Despite his many years in competitive powerlifting, Norway’s Kjell Bakkelund has been forging ahead in recent months. He hit a brilliant nine-for-nine performance at the European Powerlifting Federation ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Performs 260-Kilogram (573-Pound) Seated Raw Shoulder Press in Training
All-time raw bench press world record holder Julius Maddox is known for his pressing prowess but has "irregular strength" in movements beyond the bench press. On March 18, 2024, Maddox published a video of ... Continue Reading
The 4 Pillars of Bracing for Deadlifts
Canadian powerlifter Bryce Krawczyk is one of only 23 athletes who have deadlifted 400 kilograms in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), so he knows his way around a deadlift. He ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Powerlifting America (PA) will hold its third Raw Nationals from March 14-16, 2024, in Reno, NV. It is an exciting event with several big-name powerlifters switching to PA from United States of ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Powerlifting at The 2024 Arnold Sports Festival UK
After a brief hiatus, the Arnold Sports Festival UK is back in 2024 and will feature powerlifting on all three days of the event in Birmingham, UK, from Mar. 15-17, 2024. The contest is ... Continue Reading
Antonio Pérez Barros (105KG) Sets IPF Junior Raw Squat World Record of 335 Kilograms
Spanish powerlifter Antonio Pérez Barros is well known as a big squatter, having taken the squat gold medal in nearly all his international competitions. Pérez Barros is also the current European ... Continue Reading
Multiple Studies: You Can Lift More Weight Using This Mental Technique
Fortune favors the hyped. If lift weights to increase strength, a systematic review by Cusimano et al. has some science-based advice to help you lift more: Stop scrolling on your phone between sets and ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii’s Final Heavy Deadlift Session Before the 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Elite powerlifter Russel Orhii is returning to the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Orhii was the IPF Classic World Champion in 2019 and 2021 and still holds the 83-kilogram class ... Continue Reading
John Haack Deadlifts 410 Kilograms 8 Weeks Out From the 2024 WRPF Ghost Clash 3
John Haack, the world record holder for the raw deadlift in the 90-kilogram class, is prepping for the WRPF The Ghost Clash 3 on April 6-7, 2024 in Miami, FL. On Feb. 23, 2024, Haack shared a ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood Will Not Compete at the 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Elite powerlifter Taylor Atwood holds the top spot in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) rankings on GL points. A three time world champion, Atwood has dominated the 74-kilogram ... Continue Reading
These Are (Some of) the Best Fitness Content Creators to Follow in 2024
The days of getting your fitness advice exclusively from magazines (or, worse yet, your high school gym coach) are dead and gone. Social media certainly comes with its own perils, but one of the best ... Continue Reading
The 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championship Scheduled For Jan. 26, 2025
The Sheffield Powerlifting Championships will return to Sheffield City Hall on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in the Oval Hall of Sheffield City Hall. Twenty-four of the world’s strongest powerlifters — 12 male ... Continue Reading
Anatolii Novopismennyi (105KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat World Record of 363 Kilograms at 2024 Sheffield Championships
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Feb. 10, 2024, in Sheffield, England, was a who's who of the world's best powerlifters clashing at the peak of their games. Of the 24 athletes (12 male, 12 ... Continue Reading
Records Fall in the Men’s 74KG Class at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The Men’s 74-kilogram class at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) saw one of the competition's tightest finishes and biggest upsets. ... Continue Reading
The Women’s 57KG World Record Battle at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships fielded two lifters from the Women's 57KG class who went head-to-head at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World ... Continue Reading
Super Heavyweight Women Make History at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The Women’s +84-kilogram class at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) in Malta was arguably the best battle of the whole event. At the 2024 Sheffield ... Continue Reading
The Men’s 93KG Class Yields Surprises at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships saw 12 men and 12 women compete for huge cash prizes in the “champion of champions” meet hosted by SBD Apparel in Sheffield, UK, on Feb. 10, 2024. Of those 12 ... Continue Reading
Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat and Total World Records at 2024 Sheffield Championships
Of the 24 athletes (12 male and 12 female) who competed at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in Sheffield, England, on Feb. 10, 2024, 14 of them broke IPF raw total world records in their ... Continue Reading
The Women’s 69KG Class Dominated the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships gave plenty to talk about. Twenty-four of the best raw athletes in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) joined the fray on Feb. 10, ... Continue Reading
Delaney Wallace (83KG) Sets IPF Raw Total World Record of 842.5 Kilograms at 2024 Sheffield Championships
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw total world record in the 83-kilogram class has fallen. On Feb. 10, 2024, Delaney Wallace was one of 12 male athletes who competed at the 2024 Sheffield ... Continue Reading
Evie Corrigan (52KG) Sets IPF Raw Deadlift and Total World Records at 2024 Sheffield Championships
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in Sheffield, England, on Feb. 10, 2024, saw arguably the biggest torrential downfall of IPF raw world records ever. Defending Sheffield champion Evie Corrigan ... Continue Reading
2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Results
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships lived up to the hype. This “champion of champions” meet was held in Sheffield, UK, on Feb. 10, 2024, and they put on quite the show. The standard of lifting ... Continue Reading
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Scores IPF Raw Squat and Total World Records at 2024 Sheffield Championships
Amanda Lawrence has extended the IPF raw squat world record to 249.5 kilograms (550.1 pounds) at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. On Feb. 10, 2024, Lawrence competed against 11 other of the ... Continue Reading
Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat, Bench Press, & Total World Records
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships occurred on Feb. 10, 2024, in Sheffield, England, and it was a monumental day for powerlifting history. A plethora of raw world records were toppled across ... Continue Reading