Yes, you read that title correctly. The other day I was on Reddit, when I stumbled across a study I hadn't seen since my Exercise Science undergraduate years. When this study was initially published in ... Continue Reading
Krzysztof Wierzbicki Just Made the Heaviest Deadlift in the History of the IPF
And that’s a world record deadlift, or perhaps what some might call the world record deadlift. Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki, better known to some folks by his nickname “Mr. Deadlift,” has ... Continue Reading
Marte Elverum Deadlifts 248.5kg (546 lbs) at 72kg and Sets IPF Record
Yesterday, Norwegian powerlifter Marte Elverum set a new women's IPF deadlift world record. She competed at the 2017 Wroclaw World Games at a bodyweight of 71.6kg in the women's heavyweight ... Continue Reading
NC State Lineman Kentavius Street Squats a Monster 700 Pounds
Have you ever seen a better way to get hyped up for a heavy lift than this? Kentavius Street is a senior at NC State and a strong-side defensive end for their football team, The Wolfpack. And it looks ... Continue Reading
Amit Sapir Is the First Man to Hold the Squat Record in 4 Weight Classes Simultaneously
The Israeli bodybuilder and powerlifter Amit Sapir just squatted 762.5 pounds (345.9 kilograms) weighing 181 pounds (82 kilograms), an official UPA world record. He pulled off the lift raw and with ... Continue Reading
After Knee Replacement, Vlad Alhazov Becomes the First to Squat 500Kg Raw With Wraps
Five hundred kilograms. One thousand, one hundred and two pounds. It’s a rare thing to find a human being who can get under that kind of weight without crumpling like a tin can, but Ukrainian ... Continue Reading
Chris Bridgeford Deadlifts 370kg for Five Reps at 119kg Bodyweight
Twenty-two year old powerlifter Chris Bridgeford is repping awfully close to the world record deadlift: five reps of 370 kilograms (815.7 pounds) with wrist ... Continue Reading
Kevin Oak Pulls a 370kg (815 lb) Deadlift PR
Kevin Oak, or Oak Strong, as he's known on social media, just pulled a huge one rep max in lead up to the Boss of Bosses IV. Oak hit a 370kg (815 lb) deadlift, and is now five and a half weeks out before ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Totals 920kg With a Torn Bicep
When British powerlifter Tom Martin tore his bicep at the World Powerlifting Congress' European Championships, we figured he was done with deadlifting for a while. He had other plans. The -110kg athlete ... Continue Reading
Stefi Cohen Reps 440-Pound Deadlifts at 123 Pounds Bodyweight
Stefi Cohen has publicly declared on several occasions that her biggest goal for 2017 is a quadruple bodyweight deadlift, and her latest Instagram post shows she’s closer than ever. Below, you can see ... Continue Reading
Kirill Sarychev Just Announced Two Brand New Lifting Federations
Kirill Sarychev has already made a lot of contributions to strength sports. Easily one of the strongest living powerlifters, he currently holds the world record for the heaviest raw bench press of all ... Continue Reading
How to Prevent a Bicep Tear
Bicep tears are pretty gnarly. They’re extremely painful, can put a lifter out of commission for months — even squats can be prohibited — and they can come out of nowhere. You can do curls and chin-ups all ... Continue Reading
Two Hip Replacements Won’t Stop Ed Coan’s 500-Pound Deficit Deadlifts
One of the most celebrated powerlifters of all time is back to lifting heavy, despite having undergone not one, but two hip replacements. Ed Coan has broken dozens of powerlifting records throughout his ... Continue Reading
Daniella Melo Smashes the Junior World Deadlift Record In Training
Eighteen-year-old powerlifting phenom Daniella Melo just broke her all-time deadlift record with a mammoth 480-pound (217.7-kilogram) lift in training, which would be a new IPF junior world record in ... Continue Reading
Susan Salazar Nails a World Record Total and a 602 Wilks
On the first day of the USPA’s National Powerlifting Championships in Las Vegas, Susan Salazar made history by setting a new World Record total in the International Powerlifting League: 1190.5 pounds, or ... Continue Reading
Layne Norton Wins First Powerlifting Competition After Two Year Injury Hiatus
Layne Norton, PhD, or Biolayne as most know him on social media, is finally back to competing in powerlifting. Norton has been on a two year hiatus from competing after a series of injuries forced him to ... Continue Reading
Tom Martin Tears His Bicep Attempting a Deadlift World Record
At the World Powerlifting Congress’s European Championships this weekend, -110kg British powerlifter Tom Martin had a goal. He didn’t just want to beat the record in his weight class, he wanted to beat ... Continue Reading
How Soon Can I Squat After an ACL Tear?
Please note that the following article does not constitute medical advice. Speak to a licensed medical practitioner before starting an exercise program or any form of physical rehabilitation. Tearing ... Continue Reading
After Two Hip Replacements, Ed Coan Squats 585 Pounds for Reps
Ed Coan wouldn’t let a hip replacement or two stop him from beating your squat PR. The man who some consider the greatest powerlifter of all time is wowing his fans with this new clip of himself squatting ... Continue Reading
Alexander Eriksson Deadlifts 281kg at 74kg for an Unofficial Junior World Record
Swedish athlete Alexander Eriksson has exploded onto the global powerlifting scene with an unofficial IPF junior world record deadlift of 281 kilograms, or 619.5 pounds. Eriksson competed raw in the -74kg ... Continue Reading
Cailer Woolam Casually Breaks His 400kg World Deadlift Record In Training
“Lol. Just felt like it,” says Cailer Woolam in his latest Instagram post, hauling 884 pounds (401 kilograms) off the floor. Lol. Just felt like it. He just felt like breaking the world record in ... Continue Reading
Is Konstantin Pozdeev Coming Out of Retirement?
Pretty big news for people who like extremely big weights: Konstantin Pozdeev is heading back to the sport of powerlifting. That’s according to this recent Intagram post that’s gaining traction in the ... Continue Reading
Mike Tuchscherer Finally Hits a 500-Pound Bench Press
Mike Tuchscherer's bench is back. After years of training to bring his bench up to the mighty 500-pound mark, the founder of Reactive Training Systems (who usually competes in the -120kg weight class) ... Continue Reading
Larry “Wheels” Williams Is Temporarily Switching from Powerlifting to Bodybuilding
In Larry "Wheels" Williams' latest YouTube video, he announces that he'll be switching from powerlifting to bodybuilding for the next few months. He's not permanently switching, but he wants take a few ... Continue Reading