Update: We have the best video yet of Rahman's 305kg lift (his heaviest that counted for the competition), embedded below! He would go on to lift 310kg on a granted 4th attempt. Iranian powerlifter ... Continue Reading
USA Powerlifting President: USAPL at Risk for Suspension, Out of Meet Testing to Increase
In an email sent to the membership of USA Powerlifting earlier this week, USAPL President Dr. L.J. Maile announced that the organization had received notification of a third drug test failure this ... Continue Reading
How to Watch Powerlifting at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games
Today marks the first day of events for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Between September 8th and 14th, 180 athletes from over 50 nations will be competing in the sport of ... Continue Reading
Capturing Powerlifting Like Never Before: Adam Palmer of 9for9 Media
For the first two decades of the Internet Age, powerlifting lagged behind many other sports when it came to coverage. World Record lifts were captured — if at all — via grainy video or stills, and ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Breaks 1,000 Pound RAW Squat Barrier in Training
A little over a week ago, we came across Ray "Ray Ray" Williams going heavy in training with a 975 pound back squat, the heaviest such lift we'd seen raw (in training or competition). The lift was ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Nathan Damron Squats 300kg (660lbs), Just 2.5kg Off Powerlifting World Record
American weightlifter Nathan Damron is taking some time to focus on his back squat strength, and it seems to be paying off with new PRs almost every week. Now, the 20 year old training out of Mash Elite ... Continue Reading
Rubets Oleksandr, Squats 416kg, Breaks IPF Junior and Open Records at Just 20 Years Old
At just 20 years old, Ukrainian powerlifter Rubets Oleksandr has absolutely demolished the previous IPF Junior squat record and set a new Open record in the process. At the Sub-Junior and ... Continue Reading
How to Mentally & Physically Prep for Your Next Personal Record: The 24-Hour Approach
f“Failure to plan is planning to fail.” Like most feats, setting a personal record takes proper preparation over months of sport-specific training, nutrition, focus, and practice. Often, beginners and ... Continue Reading
Can OpenBarbell Start a New Wave of Data-Obsessed Strength Training?
When I last visited S& S Barbell in Williamsburg, what stuck out most weren't the Oly platforms, power racks, and competition plates stacked and sorted into every crevice; it was the tech. ... Continue Reading
Ray Williams Hits Massive 975lb Raw Squat in Training
Ray Williams set a new IPF raw squat record at the IPF Classic this past June (check out that massive lift here). For awhile, it looked like his 438kg/~963.6 pound lift from that competition ... Continue Reading
Siamand Rahman, World’s Strongest Paralympic Powerlifter, Is Set to Amaze in Rio
There's a difference between being just the best at a sport, and being so dominant your competitors are almost always fighting for second place. Iranian Paralympic powerlifter Siamand Rahman exemplifies ... Continue Reading
How to Become More Coachable (And Why You Probably Need It)
Mike Gill is a retired 105kg professional strongman and currently a broadcaster for Strongman Corporation. He has a background in all weight disciplines and has competed in Bodybuilding, Powerlifting and ... Continue Reading
Deadlift Progress Video Shows Pete Rubish’s Max Lifts from 550 to 900+
Pete Rubish is one of our favorite powerlifters to watch on YouTube and Instagram, and while he's got impressive lifts across the board, he's probably best known for his deadlifting prowess. But Rome ... Continue Reading
Bud Jeffries on Getting Your Mind Right to Reach Your Physical Potential
In Part 1 of my interview with powerlifter and strongman Bud Jeffries, we focused mostly on his physical accomplishments. This is a guy who once squatted 1000 pounds and creates workouts with 700lb ... Continue Reading
From 1000lb Squats to Dumbbell Cartwheels, Bud Jeffries Has Something Figured Out
If you’ve never heard of Bud Jeffries, you need to hear about Bud Jeffries. In his prime, Bud Jeffries has squatted 1000lbs, raw, from the bottom. Bud Jeffries walked a mile in a 300lb weight vest. Bud ... Continue Reading
Is the Fitness Industry About to Go Crazy Over Instagram Stories?
If you thought your favorite strength athletes, coaches, and, uh, influencers (?) were already obsessed with Instagram, it's only just begun. Today, the social media giant — which is owned by social media ... Continue Reading
A Strongman Record You’ll Want to Try (and Fail) to Beat: Double Overhand Axle Deadlift
If you're professional strongman competitor Terry Hollands, 240 kilograms/528 pounds isn't a whole lot of weight on most lifts. That's especially true when it comes to deadlifts, as Terry (and other top ... Continue Reading
America’s Strongest Nerds? Squats & Science Opens NYC’s First 24 Hour Barbell Gym
New Yorkers expect (and normally get) everything on demand, whenever they want: Food, booze, entertainment, Uber Black Cars. Fitness is no exception, and 24-hour gyms dot the five boroughs ... Continue Reading
The Big Man with the Bigger Spirit: Powerlifter Anthony Clark
We don’t know what you were doing when you were 16 years old, but Anthony Clark was bench pressing 600 pounds. Six years later, in 1992, he benched pressed 700lbs. One year after that, he broke his own ... Continue Reading
Why the Movie “Bigger, Stronger, Faster*” Is More Important Than Ever
It's been eight years since Chris Bell released his first feature-length film, but "Bigger, Stronger, Faster*" remains the best look into the strength athlete's temptations, challenges, and goals ever ... Continue Reading
7 Feats of Strength and Balance That Are As Impressive As They Are Head Scratching
Before we get into this, lets get one unavoidable comment out of the way: aaaaaaaand THIS is why people hate on CrossFit. There. It's done. Let's all move on now, okay? The point of this ... Continue Reading
The Best World Record Squats from the IPF Classic Powerlifting Championships
From June 19-26, the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) held the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Killeen, Texas. The event drew hundreds of participants from dozens of nations, and as ... Continue Reading
Inspiring Masters Lifters from Powerlifting Worlds
Whether you're 23 or 73, when it comes to powerlifting, all that matters is the number on the bar. The 2016 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships are currently going on in Killeen, Texas, and ... Continue Reading
Upcoming “WEIGHT” Documentary Is About More than Just Powerlifting
Weight is a powerlifting documentary, but Weight is not about powerlifting. Sure, there are lots of big lifts, training tips to be learned, and and burly red faced men. But much like Sideways, where ... Continue Reading