The 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The American Pro meet is scheduled for the weekend of July 29-30, 2022, at the Salisbury Center in Manassas, VA. One lifter many fans are excited to see ... Continue Reading
Danny Grigsby (140KG) Deadlifts 455 Kilograms (1,003 Pounds) Raw in Training
Danny Grigsby is the first powerlifter to successfully deadlift over 1,000 pounds raw in a sanctioned full power meet. He performed a raw 465-kilogram (1,025.2-pound) pull on his third attempt at the 2022 ... Continue Reading
John Haack (90KG) Squats 15 Kilograms More Than His Competition Best Lift Raw
All-time total world record holder John Haack will return to the competitive powerlifting platform on July 29-30, 2022, at the 2022 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro at The Salisbury ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause (140KG) Hits 467.8-Kilogram (1031.4-Pound) Squat PR in Training
Whenever powerlifter Andrew Hause steps up to a barbell, he will probably lift it successfully regardless of the weight that's loaded on it. He holds the all-time Junior total world record (wraps) of ... Continue Reading
At 62 Years Old, Powerlifter David Ricks Squats 238 Kilograms (525 Pounds) for 8 Reps
They say Father Time is undefeated, but 62-year-old David Ricks is putting up one heck of a fight. The Masters powerlifter is fresh off a win at the 2022 IPF World Classic Championships, where he set ... Continue Reading
David Ricks (93KG) Hits Masters 3 IPF Raw Squat, Bench Press, and Total World Records at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, took place June 6-11, 2022, and saw an obscene number of IPF raw world records fall. ... Continue Reading
19-Year Old Max Shethar (140KG) Deadlifts 365 Kilograms — the Heaviest Ever In the Teen 18-19 Division
On June 11, 2022, 19-year-old Max Shethar scored a raw 907.2-kilogram (2,000-pound) sleeved total in the 140-kilogram weight class at the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Matt Hurley Drug ... Continue Reading
2022 USA Powerlifting Mega Nationals Results
The 2022 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Mega Nationals took place from June 7-12, 2022, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The competition featured raw and equipped contests in both ... Continue Reading
World Record Extravaganza — 2022 IPF World Classic Championships Results
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships lasted from June 6-11, 2022, in Sun City, South Africa. The six-day contest saw IPF raw world records fall in the Women's ... Continue Reading
Chance Mitchell (93KG) Sets IPF Raw Deadlift and Total World Records In Victory at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
In the Men's 93-kilogram weight class at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, all three powerlifters who reached the podium — Chance ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Garcia and Eddie Berglund (66KG) Score IPF Raw World Records at 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
World records continue to fall at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa. In the Women’s categories — buckle up — Tiffany Chapon set ... Continue Reading
Asein Enahoro (83KG) Deadlifts IPF Raw World Record of 362.5 Kilograms (799.2 Pounds) At 2022 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Sun City, South Africa, witnessed another IPF world record fall. This time, it was in the hands of 83-kilogram lifter ... Continue Reading
Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Sets 3 World Records at 2022 IPF World Championships
Tiffany Chapon of France is the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Champion in the 47-kilogram weight class. On June 6, 2022, Chapon competed at the prestigious IPF World Classic ... Continue Reading
How Larry Scott, the First Mr. Olympia, Changed Bodybuilding Forever
Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman boast eight Mr. Olympia titles apiece. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Heath won seven during their long and successful careers in bodybuilding. The history of the Mr. Olympia ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Hitches a 930-Pound Deadlift Triple in Training
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