When you think impressive bench press feats, what comes to mind? Do you weigh 1-RM attempts or huge volume sets as more impressive? In my opinion, I think they're equally impressive, but let's call it what ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Ilyas Boughalem Has Made the IPF’s Heaviest Raw Bench Press of All Time
Well, that record sure got broken fast. While the 2018 International Powerlifting Federation Championships took place over two weeks, a whole lot of world records were broken. Oftentimes the same record ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Squats Unofficial 225kg (495 lb) World Record
Over the weekend, powerlifter Amanda Lawrence made waves at the USA Powerlifting Med City Raw Open held in Rochester, Minnesota. Lawrence took the platform in the women's -84kg weight class, and put up ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bonica Brown Sets Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, and Total World Records to Secure IPF Championship
Fans of powerlifting know it's Bonica Brown's world, and we're all just living in it. At the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, the multi-time 84+ kg World Champion furthered her domination ... Continue Reading
Jen Thompson (63kg) Benches 142.5kg for New World Record, Wins 10th Championship
Yesterday, we got to see the conclusion of this year's women's -63kg weight class at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. Over the last two months, the anticipation for this weight ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Hassan El Belghiti’s 4.5x Bodyweight Deadlift Is a New World Record
The men's -66kg class has wrapped up at the International Powerlifting Federation’s World Championships, and it was one for the ages. The lift that really gained steam on social media was this mighty ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Joy Nnamani (52kg) Deadlifts 3.7x Bodyweight for New World Record
Powerlifter Joy Nnamani continually proves that she's a dominant force when it comes to lifting on the international stage. Yesterday, Nnamani competed at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sergey Fedosienko Deadlifts 4.6x Bodyweight, Wins 5th World Championship
In terms of powerlifting and Russian lifter Sergey Fedosienko, where do you begin? At 36 years old, Fedosienko is possibly one of the most decorated powerlifters (at least in the IPF) from the last ... Continue Reading
Joseph Peña Shatters Junior World Record Squat With 425.5 Kilograms
It’s the squat that had countless powerlifters telling their buddies, “I told you this kid was the real deal.” Joseph Peña is the real deal. There have been a lot of historic lifts made at this year’s ... Continue Reading
Kevin Oak Squats 275kg (605 lbs) For An Easy Nine Reps
If you're a Kevin Oak fan, then you were probably pleasantly pleased when you saw him back under the bar two days ago. Oak is best known in the sport of powerlifting for his incredibly consistent ... Continue Reading
With 177kg Deadlift at ~57kg, Powerlifter Catherine Smith Sets New Junior World Record
And the records keep falling at the 2018 IPF World Classic Championships. Twenty-three year old Catherine Smith has toppled the Junior world record for the deadlift in her -57kg weight class with a ... Continue Reading
Junior Powerlifter Clifton Pho Sets Open World Record With 285.5kg Deadlift
Canadian powerlifter Clifton Pho still lifts as a Junior, but that hasn’t stopped him from breaking multiple Open world records. The 23-year-old turned up at the IPF World Championships that are currently ... Continue Reading
Jaisyn Mike Smokes a 281kg (619.5 lb) Bench Press for New World Record
As Jaisyn Mike's Instagram handle states, "Mr. Athletic Over Everything." After Mike's epic performance two days ago in the 120kg+ M1 weight class, we feel his Instagram handle certainly rings true. For ... Continue Reading
Dalton LaCoe (53kg) Pulls First Ever 5x Bodyweight Deadlift At IPF Worlds
History has been made. Yesterday morning, junior powerlifter Dalton LaCoe took to the platform to complete an historic strength feat at this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifing Championships. LaCoe ... Continue Reading
At 81 Years Old, Shirley Webb Deadlifts Big Weight At IPF Worlds
We're three days into this year's IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. This year, the Championships are taking place in Calgary, Canada, and the Masters athletes are just about finished with their ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Larry “Wheels” Williams Benches 183kg (405 lbs) For 20 Reps
We're about halfway through 2018 and Larry Williams (Wheels) continues to impress on social media. It feels like almost every day we sign on to Instagram we're witnessing Wheels hit a new high-volume ... Continue Reading
3 Effective Ways to Put On Tight Knee Sleeves
Knee sleeves can be great additions to your supportive strength arsenal, but at times, they can be a major pain to get on, especially when they're tight. For most knee sleeve wearing athletes, more than ... Continue Reading
Worlds Ready: Powerlifter Russel Orhii Squats an Easy 283kg (625 lb) Single
Yesterday, the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships kicked off in Calgary, Canada with the first groups of Masters athletes taking the platform. This year, the Championships are running ... Continue Reading
From the Ground Up: 6 Ways to Cue the Squat for Better Movement
What makes a good cue? What makes a great cue? Individuality. Strength coaching and training is an art. Believe it or not, if you work with athletes or just like lifting yourself, then you're an ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Plus Schedule)
We're less than a day out from the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. This year's Championships are being held in Calgary, Canada and are set to kick off June 6th, then run through June ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Pulls a Big 238kg (525 lb) Deadlift PR
Deadlift PRs and super strong sets of back squats, that sums up -84kg powerlifter Amanda Lawrence's latest Instagram feed. Currently, Lawrence is in prep for the USA Powerlifting Med City Raw Open, ... Continue Reading
Kristy Hawkins Does Cardio With This Set of 200kg (440 lb) x 10 On Deadlifts
If you watch a high rep deadlift set and feel exhausted does that count as secondhand cardio? We hope so, because this set below from Kristy Hawkins tired us and we're not even the ones lifting the weight. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kjell Bakkelund Smashes His Deadlift World Record in Training With 330kg
Very strong Norwegian man Kjell Bakkelund quietly uploaded a no-big-deal deadlift to his Instagram this week with a gut busting 330 kilograms, or 727.5 ... Continue Reading
An Academic Study of Powerlifter Ray Williams’ Superhuman Body
If you know powerlifting, you know Ray Williams. He's literally the strongest powerlifter on the planet, at least in the drug-tested International Powerlifting Federation, currently holding the IPF world ... Continue Reading