Christmas may be a time of rest for some, but it definitely wasn’t a day off for Jessica Buettner. The 76-kilogram International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) record-holder pulled a solid 183.71 kilograms (405 pounds)
The 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Championships run from Nov. 8-13, 2021, in Stavanger, Norway. According to a press release from USA Powerlifting (USAPL), before the event kicked off, IPF President
On Aug. 27, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) published a press release revealing that the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) issued a 12-month suspension to USAPL. For context, the IPF is the international powerlifting governing
On Feb. 15, 2021, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) shared a press release stating that their appeal against the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) to recognize world-record lifts successfully hit at the 2020 Arnold Sports Festival
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 bench-pressing 330 pounds, raw. Thompson has
Yesterday, USA Powerlifting (USAPL) made an announcement that shook the powerlifting community. In their announcement USAPL stated that they would not be sending teams to multiple 2020 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competitions. In
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) shared a letter that was sent to USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Executive Director Priscilla Ribic with regard to consideration of world records secured in powerlifting events at the 2020
Prescillia “Lya” Bavoil of France was the 2019 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) European Classic champion in the -63kg weight class. At that event, she set the current world record squat of 193kg/425lb, exceeding the previous
We see a lot of deadlifts. We see a lot of very heavy deadlifts. But rarely do we see deadlifts of over three and a half times an athlete’s competition bodyweight move so
French powerlifter Prescillia “Lya” Bavoil is the new International Powerlifting Federation European Champion in the -63kg weight class. Held last week in Kauthas, Lithuania, the European Championships saw Bavoil set two new world
