On Dec. 4, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) held the first event in its Pro Series launched following their expulsion from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). The USAPL Virginia Pro, hosted in ... Continue Reading
53-Year-Old Bodybuilder Kevin Malone Deadlifts 700 Pounds Raw Using a Hook Grip
The weekend before Thanksgiving is when it's time to pull heavy in the gym. At least, that is what 53-year-old bodybuilder Kevin Malone apparently gets after it. On Nov. 21, 2021, Malone shared a video on ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Larry Wheels Shoulder Press 85-Kilogram Dumbbells Six Times
What can't Larry Wheels lift? Since recovering from his quad injury sustained in September 2021, he's shoulder pressed 63.5-kilogram (140-pound) dumbbells with Fat Gripz for 17 reps with bodybuilder Regan ... Continue Reading
USA Powerlifting to Reinstate Original Weight Classes, Adds Two New Women’s Categories
Big changes are happening at USA Powerlifting (USAPL). On the second episode of the USAPL podcast, which aired on Nov. 12, 2021, the show's host, Ryan Carrillo, was joined by USAPL President Larry Maile to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Deadlifts 347 Kilograms (765 Pounds) For 7 Reps
Rest does the body good. After sustaining a quad injury during a 900-plus-pound deadlift in mid-September, Larry Wheels healed up and rebounded into top form. While letting his lower body repair itself ... Continue Reading
Legendary Powerlifter and Bodybuilder Bev Francis (64KG) Sets New World Records In All Three Big Lifts at Age 66
When a legend returns to the sport, expect epic things to occur on the lifting platform. Powerlifting and bodybuilding legend Bev Francis emerged from a 36-year competitive powerlifting hiatus to compete ... Continue Reading
Watch 17-Year-Old Jack Bartlett (140KG) Set a 317.5-Kilogram (700-Pound) Raw Squat World Record
The 2021 International Powerlifting League (IPL) Drug-Tested World Championships concluded on Nov. 7, 2021, in Costa Mesa, CA, and the Masters athletes and Teen division athletes put on a show. Rudy Kadlub ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniel Ryjov (110KG) Hits 274.4-Kilogram (605-Pound) Bench Press With 5-Second Pause
Powerlifter Daniel Ryjov competes in the 110-kilogram weight class. On Nov. 2, 2021, he took to his Instagram to challenge those who critique his paused lifts. According to the caption of the post, Ryjov ... Continue Reading
The Heaviest Bench Presses of All Time (In Competition)
The second lift in any sanctioned powerlifting competition, following the squat and preceding the deadlift, is the bench press. It's a staple movement for muscle hypertrophy and strength gains of the elbow ... Continue Reading
Super Heavyweight Powerlifter Ahmed Hassanin Squats 490 Kilograms Equipped in Training
Super Heavyweight powerlifter Ahmed Hassanin is lifting staggeringly heavy squats in the gym lately. His preparation for the 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Championships ... Continue Reading
Full Results From the 2021 IATBP Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Competitions
On Oct. 2, the International Association of Trans Bodybuilders and Powerlifters (IATBP) hosted its first in-person events before the pandemic in Atlanta, GA. The powerlifting meet in the early afternoon ... Continue Reading
Complete Results From the 2021 IPF World Classic Championships
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships took place from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021, in Halmstad, Sweden. The competition's results were decorated with more than ... Continue Reading
Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Sets 3 World Records at the 2021 Bucked Up Showdown Powerlifting Meet
The 2021 Bucked Up Showdown, sanctioned by the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF), was full of historic moments. On Sept. 25, John Haack totaled 1,005.5 kilograms at 90 kilograms, Joe Sullivan ... Continue Reading
World Record Festival — 2021 WRPF The Bucked Up Showdown Results
The 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Bucked Up Showdown took place on Sept. 25, 2021, in Kansas City, MO. It hosted some of the greatest performances in the history of powerlifting with a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tamara Walcott Deadlifts All-Time Women’s Raw World Record of 288.5 Kilograms (636 Pounds)
The 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) The Showdown in Kansas City, MO, was filled to the brim with world record performances. Joe Sullivan smashed his all-time raw squat world record in the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Totals 1005.5KG at 90KG for Raw All-Time World Record
On Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, powerlifter John Haack had the performance of his career. At the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown 2021 in Kansas City, MO, Haack totaled 1,005.5 kilograms, or ... Continue Reading
8-Year-Old Weightlifter Rory van Ulft (30KG) Deadlifts 90 Kilograms
Imagine being eight years old and stepping up to a barbell loaded with weight plates that stand as tall as your knees. You see how much they weigh and do the quick math, and realize you are about to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Suffers Quad Injury During Heavy Training Squat
Hitting personal records in the gym is no easy feat, particularly when squatting over 900 pounds. Powerlifter Larry "Wheels" Williams has been on an absolute tear in the gym, hitting titanic squats like ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Cooper Bench Presses Australian Raw Record Of 306.5 Kilograms
A new raw bench press is scored Down Under. On Sept. 12, 2021, +140-kilogram powerlifter Andrew Cooper set a new Australian raw bench press record of 306.5 kilograms (675.7 pounds) at the 2021 Australian ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Scorches 280-Kilogram Raw Deadlift in Training — 14.5KG Over World Record
What a week it has been for 75-kilogram deadlifters. On Sept. 9, 2021, the current deadlift world record holder in that weight class, Brianny Terry, blitzed past her current raw deadlift world record by ... Continue Reading
The IPF Issues USA Powerlifting 12-Month Suspension for Refusal to Be WADA Compliant
On Aug. 27, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) published a press release revealing that the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) issued a 12-month suspension to USAPL. For context, the IPF is the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter TJ Marrero (74KG) Sets New Teen (16-17) American Raw Deadlift Record of 283 Kilograms
The American raw deadlift record in the Teen 16-17 (T2) division has fallen. Antonio "TJ" Marrero has claimed the title in the 74-kilogram weight class with a 283-kilogram (623.9-pound) deadlift. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Hits a Deadlift PR of 405 Kilograms in Training
John Haack wants to leave nothing to chance at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown. Just under five weeks before the competition (Sept. 25-26), Haack showed off a 405-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Deana D’Andrea (82.5KG) Totals 812 Kilograms to Win 2021 WPO Super Finals
As of August 21, 2021, Deana D'Andrea is one of the strongest equipped female powerlifters in the world. At the 2021 World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) Super Finals in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the ... Continue Reading