Powerlifter Jamal Browner is training for his strongman debut in September, and that includes a heavy focus on conventional deadlifts. Given his performance in the 2022 USPA Pro Raw Championship, when ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter John Haack Deadlifts 385 Kilograms (848 Pounds) for a Double in Training
Mutltiple-time world record holder powerlifter and future strongman competitor John Haack has recently been training for both strength sports. On May 15, 2023, Haack posted a video of himself on his ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jamal Browner Shows a Full Day of Eating As He Preps for His Strongman Debut
Powerlifter Jamal Browner is undeniably one of the best deadlifters on the planet. The 27-year-old phenom has pulled everything from 426.4 kilograms (940 pounds) to a milestone 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Shane Hunt (125KG) Deadlifts a 420-Kilogram (926-Pound) Triple PR In Training
You can tell an athlete is deadlifting some serious weight when the barbell starts to bend with each rep. And that's exactly what happened when 125-kilogram powerlifter Shane Hunt pulled a 420-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor (47KG) Deadlifts More Than Her Raw World Record Twice in Training
Elite 47-kilogram powerlifter Heather Connor is training for the upcoming International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 Classic World Championships. She shared some training lifts on her Instagram page ... Continue Reading
Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats New IPF World Record of 276 Kilograms (608.5 Pounds)
Daria Rusanenko is the new queen of the equipped squat at 84-kilograms. The 22-year-old lifted in the Open class at the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Equipped Championships in ... Continue Reading
Check Out Former NFL Linebacker James Harrison Bench Press 545 Pounds Raw at 45 Years Old
Is there any better way for a two-time Super Bowl champion to celebrate their 45th birthday than by loading an endless number of weight plates on a barbell and crushing a new personal record bench press? ... Continue Reading
Ukraine Dominates the 2023 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships
The 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) Equipped Championships occurred May 2-7, 2023, in Thisted, Denmark, and were dominated by one team: Ukraine. Long regarded as one of the top ... Continue Reading
The Tom Platz Challenge — Powerlifter Bradon Gulch Squats 525 Pounds for 21 Reps
An intense set of squats performed in March 2023 has gotten significant attention two months later. On March 17, 125-kilogram powerlifter and two-time USA Powerlifting (USAPL) National champion Bradon ... Continue Reading
Reece Fullwood (125KG) Sets New All-Time World Record Raw Squat of 412.5 Kilograms (909.4 Pounds)
The all-time raw squat world record in the men's 125-kilogram weight class has once again been toppled. On April 30, 2023, at the 2023 GPC-GB Welsh Championships, Reece Fullwood claimed a new all-time ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2023 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships
The 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Equipped Championships is scheduled for May 2-7 in Thisted, Denmark. It is one of the single-ply contest highlights on the EPF's calendar and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Rudy Kadlub Deadlifts 524 Pounds Raw for His 74th Birthday
Masters powerlifter Rudy Kadlub is known for celebrating his birthday every year by pulling a new personal best deadlift. On Friday, April 28, 2023, Kadlub continued that tradition for his 74th birthday by ... Continue Reading
Erholove Izobodo-John (84KG) Deadlifts 250 Kilograms for Two New British Raw Records
Erholove Izobodo-John made history at the 2023 British Powerlifting (BP) British Junior Classic Championships by deadlifting 250 kilograms (551 pounds) raw to win back-to-back British Junior titles. The ... Continue Reading
USA Powerlifting Says It Has Been Ordered to Cease Business Operations in Minnesota
On April 15, 2023, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) announced on its website that a Minnesota district court has ruled that the organization can no longer conduct business in Minnesota unless it allows trans women ... Continue Reading
Jeff Nippard Utilizes Science-Based Leg Training With Dr. Layne Norton
On April 11, 2023, Jeff Nippard shared a workout video on his YouTube channel wherein he trained legs with his first coach, Dr. Layne Norton. Norton led Nippard to a Canadian gold medal in natural ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Suffers Injury During Powerlifting Meet
2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and three-time Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champion Hafthor Björnsson competed in a powerlifting meet in his gym in Iceland on Saturday, April 15, 2023, when he ... Continue Reading
Samantha Eugenie (69KG) Sets 2 Junior Raw National Records at 2023 French Nationals
The 2023 FFForce Championnats de France Juniors de Force Athlétique took place on April 8, 2023, in Nancy, France. In the Junior division, 69-kilogram powerlifter Samantha Eugenie scored two Junior raw ... Continue Reading
Samantha Rice (90KG) Scores a Hat Trick of All-Time Raw World Records at 2023 Pioneer on the Beach
Powerlifer Samantha Rice nearly captured a clean sweep of the world records in the 90-kilogram class after her performance at the 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach meet on April 8, 2023. The elite athlete ... Continue Reading
Looking Back at John Claassen’s 235-Pound Raw Deadlift at 92 Years Old
It's no secret that resistance training has positive impacts on longevity. A 2019 meta-analysis in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that "Resistance training is associated with ... Continue Reading
Eleuterio Montalvo (125KG) Lifts Third-Heaviest All-Time Raw Total of 868.5 Kilograms in the Teen 18-19 Division
Breaking a world record in any division in powerlifting is a noteworthy event. After all, rewriting the record books is no small feat. The journey toward that milestone is often unnoticed but as crucial as ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Squats 420 Kilograms (926 Pounds) Raw With Knee Wraps in Training
The 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson appears to be making good on his goal of cracking the all-time powerlifting total world record. On April 4th, the former strongman turned ... Continue Reading
Video Shows Powerlifter Avi Silverberg Breaking Women’s Canadian Bench Press Record in Competition
A video released on Twitter showed powerlifter Avi Silverberg competing in the women's 84+ kilogram division at the 2023 Heroes Classic Powerlifting Meet in Lethbridge, Alberta, on March 25. The lift has ... Continue Reading
Sherine Marcelle (90KG) Sets New All-Time Raw Squat World Record of 263.5 Kilograms
The all-time raw squat world record in the women's 90-kilogram weight class has fallen. On March 26, 2023, Sherine Marcelle appeared in the 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Femme Fatale III ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Urges Lifters to Not Train Too Heavy Too Often
After his short stint as a professional boxer following his retirement from competitive strongman, 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson's new goal is in powerlifting. He intends to ... Continue Reading
