In some powerlifting federations, meets can take all day, which leaves a lot of down time in-between for both athletes and fans. After watching the CrossFit Total yesterday at the 2018 Reebok CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Hits Deadlift Triples of 218kg for 4 Sets
It's been a little over a month since we covered one of junior powerlifter Amanda Lawrence's big lifts or sets. When athletes think "PR", a lot of the times the thoughts go directly towards 1-RM max sets ... Continue Reading
6 Ways to Eccentrically Load Exercises and Their Advantages
In respects to different types of muscle contractions, there are four that folks generally know and these include: Concentric, eccentric, isometric, and isotonic. While every type of muscle contraction can ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Christine Castro (66kg) Deadlifts a Strong Beltless 200kg
When was the last time you ran a mock meet for your training? Have you ever done it beltless? Yesterday, Canadian powerlifter Christine Castro shared a beltless mock meet on her Instagram page that ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Back to Moving Weight; Pulls Very Fast 400kg Single
The doctor will see you now. Powerlifter Cailer Woolam, aka @Doctor.Deadlift per his Instagram page, shared a big deadlift video recently that has many powerlifting fans optimistic about his progress back ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Keith McHoney Smokes a Raw 4x Bodyweight Squat
Over the weekend, powerlifter Keith McHoney took the platform at the 2018 USA Powerlifting Palmetto Powerlifting Classic. At the meet, McHoney weighed in at 68kg (150 lbs) and he put in work on the ... Continue Reading
Watch Powerlifter Cailer Woolam Shock the Texas Tech Football Team
In today's rendition of strength athletes pranking others we have Cailer Woolam lifting with the Texas Tech Raiders football team. Whenever you throw a strength athlete (in this case a multi-time world ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Petr Petras Back In Big Way, Squats 400kg and Deadlifts 370kg
Elite Russian powerlifter Petr Petras is coming back to competition in a big way. After sustaining an injury (a torn pec) that forced him to withdraw from the first ProRaw Big Dogs meet in 2016 and take a ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tom Martin Deadlifts 405kg At 103kg Bodyweight
In the latest installment of monstrous conventional deadlifts, British powerlifter Tom Martin is back to moving mountain sized weight. And now, we've seen Martin pull big weight before, so more than likely ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Yury Belkin Is Back, Deadlifts 380kg for Reps
It's been a while (pretty much a year) since we've seen any training videos surface from Russian all-time deadlift world record holder Yury Belkin. In terms of posting lifting videos online, he's been on a ... Continue Reading
Calf Raises: Are They Worth It?
The calf raise is an exercise that can be done primarily in two distinct ways. The first targets the soleus and is done with the knee flexed/bent. The other targets the gastrocnemius and is done with an ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Hits a 585 lb Bench Press for Two Sets of Seven
When it comes to Julius Maddox and his bench press, where do we start? Maddox is arguably one of the world's strongest raw bench press athletes and consistently hits feats that not only show off his power, ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jezza Uepa Moves the Earth With This 450kg Squat Double
Instagram posts from Nauru's strongest powerlifter Jezza Uepa come far and in-between on his social media page, yet when he does post, it's often a lift that stops everyone in their tracks. If you felt the ... Continue Reading
Did Jujimufu Just Win YouTube With This Fitness Parody?
If you're well-versed in the fitness industry (YouTube more specifically), then a lot of the parodies below won't need much explaining, but if you're not, I'll do my best to give you the quick rundown. ... Continue Reading
Dan Green Deadlifts 325kg for 8-Reps, 4-Months Following Bicep Tendon Rupture
In strength sports, few things build mental and physical fortitude like working through and past serious injuries. Major injuries in one's career can sometimes to unavoidable and inevitable at that, so ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Barbara Lee Deadlifts 184kg (405 lbs) for 10 Reps
Will a time ever come when a high-rep deadlift set doesn't not only exhaust the athlete lifting the weight, but the surrounding casual bystanders watching? Honestly, probably not. I don't even think ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifts His IPF World Record for An Easy Triple
Nothing to see here, just a man pulling his world record three darn times in a row. (OK, with wrist straps on a deadlift bar.) It was at the European Classic Powerlifting Championship in March 2017 that ... Continue Reading
420 Kilograms: Is This the Most Weight Ever Lifted On a Safety Squat Bar?
When it comes to an impressive sports and strength sports resume, Alex Simon is an athlete to be idolized. He's not only one of the top powerlifters in the world, but he's also held the Australia's ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Aysha Haley Moves Big Weight, Deadlifts 195kg for Four Reps
California based 67kg powerlifter Aysha Elayan (Haley as per her Instagram) has made her way into another article with a monstrous deadlift set rep PR. In late May, we wrote about one of Haley's big ... Continue Reading
The Powerlifting Results From This Year’s Special Olympics USA Games
Many may have not realized it, but the Special Olympics USA Games recently concluded in Seattle, Washington. Every four years the Games take place, and this year's iteration kicked off on Monday, July 2nd ... Continue Reading
Study: Breakdown of USA Powerlifting Federation Data From 2012 to 2016
There's no denying that strength sports are growing in popularity, and in my opinion, powerlifting is probably the most widely practiced strength sport today. And while there are no definitive numbers out ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jesse Norris Deadlifts 225kg (495 lbs) for 15 Speedy Reps
Honestly, what do you consider cardio when it comes to doing deadlifts? Most will jokingly say anything over 3-5 is cardio, but what about 15 consecutive reps? Can we just scratch the whole "cardio" ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Jaisyn Mike Unofficially Breaks Two of His IPF World Records
Powerlifter Jaisyn Mike calls himself “Mr. Athletic Over Everything” and competes in the M1 division with athletes aged between 40 and 50 years old. That doesn’t stop him from having some of the most ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Chakera Holcomb On Self Improvement and Pushing Limits
That Chakera (CC) Holcomb — she’s so hot right now in powerlifting. Check out her list of accomplishments: All-time world record squat in sleeves and wraps (82.5 kg class) All-time world record ... Continue Reading