A sense of doubt can creep into the mind of an athlete when performing a lift they have not trained for several weeks. But that doubt did not stop 22-year-old Bobb Matthews, who competes in the -93kg ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Donato Telesca: My Rivals Fuel Me
Powerlifter Donato Telesca will represent Italy in the Junior division at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in the 72-kilogram weight class. The 21-year-old Telesca only started powerlifting as a hobby in ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Deadlift a 370kg/815lb Double PR
Since he began competing in the open division in December 2016, 24-year-old Cailer Woolam has competed in the -90kg, -100kg, and -110kg weight classes, and has performed many impressive lifts. ... Continue Reading
How Indonesia’s Best Paralympic Powerlifter Overcame Polio to Medal in Rio
Ni Nengah Widiasih — "Widi" for short — is one of the brightest stars in Paralympic powerlifting, having won enough medals and broken enough records that she's even wound up sponsored by ... Continue Reading
Heaviest Squats in IPF Competition History (Raw and Equipped World Records!)
The heaviest raw and equipped squats in IPF competition history were both well over 1,000 pounds, and these relatively recent records were set by legends in the sport. And ONE of these historic lifts is ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Tian Tao Squats 310kg/683lb For a Double Beltless
Athletes who were gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games this summer have had to adjust to it being officially postponed for a full year until July 2021. Although this historic change in schedule may ... Continue Reading
The Thrilling History of the First 1,000-Pound Squat
I was simultaneously shocked and shamed by the site’s recent post on Jackson Powell. For those who haven’t seen it, Powell, a 17-year-old powerlifter from Tennessee, recently posted a video on Instagram of ... Continue Reading
World Games Postponed Until 2022 To Avoid Conflict With Olympic Games
According to an announcement by the International World Games Association (IWGA), the 11th edition of The World Games originally scheduled to be held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 15th-25th in 2021 has ... Continue Reading
Larry Wheels Overhead Presses a Couch, a Ladder, and Two People
Larry Wheels is one of the most well-known powerlifters in the game and for good reason. The man spends his time hanging out and eating sushi with some of the strongest men on the planet, Eddie Hall and ... Continue Reading
Chad Wesley Smith: How Powerlifters Can Stay Strong At Home
Chad Wesley Smith is a record-breaking powerlifter, coach, and the founder of Juggernaut Training Systems. He joins the BarBend podcast to talk about the four main areas powerlifters and strength athletes ... Continue Reading
Check Out The Creativity Of These 4 Homemade Squat Stands
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to mass quarantines and in many states, closures of non-essential businesses including gyms. This has led to an increased demand for at home gym equipment and ... Continue Reading
2020 Powerlifting Events Canceled or Postponed Due To Coronavirus (Updated)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week is causing a multitude of powerlifting events to be canceled, postponed, or otherwise forced ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki (-100kg) Deadlifts All-Time World Record 433.5kg/955.7lb
The 28 year old Polish powerlifter, Krzysztof Wierzbicki, has done it again. Known as "Mr. Deadlift", Wierzbicki is notorious for pulling some of the heaviest weight around. He has a tendency to not only ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska (-93kg) Wins Arnold Grand Prix, Sets Multiple Records
This was bound to happen. Ashton Rouska's inevitability as the dominant player in the -93kg weight class could have been predicted when he first stepped on the competitive stage at just 15 years old and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Blaine Sumner Squats a World Record Shattering 515kg (1,135 lbs)
If you're in need of a jaw dropping feat of strength, then look no further than Blaine Sumner's latest performance at the USA Powerlifting Arnold Grand Prix by SBD that took place at this year's ... Continue Reading
Elite Powerlifter Jen Thompson Explains Her Diet
The name Jen Thompson has become synonymous with a strong bench press. Right now it's her squat that graces the top of the IPF’s records page and this -132lb athlete is very talented at all of the big ... Continue Reading
Arnold Sports Festival Spectators Were Allowed, Then Prohibited Again In Confusing Series of Announcements
The circumstances and communication surrounding the four-day 2020 Arnold Sports Festival, which began today in Columbus, Ohio have caused significant confusion over the past couple of days. Here is a ... Continue Reading
Jessica Buettner Dominates CPU National Championships, Sets Unofficial World Records
It is almost expected that when Jessica Buettner is making waves in the powerlifting world, it is because she just deadlifted some obscenely heavy weight or flawlessly crushed a competition. She ... Continue Reading
Watch Strongman Luke Richardson Axle Bar Deadlift 380kg/838lb For a Triple
Luke Richardson is at it again. The youngest ever athlete to total 1000kg/2,204lb raw has been putting in really impressive work in the gym this past week and showing off a bit with some massive axle bar ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Annihilates 302.5kg/667lb Squat for 8 Reps
Jesus Olivares is a 21 year old powerlifter who vaulted back into the competitive scene late last December with a huge win at the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Winter Iron Open in the super heavyweight division ... Continue Reading
Paralympian Siamand Rahman Has Passed Away At Age 31
Paralympic powerlifter Siamand Rahman passed away on Sunday March 1st, 2020 in his hometown, Oshnavieh, Iran, after suffering a heart attack. He was 31 years old. Rahman made his powerlifting debut ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jaisyn Mike Bench Press 265kg/585lb at 42 Years Old
The powerlifting world has had some extremely impressive performances in Masters divisions recently. Many of which have involved world record setting lifts. It gives credence to the long used trope that, ... Continue Reading
16 Year Old Mahailya Reeves Bench Presses a Jaw Dropping 375 lbs
Over the weekend, weight lifting phenom Mahailya Reeves made another splash across social media, and added another impressive accolade to her lifting resume. At the 2020 Girls Weightlifting ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox’s Favorite Bench-Boosting Accessory Lifts
If you want to be at your best, you should take some time to learn from the best, right? When it comes to the flat barbell bench press, no one is better on the raw version of the classic powerlifting move ... Continue Reading