Latest Powerlifting News
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How Russel Orhii Progresses His Bench Press During 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Prep
Russel Orhii competes in the 83KG (183-pound) weight class and is firmly established as one of the sport’s elite. He’s a six-time National Powerlifting Champion and two-time IPF World Champion. He set an all-time IPF world raw squat record of 321 kilograms (708 pounds) at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships. “The…
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How Russel Orhii Progresses His Bench Press During 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Prep
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Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Deadlifts 250-Kilogram PR During Sheffield Championships Prep
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Pro Wrestler Eric Bugenhagen and Powerlifter John Haack Attempt To Mammoth Bar Deadlift 804 Pounds
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Jamal Browner To Step Away From Powerlifting To Focus On Bodybuilding
Powerlifting Guides
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The Guide to Arm Training for Powerlifters
Powerlifting is a quantitative sport. In some ways, it’s more about mathematics than muscularity. However, modern powerlifting has started to look beyond the amount of weight on the barbell as the only metric of what makes a successful strength athlete. You’d be hard-pressed to find an International Powerlifting Federation world-record holder that didn’t look the…
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How to Train Powerlifting Once Per Week (And Make it Count)
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The Best Powerlifting Workouts for Beginners to Break Into the Sport
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The Best Powerlifting Chest Workouts to Help You Bench Heavier
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How to (Properly) Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Training
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Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting Programs — Understanding the Difference
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7 Lateral — Yes, Lateral — Exercises Powerlifters Should Be Doing
Powerlifting Basics
What Is Powerlifting?
Powerlifting is a weight-classed strength sport. In competitive powerlifting, only one thing matters and that’s having the highest total possible. An athlete’s total is comprised of the three competition lifts and these lifts include the,
- Squat
- Bench Press
- Deadlift
As a whole, the sport of powerlifting is growing at both a competitive and recreational level. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see many recreational lifters “train like a powerlifter”, even though they have no aspirations to compete. Whether you’re setting records or brand new to the sport, this page will serve as your all-in-one powerlifting home!
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Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Raw Squats 7 Kilograms Over All-Time Drug Tested World Record
The 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships set for Jan. 26, 2025, in Sheffield, England, features Sonita Muluh on its women’s roster. While that is significant, as Muluh holds the all-time world record raw squat at 311 kilograms from the 2024 World Classic Powerlifting Championships, her presence in Sheffield is even more highlighted now. On Dec. 5,…
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Watch Zahir Khudayarov’s Insane Strength and Cardio Combo: Squatting 300KG (661LB) For 10 Reps In Training
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Is Spinal Loading Actually Dangerous?
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Taylor Atwood Is So Back
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2024 FFForce Girl Power Powerlifting Results
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2024 IPF Masters Equipped Powerlifting World Championships Results
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2024 IPF Masters Classic Powerlifting World Championships Results