Canadian powerlifter, Benjamin "Binnie" Downs, has wowed us with a herculean lift of a mythical weight. During training, he shared a new personal record on his Instagram page; an unbelievable 410.5kg ... Continue Reading
Watch 19 Year Old Powerlifter Enahoro Asein Deadlift 716lbs
Powerlifter Enahoro "Rocket Man" Asein of Nigeria is making a name for himself with some extremely impressive lifts despite only being 19 years old. He recently shared a massive pull of 325kg (716lbs) ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Deadlifts 440kg/970lbs in Training
We've been writing about his deadlifting prowess for years, and powerlifter Cailer Woolam shows no signs of slowing down. Less than a month after he broke the all-time deadlift and total records at the ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Angelina Elovikova (-72kg) Deadlift 528lbs
If you are not closely following Russian powerlifter Angelina Elovikova, you are missing the growth of a competitor with major potential in the future of the sport. She competes in classic ... Continue Reading
Jesse Lanuevo Deadlifts a Monstrous 605 lbs At 145 lbs Bodyweight
If you're in need of some deadlift motivation on this quiet Wednesday, then look for further than IPL deadlift world record holder Jesse Lanuevo. Yesterday, Lanuevo shared a massive deadlift on ... Continue Reading
Watch 19 Year Old Powerlifter Shane Nutt Deadlift 700lbs
Shane Nutt is a 19 year old college student at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. He claimed the title of national champion when he won the USA Powerlifting 2018 Raw Nationals in the 83kg class with ... Continue Reading
Daniel Bell Makes History, Puts Up Biggest Wrapped Total In Powerlifting History
The weight was moving this weekend in Gainesville, Florida, at the WRPF American Barbell Club Open powerlifting meet. There were a ton of strong performances at this meet, however, one performance ... Continue Reading
Watch Peiman Maheripourehir Deadlift a Colossal 931lbs Without Straps!
Peiman Maheripourehir, an Iranian strongman, shared a video on his Instragram where he deadlifts 422.5kg (931lbs) without the use of any additional equipment. In the video, Maheripourehir psyches ... Continue Reading
Kheycie Romero Deadlifts 545 lbs for a Hook Grip PR
If you're looking for some deadlift inspiration to get your Tuesday off to a strong start, then look no further. Powerlifter Kheycie Romero recently shared a monstrous deadlift that has caught the ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Breaks the All-Time Raw Bench Record with 337.5 kg (744.1 pounds)
The people at Big Tex Gym in Austin, Texas this past weekend were able to witness something that has never been done before and something that has happened twice in the past 60 days. Back in September, ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships
The 2019 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships are about to be underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year, the Championships are running from November 18th through the 23rd with 249 athletes ... Continue Reading
The Epic Deadlift Battle Between Kristy Hawkins and Brianny Terry, World Record Broken 3-Times
Over the weekend, the Slingshot Record Breakers powerlifting meet went down in Dublin, California at CrossFit CSA. By now, you've probably seen the news about Cailer Woolam breaking the 220 lb all-time ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Vs Eddie Hall: 315 lb Incline Bench Press AMRAP
Strongman Eddie Hall and powerlifter Julius Maddox have a lot in common. For example, they both hold incredible records, Hall with his 500kg deadlift world record, and Maddox with his all-time bench press ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Breaks All-Time Deadlift and Total World Records With 953 lb Pull
Over the weekend, Cailer Woolam competed at the 2019 Slingshot Record Breakers powerlifting meet hosted at CrossFit CSA in Dublin, California. Heading into the meet to compete in the 220 lb weight class, ... Continue Reading
Watch -63kg Powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil Squat 185kg for Three Reps
French powerlifter Prescillia Bavoil is known for her killer celebrations after big lifts, and most of the excitement is very well earned. This week, the -63kg athlete shared a video of her squatting 185kg ... Continue Reading
22-Year-Old Pavlo Nakonechnyy Squats 395kg for An Easy Double
22-year-old powerlifter Nakonechnyy Pavlo is lifting well beyond his age. The +120 kg athlete showed off a video of himself this week squatting 395kg or 870.8 lbs for two reps. What is even more ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bench Presses An Unbelievable 700 lbs for Three Reps
Powerlifter Julius Maddox is having an absolutely incredible year. Maddox, often regarded as a raw bench press specialist, just hit potentially the heaviest raw bench triple we've seen to date. ... Continue Reading
Johnnie Harris Crushes a 655 lb Bench Press In First Powerlifting Meet
Can you remember how your first powerlifting meet went? Very few athletes can say they've taken down a world record at their debut performance, but Johnnie Harris can. In his first meet, Harris ... Continue Reading
3 Huge Performances From the Big Dogs 4 Powerlifting Meet
Over the weekend, Big Dogs 4 brought eight of the biggest names in powerlifting together to compete over one day in Australia. The event runs in conjunction with the Wild Cats meet, which is a competition ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Richard Cho Deadlifts a Ridiculous 330kg
Few things compare to the excitement that we get when we start off our week by covering a massive deadlift. Powerlifter Richard Cho is currently on a warpath chasing big numbers in the -74kg ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Injures Ankle Under 920 lb Squat, Still Plans to Compete
In a video that's making the rounds on social media, powerlifter and strongman athlete Larry Wheels appears to have injured his ankle to some degree under a 920 lb squat. This squat would have been a ... Continue Reading
Max Shethar Becomes Youngest Powerlifter to Deadlift 722 lbs In Competition
Junior powerlifter Max Shethar had himself a day this past weekend competing at the Drug Tested Washington State Open held at DOP Strength Gym in Kirkland, Washington. Shethar, no stranger to ... Continue Reading
Mahailya Reeves Benchs 369 lbs At 15 Years Old, Dennis Cornelius Squats 853 lbs, and More
Every week, we are blown away by the big lifts we see. Athletes across all different strength sports put up massive numbers, strive for individual personal bests, and ever so often crush some personal and ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jessica Buettner (-72kg) Just Pulled 500 lbs For Five Reps!
Canadian powerlifter Jessica Buettner pulled an insane 228kg/500lbs for five reps over the weekend at a Deadlift4Cancer competition in Saskatoon, a city in Saskatchewan, Canada. The best part about this ... Continue Reading