilograms at the 2022 Siberian Power Show held on April 2-3, 2022 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, tying the strict curl world record set by ... Continue Reading
Legendary Powerlifter and Founder of Westside Barbell Louie Simmons Dies at 74 Years Old
Louie Simmons, legendary powerlifter, coach, founder of Westside Barbell, inventor, and the man credited as the mastermind behind conjugate training has reportedly died at the age of 74. At the time of ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner Locks Out a Conventional Raw Deadlift PR of 420 Kilograms (925.9 Pounds) In Training
At this point, it should go without saying that when the powerlifting world turns its attention to 110-kilogram lifter Jamal Browner, barbells with an obscene number of weight plates will somehow defy ... Continue Reading
51-Year-Old Powerlifter Sam Watt (105KG) Sets New British Raw Total Record of 887.5 Kilograms (1,956.6 Pounds)
On March 12-13, 2022, the 2022 British Powerlifting (BP) British Men's Classic Championships took place at the ENERGYZE Gym & Fitness Centre in Colchester, England. In the 105-kilogram category, ... Continue Reading
ICYMI: Check Out Jen Thompson’s (67.5KG) 145.5-Kilogram Raw Bench Press World Record
Whenever there is a world record bench press attempt, Jen Thompson's name is almost always at top of mind as she is notorious for pushing the boundaries of that lift in the 60-kilogram and 67.5-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Ashton Rouska Hits New USA Powerlifting Raw Squat Record of 370 Kilograms (815.7 Pounds)
The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival (ASF) was decorated with big moments and even bigger world records. 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry claimed his second Arnold Classic title, and 2019 World's Strongest Man ... Continue Reading