The only human to bench press 600 kilograms in competition has raised his all-time world record even higher. On July 29, 2023, Jimmy Kolb broke his previous world record equipped bench press with a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii (83KG) Announces His Return to the International Powerlifting Federation
Elite powerlifter Russel Orhii has been competing with the USA Powerlifting Federation (USAPL) for the past several years following USAPL's split with the International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifters Brianny Terry and Marianna Gasparyan Earn IFBB Pro League Status at 2023 NPC USA Championships
Brianny Terry is best known in strength sports as a world-record-setting powerlifter. However, she is also now an IFBB Pro League bodybuilder in the Women’s Physique division. Terry earned her pro ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Emily Hu (60KG) Bench Presses All-Time Raw World Record 137.5 Kilograms (303.2 Pounds)
60-kilogram powerlifter Emily Hu has broken the all-time world record in the raw bench press. On July 23, 2023, Hu competed in the World Raw Powerlifting Federation’s (WRPF) Siege of the Shore meet in ... Continue Reading
Enahoro Asein (83KG) Deadlifts a Titanic 350-Kilogram (772-Pound) Raw Triple In Training
Elite powerlifter, Enahoro Asein, is pushing his deadlift training hard in the aftermath of the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships in Malta. He finished ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Corrects Muscle Imbalances During Arm Training With Jeff Nippard
Bodybuilder, powerlifter, and fitness influencer Jeff Nippard went traveled to Houston, TX, to train with world champion powerlifter Russel Orhii in the 83-kilogram class. Orhii is a three-time IPF ... Continue Reading
Denise Herber (75KG) Deadlifts Two 270-Kilogram (595-Pound) Raw Singles in Prep for ABS Pro V
German powerlifter Denise Herber is training for the ABS Pro V in Dublin on Aug. 19, 2023. It will be the fifth edition of that contest and the second time Herber has competed on its roster. She has ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood (74KG) Shares His 8-Year Squat and Deadlift Progress
Elite powerlifter Taylor Atwood shared his eight-year strength and lifting progress across two posts on his Instagram page on July 16, 2023. One post was devoted to his squat, and the other to ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2023 NAPF North American Powerlifting Championships
The 2023 North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) North American Championships will be held in the Cayman Islands between Aug. 7-12, 2023. 280 athletes from all over the North American continent are ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause (140KG) Squats 362.8 Kilograms (800 Pounds) Raw for 6 Reps in Training
Andrew Hause is gearing up to return to the powerlifting platform. On July 16, 2023, he posted an Instagram reel of himself wherein he squatted 362.8 kilograms (800 pounds) raw for six reps. Hause wore a ... Continue Reading
How To Watch The 2023 EPF European Bench Press Championships
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Bench Press Championships will be held in Merignac, France, from July 31 to Aug. 6, 2023. Billed as the biggest festival of bench press in ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Nikolas You (75KG) Sets All-Time Drug Tested Raw Open Deadlift World Record of 343 Kilograms
The all-time drug-tested raw world record deadlift in the Men's 75-kilogram has fallen. Assuming the mantle is 16-year-old Nikolas You, who scored an astonishing 343-kilogram deadlift (756.2-pound) raw ... Continue Reading
Former World’s Strongest Man Don Reinhoudt Has Died at Age 78
The 1979 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Don Reinhoudt has passed away at age 78. According to NY state police, Reinhoudt was involved in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Pomfret in Chautauqua ... Continue Reading
Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Squats a Massive 370 Kilograms (815 Pounds) Raw For Five Reps In Training
Elite super heavyweight powerlifter Jesus Olivares is not taking time away from the gym after winning the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships in Malta — ... Continue Reading
Jamal Browner Deadlifts 410-Kilogram Quadruple In Training
Former all-time raw deadlift world record holder in the 110-kilogram class Jamal Browner can no doubt pull heavy. In preparation for his competitive strongman debut at the 2023 Strongman World Open, ... Continue Reading
Jen Thompson Bench Presses 145 Kilograms (320 Pounds) Raw on Her 50th Birthday
Powerlifters only get better with age. To celebrate her 50th birthday on June 27, 2023, Jen Thompson — the all-time raw bench press world record holder in the 60-kilogram weight class — took to her ... Continue Reading
Raw Powerlifting Will Debut at the 2025 World Games
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) announced on its Instagram page on June 30, 2023, that raw powerlifting will feature in the next edition of The World Games, held in Chengdu, China, on Aug. ... Continue Reading
Natalie Laalaai (+84KG) Sets IPF World Record Raw Deadlift of 268 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
Of all the IPF raw world records toppled at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, the most contested was the Women's +84-kilogram deadlift. Although ranking in fifth-place ... Continue Reading
Brittany Schlater (+84KG) Sets IPF Raw Total World Record of 693.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The Women's +84-kilogram category at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships was one of the two most hotly contested in St Julian's, Malta. Alongside the Men's 74-kilogram class, +84-kilogram athletes ... Continue Reading
Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Sets IPF World Record Raw Squat of 285.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The never-ending story of IPF world records shattered at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, continues. The Women's +84-kilogram class was an absolute blockbuster for the ... Continue Reading
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Sets IPF World Record Squat of 249 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, concluded on June 18, 2023. During the competition in the Women's 84-kilogram class, gold-medalist Amanda Lawrence of the USA ascended the ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko (76KG) Sets IPF World Record Raw Bench Press of 153 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2023 IPF World Classic Championships saw Agata Sitko of Poland achieve a silver medal in the 76-kilogram class. She was unable to score a heavier total than gold-medalist Karlina Tongotea of New ... Continue Reading
Zac Meyers (140KG) Sets All-Time Raw Total World Record of 1,077.5 Kilograms at WRPF King of the Cave 3
The throne in the Men's 140-kilogram raw category has been usurped. Zac Meyers achieved a new all-time world record raw total of 1,077.5 kilograms at the 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) King ... Continue Reading
Karlina Tongotea (76KG) Achieves New IPF World Record Raw Squat of 225.5 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships
At the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in St. Julian's, Malta, from June 11-18, 2023, the Women's 76-kilogram class saw a historic gold-medal performance by Karline Tongotea of New Zealand. A third of ... Continue Reading