Taylor Atwood is considered one of the best 74KG powerlifters on the planet, but he took to the platform as an 83KG competitor at the 2024 Powerlifting America‘s Scary Strong 3 meet, where he ... Continue Reading
What the Home Gym of a World Champion Powerlifter Looks Like
Home gyms are popular for their convenience and long-term cost-effectiveness. Some athletes and fitness enthusiasts have built home gyms that rival commercial facilities. UK powerlifter Tony Cliffe, ... Continue Reading
John Haack Bench Presses 501 Pounds 6 Weeks out From the 2025 Ghost Clash III
John Haack is in the final weeks of his prep for his return to the platform at the 2025 ABS Clash of Titans III event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Based on the highlights of his prep, ... Continue Reading
17-Year-Old Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies in Training Accident
17-year-old powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya died on Feb. 18, 2025, after she fell trying to squat 270 kilograms in training. Acharya was training in Rajasthan Bikaner, India, with a spotter when she ... Continue Reading
John Haack (90KG) Deadlifts 395 Kilograms in Training
Champion powerlifter John Haack is in training to return to the platform. The world-record-setter is prepping for the 2025 Clash of Titans III event in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Fans ... Continue Reading
Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii to Move to the 93KG Division
The top 83KG powerlifter in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), Russel Orhii, left no doubt of his status atop the division following the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. Orhii ... Continue Reading
Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Sets 2 IPF World Records In Silver-Medal Finish at 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The level of talent and strength among the 24-athlete roster at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Jan. 26, 2025, was so deep that setting an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw ... Continue Reading
How Heavy Do Two of the World’s Best Powerlifters Lift When Training Together?
John Haack is one of the most decorated powerlifters of his generation, having shattered many world records in the 90KG and 100KG classes, including the all-time world record raw squat at ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko (69KG) Scores 3 IPF World Records at 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships was a mayhem of International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Records. A staggering 23 records were achieved across the 24-athlete field. Three of those ... Continue Reading
2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Results
The 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships occurred on Jan. 26, 2025, in Sheffield, England. The contest featured 24 of the world's premiere powerlifters — 12 male and 12 female. The participants ... Continue Reading
2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Preview
The 2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships meet is on Sunday, January 26, 2024, in Sheffield, England. This meet is sanctioned by the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), and it will feature ... Continue Reading
How Russel Orhii Progresses His Bench Press During 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Prep
Russel Orhii competes in the 83KG (183-pound) weight class and is firmly established as one of the sport's elite. He’s a six-time National Powerlifting Champion and two-time IPF World Champion. He set an ... Continue Reading
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Deadlifts 250-Kilogram PR During Sheffield Championships Prep
Reigning International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Champion in the Women's 84KG class Amanda Lawrence is amidst her prep to compete in Sheffield, England, at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Pro Wrestler Eric Bugenhagen and Powerlifter John Haack Attempt To Mammoth Bar Deadlift 804 Pounds
In December 2024, former WWE star and Wisconsin State High School wrestling champ Eric Bugenhagen joined fellow Wisconsinite and powerlifting icon John Haack for a deadlift session at ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner To Step Away From Powerlifting To Focus On Bodybuilding
World-record-setting powerlifter Jamal Browner has announced that he will take a break from competing in his current sport to focus on bodybuilding. Browner, who has not competed since April ... Continue Reading
Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Raw Squats 7 Kilograms Over All-Time Drug Tested World Record
The 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships set for Jan. 26, 2025, in Sheffield, England, features Sonita Muluh on its women's roster. While that is significant, as Muluh holds the all-time world record ... Continue Reading
Does Collagen Have Any Connective Tissue Benefits? Expert Explains
Collagen, one of the most abundant proteins in the body, is also widely available as a supplement. Yet, questions remain about its effectiveness, particularly in supporting connective tissue ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding’s Only Must-Do Exercise
When it comes to building muscle, all roads lead to Rome — the bodybuilding exercises you perform in your workouts are almost entirely up to you. Almost every time someone says you must do this exercise or ... Continue Reading
Is Pre-Exhaustion Overrated for Bodybuilding? Study Answers
How you start your workouts matters, no matter your goal. Pre-exhaustion, a popular technique among pro bodybuilders and muscle-minded gymgoers alike, may not be all it’s cracked up to be. There ... Continue Reading
Are Ronnie Coleman’s Top 3 Bodybuilding Exercises Actually Worth It?
You don't become "the King" by doing things the wrong way. Yet, even though many of Ronnie Coleman's bodybuilding tips make perfect sense, he's also proven he isn't the most astute exercise scientist ... Continue Reading
Watch Zahir Khudayarov’s Insane Strength and Cardio Combo: Squatting 300KG (661LB) For 10 Reps In Training
When you're an all-time great powerlifter, you must push the bounds of what seems reasonably possible for humankind bound by gravity and comprised of flesh, muscle, and bone. When your name is Zahir ... Continue Reading
Is Spinal Loading Actually Dangerous?
As the name implies, spinal loading refers to the weight placed on the spine, such as a barbell, during a squat. Many people associate spinal loading with back pain, often linked to specific postures, ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood Is So Back
Of the 10 best powerlifters in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), only three are men. Ranked by GL points — a metric used to rank athletes of different weights and genders against each other ... Continue Reading
2024 FFForce Girl Power Powerlifting Results
The 2024 FFForce Girl Power raw powerlifting meet occurred on Oct. 19, 2024, at the Gymnase Philippe Pivert in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. Nine of the world's top female powerlifters of various weight ... Continue Reading