In just his third United States Powerlifting (USAPL) meet, 22-year old Jesus Olivares set three Junior American powerlifting records and an unofficial world record. On Dec. 13, 2020, Olivares competed in ... Continue Reading
Irish Para Powerlifter Britney Arendse Breaks Records and Aims for Tokyo Paralympic Games
In 2018 Irish Para powerlifter Britney Arendse set a junior world record with a lift of 98.5kg at the -73kg weight class after only being involved in powerlifting for two years. You read that correctly. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rabih Sakka Squats 500 Kilograms (1,102 Pounds) at 45 Years Old
People handle their 40s differently. Some guys may buy sports cars or a stereo system to feel hip and young. Or, if you're Rabih Sakka, who is 45 years old, you put 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) on your ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins Sets Multiple Raw World Records En Route To Victory
On Dec. 5, 2020, powerlifter Kristy Hawkins opened the world record book and wrote a new chapter. Competing in the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Only The Strong Powerlifting Championships ... Continue Reading
18 Year-Old Powerlifter Jackson Powell Squats 410 Kilograms (903.9 Pounds)
Jackson Powell is fiction-novel-level strong. The 18 year-old competed in the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) Gritmas event on Dec. 5, 2020 in Cleveland, TN. Battling it out in the +140-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Petr Petras Breaks All-Time World Raw Powerlifting Total Record
Super-heavyweight powerlifter Petr Petras of Czechia made history in his sport on December 5, 2020. That is because he competed at a meet in Odessa, Ukraine, and by the conclusion of that meet, he took ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Heather Connor Deadlifts 192.5kg (424 Pounds) At Bodyweight of 44.5kg (99 Pounds)
Two-time IPF 47 kg World Champion powerlifter Heather Connor was taking part in an Instagram live video on November 27, 2020 when she set a new personal record for herself. At a bodyweight of 44.5 kg (99 ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Julius Maddox Bench Presses 525 Pounds for 50 Total Reps
Julius Maddox is a bench press savant known for his one-rep maxes. Seriously, Maddox can bench press more than most people can deadlift. It turns out Maddox can toss around some serious volume, too. On ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Eric Lilliebridge Squats 3.6 Times His Bodyweight
Eric Lilliebridge is insanely strong. He holds the all-time world record total in the 140-kilogram weight class with knee wraps, a monstrous 1,115 kilograms (2,458.2 pounds), set on July 16, 2016, at the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins Deadlifts Colossal 275 Kilograms (606 Pounds)
On Nov. 9, 2019, powerlifter Kristy Hawkins competed in an epic deadlift battle against Brianny Terry at the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) Slingshot Record Breakers in the 75-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Sets Three American Records
A lot can happen in a year. If you're Amanda Lawrence, you apparently add 73 pounds to your already elite powerlifting total and set three new American and unofficial world records. On Nov. 21, 2020, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Sets 2 All-Time Tested World Records
Ashton Rouska is the juggernaut of the 105-kilogram weight class. On Nov. 14, 2020, the 23-year-old powerlifter competed in the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Virginia Winter Wrecker competition at a ... Continue Reading
Yury Belkin Deadlifts All-Time World Record 445 Kilograms (981 Pounds)
On Nov. 15, 2020, in a deadlift-only event, Yury Belkin made a single attempt — and that was all he needed. Belkin pulled an all-time world record 445 kilograms (981.1 pounds) raw deadlift at a ... Continue Reading
Watch Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlift 4.9 Times His Bodyweight
Krzysztof Wierzbicki is going to deadlift 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) someday. At least, that's what the 29-year-old Polish powerlifter says on his Instagram profile. If and when Wierzbicki pulls it ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2020 World Para Powerlifting Online World Cup Final
Starting in April of 2020, 129 para powerlifting athletes from almost 50 nations have competed in this year’s World Para Powerlifting Online World Cup Series, which consisted of five initial events. The ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub Sets 4 World Records At Age 71
Rudy Kadlub may just be the strongest septuagenarian alive. The 71-year-old powerlifter competed at the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Drug-Tested North American Championships in San Diego, ... Continue Reading
Yury Belkin Deadlifts Over 4 Times His Bodyweight Beltless
Yury Belkin is known to lift some gigantic weights off the floor. The Russian has shattered multiple all-time world records, including Ed Coan's deadlift record in the 100-kilogram (220-pound) weight class ... Continue Reading
How Does Your Limb Length Impact Your Lifts?
Lifting well is about a lot of things: the resilience of your mind, the strength and coordination of your muscles, and physics. If you’ve ever wondered why your bar path can make a difference between a ... Continue Reading
How Coach Are Feyisetan Trains Nigeria’s Para Powerlifting Champions
Nigeria has won a gold medal in Para powerlifting every year for fourteen years. This is, in large part, thanks to the leadership of Are Feyisetan (pronounced Fay-is-etan). Feyisetan is a former Para ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Matteo Cattini Believes In The Transformative Power of Strength Sports
Italian Para powerlifter Matteo Cattini’s life changed forever after a motorbike accident in 2008, only a few days before his 24th birthday. After eight agonizing months in the hospital, Cattini was ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood Hits Jaw-Dropping Training PR With a 770-Pound/349-kilogram Deadlift
Somebody should hand Taylor Atwood a chill pill because he can't seem to slow down. Last week, on Oct. 18, 2020, Atwood totaled 11-times his body weight at 163 pounds and set three new American ... Continue Reading
Taylor Atwood Becomes First 74-Kilogram Powerlifter to Total Over 800 Kilograms
Taylor Atwood has solidified himself as one of the greatest powerlifters in any weight class. Atwood totaled 812 kilograms (or 1,790 pounds) raw in the 74-kilogram weight class at the 38th annual ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Brian Carroll Squats All-Time World Record 592.3 Kilograms Equipped
Brian Carroll has become the first person (to our knowledge) to ever squat over 1,300 pounds. On October 3rd, the 39-year-old Carroll competed in the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) Gene ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Sedric Roussel Competes to Change Society’s Mindset
Sedric Roussel of Hungary began training as a Para powerlifter at the young age of 14. After competing in wheelchair basketball via the recommendation from his orthopedic doctor to exercise as often as ... Continue Reading