Legendary powerlifter Jen Thompson keeps raising the bar — literally. The 11-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Bench Press Champion posted a video on Instagram of her ... Continue Reading
Jon “Jujimufu” Call to Compete In the Arnold Classic Amateur Bodybuilding Show
Jon Call, aka Jujimufu, rocked the powerlifting platform this past February. Now, the self-described "anabolic acrobat" is shifting gears and trading his singlet for posing trunks. Call confirmed on ... Continue Reading
Felipe Rieutord Deadlifts 661 Pounds Raw at 19 Years Old
Maybe there's something in the water, but teenagers seem to be stronger nowadays. In just the deadlift, we have seen Hayden Willis sumo deadlift 350kg/771lb, Dylan Crawford pull 329kg/725lb in straps, ... Continue Reading
USPA Withdraws Sanctions from 16 Powerlifting Events
United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) President Steve Denison and USPA Executive Vice President Mike Tronske released a statement yesterday that announced the withdrawal of all sanctions for ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Legend David Ricks Squats 292kg/644lb for 5 at 61 Years Old
David Ricks has been an elite competitive powerlifter for nearly four decades. At 21 years of age in 1981, he made his sanctioned debut at the United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) Pennsylvania ... Continue Reading
Check Out Jesus Olivares Squat 410kg/904lb at 22 Years Old
We have seen Jesus Olivares lift some massive weight before. Whether it was deadlifting 388.5kg/857lbs in a barn, working his cardio by squatting 302.5kg/667lb for 8 reps, or going huge with a ... Continue Reading
Ivan Makarov Hits 490kg Deadlift, Could 510kg Be Next?
Eddie Hall deadlifted 500kg in 2016. Hafthor Björnsson topped him with his 501kg deadlift in May of this year. Is it possible that the deadlift record will be broken twice in one year? Judging by ... Continue Reading
Multi-Time Paralympian Ali Jawad Talks Training and Anti-Doping Efforts in Paralympic Powerlifting
Ali Jawad set his sights on the Paralympic Games when he was just a young boy growing up in the UK. “When I was 6, I watched (sprinter) Michael Johnson win his double gold medals in Atlanta. I didn’t ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Cayco Bench Presses 38.6lb Over World Record at -93kg
At the 2019 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals, Jonathan Cayco became the champion of the -93kg weight class with an 868.5kg/1,914.7lb total — an American record, an unofficial world record, and ... Continue Reading
Vilma Olsson Squats 14lb Over IPF World Record at 21 Years Old
At just 21-year-old, Vilma Olsson of Sweden has already made a name for herself in competitive powerlifting in the -72kg weight class. She made her debut with a win at the 2017 at the Svenska Styrkelyft ... Continue Reading
John Haack Bench Presses Nearly 30lb Over Current World Record
At the United States Powerlifting (USPA) The Tribute event on August 3rd, 2019, John Haack bench pressed 232.5kg/512.5lb at a bodyweight of 181.6lb on his way to setting an all-time world record ... Continue Reading
Charlie Yeng Deadlifts Unofficial World Record 275.5kg/607lbs
At just 22 years old, Charlie Yeng has already risen to the highest tier of competition in the -59kg weight class, where he has spent his entire 4 year career thus far. He has competed in eleven sanctioned ... Continue Reading
USAPL Announces Hometown Showdown, Over $30k In Prizes
USA Powerlifting recently announced the launch of the 2020 USA Powerlifting Hometown Showdown, a national powerlifting competition that will be administered on a local level. USAPL cancelled all Youth, ... Continue Reading
Watch Sebastian Oreb Squat a Titanic 400kg/882lb
Sebastian Oreb of Australia is a powerlifter and strength coach whose most well known client is likely 2018 World's Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson. Before Bjornsson announced his official retirement from ... Continue Reading
Andrew Herbert Talks All Things Powerlifting
Going into 2020, Andrew Herbert was one of the top ranked competitors in the sport of powerlifting. In the 242 pound (110 kg) class, he ranked 2nd in sleeves (2,066.8 pounds/ 937.5 kg total) and 3rd in ... Continue Reading
Vaughan DeBarr’s Message to Adaptive Athletes: “Fight the fight. One step at a time.”
It all started with a dog bite when Vaughan DeBarr was just 7 years old. “I was visiting my cousins in Florida for the summer and I was attacked by a pit bull. It basically chewed my leg up like a ... Continue Reading
Para Powerlifter Rehab Ahmed Trains to Defy Expectations
Rehab Ahmed is a Para powerlifter representing Egypt with an extensive resume of competitive success. Her biggest accomplishment to date is her silver medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in the -50kg ... Continue Reading
Chloe Lansing: Deadlifting 500 Pounds and Fighting for Inclusivity in Strength
At 148 lb., 29-year-old Chloe Lansing can deadlift 518 lb. Her best squat is 512 lb., and she can bench press 225 lb. What’s even more impressive is that she can do this without two of her fingers, not ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Daniel Bell Talks Beginnings, Training, and His Performance at APF Meet
On July 25, Daniel Bell competed for the first time in a multi-ply equipped powerlifting meet and finished with a 2,667 pound (1,209.5 kg) total. If you’ve been following Bell’s career as a lifter, then ... Continue Reading
Antonio Martin: Untrained 430 Pound Bench Press to Para Powerlifting Superstar
After becoming a paraplegic at the age of 23, when he was shot trying to break up a fight while working security at a nightclub, Antonio Martin barely skipped a beat. “It was kind of challenging, but ... Continue Reading
Daniel Bell Gets 2,667 Total in His First Multi-Ply Powerlifting Meet
The American Powerlifting Federation (APF) held their “Showdown at the Storm” meet this past weekend at the Perfect Storm Hardcore Gym in Holly Hill, Florida. This gym was a home meet for Daniel Bell who ... Continue Reading
BarBend and World Para Powerlifting Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Reach New Audiences
BONN/NEW YORK CITY – On July 27th, BarBend, the world’s leading strength-based sport media outlet, finalized their agreement with World Para Powerlifting as a Media Provider. The agreement will ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Bounces Back With a 740lb Bench Press Double (Almost)
Julius Maddox was on the "Road to the 800lb Bench Press" for much of the last year. That all came to a head when that would-be heaviest raw bench press of all-time was scheduled for Saturday, June 20th in ... Continue Reading
Prescillia Bavoil Lifts 41kg Over Her World Record Total In Training
2019 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships -63kg winner Prescillia "Lya" Bavoil of France had an incredible training session this past weekend where she totaled ... Continue Reading