The American Powerlifting Federation (APF) Cincinnati Women’s Pro/Am witnessed history on April 11, 2021. Powerlifter Jaclyn Cornwell hit a new all-time world record squat of 258.5 kilograms (570 pounds) ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Danial Zamani Takes 330 Kilograms For a Ride on the Bench Press, Raw
Over the last year, 700 pound bench presses have been associated with one man — Julius Maddox. The man known as “irregular strength” currently owns the world record for the raw bench press at 355 kilograms ... Continue Reading
At Nearly 72 Years Old, Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub Squats 172.4 Kilograms For 7 Reps
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub is an exceptionally strong individual. Just five days before his 72nd birthday, the CEO and Co-Owner of strength training facility Kabuki Strength took to his Instagram page to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Vladimir Zhadenov Squats All-Time World Record 324 Kilograms at 75KG
The all-time world record squat in the 75-kilogram class held for five years. According to Open Powerlifting, Ukraine's Arkadiy Shalokha hit a 323-kilogram (712.1-pound) squat at the 2015 Global ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Asko Karu Deadlifts 482 Kilograms (1,062.6 Pounds) Without a Lifting Suit
The race to the all-time heaviest ever deadlift just got a bit tighter. On March 27, 2021, Asko Karu of Estonia smashed a lifetime personal best deadlift of 482 kilograms (1,062.6 pounds). That is ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kasemsand Senumong Deadlifts 7 Kilograms Over IPF World Record In Training
Overcoming setbacks is how champions are made. Thai powerlifter Kasemsand Senumong (also known as Opor Kasem) smashed a 305-kilogram (672.4-pound) deadlift (raw with a lifting belt) in training on March ... Continue Reading
What a Week of Training Looks Like for Elite Powerlifter Heather Connor
The sport of powerlifting appears to be simple. There are only three lifts in a competition — the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. You lift the weight, and then a judge lets you know if you ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rachel Torres Deadlifts 34.7 Kilograms Over Junior World Record In Training
At 23 years old, powerlifter Rachel Torres competes in the 75-kilogram (165-pound) weight class and just trounced a Junior world record (JWR) deadlift in training. The two-time all-time world record ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Josh Greiner Smashed Teen World Records In Training at 17 Years Old
On March 1, 2021, powerlifter Josh Greiner performed what seems like an inconceivable training session. At 17 years of age and a bodyweight of 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds), he performed the three big lifts ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Dan Bell Becomes the First Man to Total Over 1,179 Kilograms (2,600 Pounds) Raw With Wraps
Less than three months after Petr Petras took the all-time world record raw total with wraps from Dan Bell, Bell reclaimed the record in monumental fashion at the Hybrid Showdown 3 in Miami, FL on Feb. 21, ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses 355 Kilograms Raw for New All-Time World Record
On February 21, 2021, the Hybrid Showdown meet in Miami, FL became the site where powerlifting history was made. Powerlifter Julius Maddox has extended the raw bench press all-time world record — again — ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Malik Triolet Sets World Record Total of 705 Kilograms at Age 17
On Feb. 13, 2021, 17-year-old French powerlifter Malik Bernoussi Triolet set a world record total of 705 kilograms (1,554.3 pounds) in the 82.5-kilogram weight class of the teen 16-17 division at the ... Continue Reading
USA Powerlifting Case Against IPF Moves to Court of Arbitration for Sport
On Feb. 15, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) shared a press release stating that their appeal against the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) to recognize world-record lifts successfully hit at the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Heather Connor Squats 147.5 Kilograms, 5 KG Above American Record
Powerlifter Heather Connor is back in the gym doing Heather Connor things. The American squat record holder in the 47-kilogram (100-pound) division hit a 147.5-kilogram (325-pound) back squat in training. ... Continue Reading
Eleiko Announces U.S. Headquarters Relocation to Austin, Texas
Eleiko, the Swedish strength equipment company whose weight plates and bars have been used by many strength sports athletes and fans for decades, have announced that they will be moving their North ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Alex Maher Deadlifts All-Time World Record 347.5 Kilograms at 75 KG
On Jan. 31, 2021, powerlifter Alex Maher set an all-time world record deadlift of 347.5 kilograms (766 pounds) in the 75-kilogram (165-pound) weight class. Competing at the United States Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Jimmy Kolb Bench Presses 476 Kilograms (1,050 Pounds) in Single-Ply Equipment
On Jan. 30-31, 2021, Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey, hosted Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate’s (RPS) North American and New Jersey Championships. Everyone that was in attendance got to witness a lift ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Shane Hunt Deadlifts a Milestone 408 Kilograms (900 Pounds)
A year off from the competition platform to focus on training and increase strength can work wonders for some powerlifters. That seems to be the case for American powerlifter Shane Hunt, who recently ... Continue Reading
14-Year-Old Powerlifter Morgan Nicholls Bench Presses 184 Kilograms (405 Pounds)
They say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Fourteen-year-old Missouri native Morgan Nicholls — whose parents are legends in the world of bodybuilding — is proof of that phrase, though he chose ... Continue Reading
Paralympian Bruno Carra: From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu To Para Powerlifting
Para Powerlifter Bruno Carra, known by his nickname "Bubu," hails from Salto, Brazil. Born with achondroplasia, also known as dwarfism, the 32-year-old Carra suffered from pain in his knees and hips. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nora Langdon Crushes 159-Kilogram (350.5-Pound) Squat at Age 78
Nora Langdon is an unbelievably strong 78-year-old powerlifter. According to Open Powerlifting, Langdon has been competing since 2007, primarily in the 90-kilogram weight class, but sometimes in the ... Continue Reading
Australian Powerlifters Patrick Morrison and Zoe Raymond to Boycott GPC Affiliated Competitions
Two of Australia's top powerlifters — Patrick Morrison and Zoe Raymond — have said they will boycott Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) affiliated events due to comments made by the GPC Australia ... Continue Reading
Training at 90 — The Immortal Strength of Powerlifter Joe Stockinger
Joe Stockinger is unlike almost any 90-year-old someone might encounter at the gym. He has been training for nearly seven decades and can still deadlift over 181 kilograms (400 pounds). In fact, he can ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ernie Frantz Dies At Age 86
On Jan. 14, 2021, American powerlifter Ernie Frantz died at the age of 86. Known as the "Godfather of Powerlifting" in some circles, Frantz was a champion powerlifter well into his 70s, a published author, ... Continue Reading