The past few years have been a wonderful time for strength fans. Between strongmen and powerlifters, figures in the squat, deadlift, and bench press have jumped to previously unimagined levels. Right now, the
Jen Thompson announced on her Instagram yesterday that she has teamed up with several major names in the powerlifting world for the charity fundraiser Stronger Together. The goal is to raise money for No Kid
If you’re a regular social media user, then you’re probably accustomed to the frequent flack the sumo deadlift receives. No matter what – even when the weight is crazy impressive – it always
The deadlift is the simplest of the compounds, yet it’s one of the most rewarding to perform. There’s something about the grit and tenacity that comes with picking up a dead heavy weight
The WRPF’s Boss of Bosses IV powerlifting meet wrapped up Saturday, August 26th with a ton of great performances. This meet’s final day was invitation only, and was composed of some of the
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
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
The World Raw Powerlifting Federation held their European Championships in Moscow over the weekend, and relatively little-known -83kg Russian athlete Dmitry Nasonov competed in a deadlift-only event. Hoping to lift 340 kilograms, he
Details are still coming in, but it looks like one of powerlifting’s most famous records has finally fallen — after nearly 26 years. Earlier this weekend at the IPL European Championships in Dolgoprudny,
Possibly one of the best resourced athletes to ever grace the sport of powerlifting was Lamar Gant. He competed in both the 123 lb and 132 lb weight classes and was a dominant force throughout
