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
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Sets 3 Raw World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships was an extravaganza of world records. The contest took place in Halmstad, Sweden, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021. The Woman's ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii Snags Two World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships
The records don't stop. At the 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships, held in Halmstad, Sweden from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 83-kilogram lifter Russel Orhii set two ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Prescillia “Lya” Bavoil (63KG) Scores 3 Raw World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Classic Championships are in Halmstad, Sweden, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021. There's already been a slew of world records up and down ... 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
Powerlifter Joe Sullivan (100KG) Squats All-Time Raw World Record 380 Kilograms (837.8 Pounds)
On Sept. 26, 2020, Joe Sullivan squatted 373 kilograms (822.3 pounds) to set the all-time raw world record in the 100-kilogram class at the World Raw Powerlifting Syndicate (WRPF) The Showdown. Sullivan's ... Continue Reading
Watch Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Trap Bar Deadlift a 262-Pound Triple
The rap game is evolving. These days, an MC need bars in the studio and barbells in the gym. The latest hip-hop megastar to take some time away from the recording studio to knock out some reps in the ... Continue Reading
Fight Night 3 — Powerlifter Stefi Cohen Boxes to a Majority Draw Against Marcela Nieto
On Sept. 18, 2021, CoreSports presented Fight Night 3 in Dubai, UAE, headlined by the main event bout between 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor “The Mountain” ... 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 John Haack (90KG) Squats Colossal 350-Kilogram Raw PR In Training
If ever there was a powerlifting competition to get excited for, it should probably be the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown. The event is scheduled for Sept. 25-26, 2021, in North ... 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
Powerlifter Brianny Terry (75KG) Deadlifts 267.5 Kilograms In Training — 2KG Over Her World Record
Powerlifting Brianny Terry is not joking around with her training prep. The 24-year-old, 75-kilogram lifter is scheduled to compete at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Showdown on Sept. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Awe-Inspiring 950 Pounds With Chains
What a month September has been so far for powerlifter Larry Wheels. In the first week, he took to his Instagram to share a video of his incredible 375.1-kilogram (827-pound) raw squat triple and a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry Wheels Squats Gargantuan 827-Pound Raw Triple
Larry Wheels is no slouch in the gym. At the tail-end of 2020, he scored an incline dumbbell bench press world record by hoisting a 124.7-kilogram (275-pound) dumbbell in each hand. At the front end of ... 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