Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub continues to defy the aging process. When he was 70 years old, he deadlifted 229.1 kilograms (505 pounds). In 2020, at age 71, he set four world records at the United States ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jimmy Kolb Bench Presses All-Time World Record, 508 Kilograms Equipped
Jimmy Kolb has done what no other human has done before. The bench press specialist competed at the 2021 International Powerlifting Association (IPA) Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships on June ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Andrew Hause Sets New All-Time Junior World Record With 1,105.9-Kilogram Total
In May 2021, 23-year-old Andrew Hause squatted an absurd 456.3 kilograms (1,006 pounds) raw with wraps. He told BarBend then that when he appears at the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) ... Continue Reading
8 Historic Moments From 2021 USA Powerlifting Nationals
USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals is one of those meets that is circled on the calendar of many American powerlifters as well as fans of the sport. Aside from the comradery of being around high-level ... Continue Reading
61-Year-Old David Ricks Sets Two American Masters Records at USAPL Nationals
Dave Ricks is already a legend in the powerlifting community, but his performance at the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals proves that, at 61 years old, he's still got plenty left in the tank. On ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Wins USAPL 84-Kilogram National Title By Over 100 Kilos
Amanda Lawrence went into the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals in Daytona, FL as the reigning International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Champion in the under 84-kilogram category. So it ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor Sets Three American Records, Wins 47KG Title at 2021 USAPL Nationals
USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals is one of the most anticipated meets in the sport of powerlifting, and 2021’s edition had a lot of buzz around it. One reason is that Heather Connor was competing in it. ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood (74KG) Sets Three American Records at 2021 USAPL Nationals
The United States Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals in Daytona, FL — taking place from June 14-19, 2021 — has been the home to several milestones for competitive powerlifters. First, on June 16, Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jen Thompson Wins 50th Title at 2021 USAPL Nationals
Powerlifter Jen Thompson just won her 50th USAPL Nationals title (yes, you read that right). On June 16, Thompson competed at the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals in Daytona, FL, in the women’s Raw ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Russel Orhii Squats 323 Kilograms at 83KG Bodyweight, Breaks American Record
Competitive powerlifter Russel Orhii has been making moves in his sport, and the latest one came on June 17th at the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Nationals. Competing in the 83 kilogram Raw class, Orhii ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nabil Lahlou (67.5KG) Deadlifts Unofficial World Record 315 Kilograms (694.5 Pounds) In Training
It's not every day a lifter walks into their gym without lifting straps, knee sleeves, or a lifting suit, loads 4.7 times their body weight onto a barbell, and deadlifts it casually off the floor. Of ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sawyer Klatt (105KG) Deadlifts 3.3 Kilograms Over IPF Junior World Record In Training
After intense competition, many athletes might take a week or two off, give their bodies a break, and relax for a bit. Not Sawyer Klatt. The 19-year-old powerlifter who competes in the 105-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Kevin Oak Squat 505 Pounds 20 Times In 60 Seconds
When it comes to head-turning lifts in the gym, Kevin Oak should always be in the field of vision. Previously, he deadlifted a 363-kilogram (800-pound) triple, squatted a 365-kilogram (804.7-pound) ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefi Cohen Wins Boxing Debut By KO
Stefi Cohen really puts the "power" in "powerlifter." On Friday, June 4, 2021, the world champion lifter knocked her opponent out in round three of her boxing debut. The event — Noche De Nocaut by Mundo ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Stefi Cohen to Compete in Boxing Match on Björnsson/Hall Card
The Sept. 18, 2021 boxing card in Las Vegas already has athletes from two different strength sports. Hafthor Björnsson and Eddie Hall, competing in the main event, are both World’s Strongest Man ... Continue Reading
The Story Behind the Great American Squat-Off
It is one of the most memorable moments in the fitness industry — Tom Platz faced ‘Dr. Squat’ Fred Hatfield in a squat competition. The "squat-off," as it's often called, went down in Essen, Germany, in ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Marek Zych Deadlifts 400 Kilograms at 91.8 Kilograms Raw in Competition
Czech powerlifter Marek Zych, who normally competes at 90 kilograms, pulled a 400-kilogram (881.9-pound) deadlift with a hook grip in training on May 1, 2021, at an undisclosed body weight. Even without ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Andrew Hause Squat 456.3 Kilograms (1,006 Pounds) With Insane Speed
Powerlifter Andrew Hause possesses world-class strength. The 23-year-old took to his Instagram on May 24, 2021, to share a video wherein he squats a titanic 456.3 kilograms (1,006 pounds) raw with ... Continue Reading
Tbilisi 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup Results
The 2021 Para Powerlifting World Cup took place from May 20-23, 2021, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The host country was able to post seven medals with nine competitors to finish only behind Kazahkstan, which ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Gerald Dionio (67.5KG) Lifts All-Time World Record Total of 739.4 Kilograms
The all-time world record raw with wraps total in the 67.5-kilogram weight class once again belongs to Gerald Dionio. On May 15, 2021, at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Apeman Strong ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Phenom Hunter Henderson to Compete in a Bodybuilding Show
Hunter Henderson turned the world of powerlifting on its head in April 2021. At the 2021 Kern US Open, the 75-kilogram competitor set all-time world records in both the squat (295 kilograms) and the total ... Continue Reading
18-Year-Old Powerlifter Jackson Powell Totals 942 Kilograms (2076.7 Pounds)
In April 2021, after 18-year-old Jackson Powell squatted a colossal 419.6-kilograms (925-pound) double, he told BarBend of his goal to squat 452.6 kilograms (1,000 pounds) and total 998 kilograms (2,200 ... Continue Reading
Marianna Gasparyan Announces Her Retirement From Competitive Powerlifting
On April 25, 2021, Marianna Gasparyan took part in World Raw Powerlifting Federation’s 2021 Kern US Open meet. She cemented her position as the number one female powerlifter in the world by winning the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Marek Zych (90KG) Deadlifts 400 Kilograms Raw Using a Hook Grip in Training
Marek Zych is a 90-kilogram powerlifter from the Czech Republic with a relatively short competitive resume, but it consists of nothing but podium finishes. Since his debut in 2012, the 32-year-old has ... Continue Reading