• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The BarBend Logo in white.

BarBend

The Online Home for Strength Sports

  • Strength
    • Best Home Gym Machines
      • Best Functional Trainers
      • Best Squat Racks
      • Best Budget Home Gym Equipment
      • Best Cable Machines
      • Best Weight Benches
      • Best Smith Machines
      • Best Smart Home Gyms
    • Best Barbells
      • Best Budget Exercise Bikes
      • Best Budget Barbells
      • Best Powerlifting Barbells
      • Best Barbells For Women
    • Best Kettlebells
      • Best Adjustable Kettlebells
    • Best Dumbbells
      • Best Adjustable Dumbbells
    • More Strength Equipement
      • Best Resistance Bands
      • Best Weight Plates
      • Best Bumper Plates
      • Best Slam Balls
      • Best Weighted Vests
      • Best Weight Sleds
      • All Other Strength Equipment
    • Training
      • Exercise Guides
        • Deadlift
        • Bench Press
        • Back Squat
        • Overhead Press
        • Lat Pulldown
        • Shoulder Exercises
        • Chest Exercises
        • Ab Exercises
        • Quad Exercises
        • Biceps Exercises
      • Training Guides
        • Beginner’s Guide to the Gym
        • How to Build Muscle
        • Guide to Muscle Hypertrophy
        • How to Train on a Cut
      • Workouts
        • Back Workouts
        • At-Home Workouts
        • Chest & Back Workouts
        • Full-Body Workout
        • HIIT Workouts
        • Bodybuilding Workouts
        • Farmer’s Carry Workouts
      • Programs
        • 5×5 Program
        • Bodybuilding Programs
        • Push-Up Program
        • Pull-Up Program
        • 5/3/1 Program
        • Powerbuilding Program
        • German Volume Training
        • Build Your Own Program
    • News
      • CrossFit
      • Strongman
      • Bodybuilding
      • Powerlifting
      • Weightlifting
      • HYROX
    • Individual Strength Equipment Reviews
  • Nutrition
    • Best Pre-Workouts
      • Best Non-Stim Pre-Workouts
      • Best Pre-Workout for Women
      • Best Pre-Workouts for Men
      • Strongest Pre-Workouts
    • Best Protein
      • Best Protein Powder for Men
      • Best Whey Isolate Protein Powders
      • Best Protein Powder For Women
      • Best Tasting Protein Powders
      • Best Protein Bars
      • Protein by Goal
        • Best Mass Gainer
        • Best Protein Powder for Weight Loss
        • Best Protein Powder for Weight Gain
        • Best Protein Powder for Muscle Gain
      • Protein by Diet
        • Best Egg White Protein Powder
        • Best Keto Protein Powder
        • Best Organic Protein Powder
        • Best Vegan Protein Powders
    • Best Creatine
      • Best Creatine Gummies
      • Best Creatine For Women
      • Best Creatine for Men
    • Best BCAA’s
      • Best BCAA’s for Women
    • Best Fat Burners
      • Best Fat Burners For Women
      • Best Non-Stim Fat Burners
      • Best Fat Burners For Men
    • Other Nutrition Products
      • Best Meal Replacements
      • Best Nitric Oxide Supplements
      • Best Electrolyte Supplements
      • Best Greens Powder
        • Best Greens Powder for Pregnancy
      • Best Meal Delivery Services
        • Best Budget Meal Delivery Services
        • Best Vegan Meal Delivery Service
        • Best Healthy Meal Delivery Service
        • Best Meal Delivery Service for Weight Loss
        • Best Paleo Meal Delivery Services
        • Best Multivitamins for Women
        • Best Multivitamins for Men
        • Best Supplement Stacks
        • Best Multivitamins
    • Guides
      • Diets
        • Carb Cycling
        • Vertical Diet
        • Reverse Dieting
        • Carnivore Diet
        • Ketogenic Diet
        • Intermittent Fasting
        • IIFYM Diet
      • Muscle Gain
        • How to Dirty Bulk
        • Go From Cutting to Bulking
        • Eat These Carbs
        • How to Eat for Muscle
      • Fat Loss
        • Macros for Fat Loss
        • Calorie Deficits
        • Natural Fat Burners
        • Cut 2 Pounds Weekly
      • Supplement Guides
        • Pre-Workout
        • Whey Protein
        • Mass Gainers
        • Greens Powders
        • Creatine
        • BCAAs
      • Daily Protein Needs
      • Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
      • Foods With Creatine
      • Bulking Tips
    • Individual Supplement Reviews
  • Conditioning
    • Best Treadmills
      • Best Manual Treadmills
      • Best Compact Treadmills
      • Best Budget Treadmills
      • Best Treadmills Under $2000
      • Best Treadmills Under $1000
      • Best Treadmills For Tall People
      • Best Commercial Treadmills
      • Best Curved Treadmills
      • Best Under Desk Treadmills
    • Best Rowing Machines
      • Best Water Rowing Machines
      • Best Budget Rowing Machines
      • Best Compact Rowing Machines
      • Best Foldable Rowing Machines
      • Best Air Rowing Machines
    • Best Exercise Bikes
      • Best Recumbent Bikes
      • Best Folding Exercise Bikes
      • Best Exercise Bikes For Seniors
      • Best Air Bikes
    • Best Ellipticals
      • Best Budget Ellipticals
      • Best Compact Ellipticals
      • Best Rear Driving Ellipticals
      • Best Ellipticals For Seniors
      • Best Under Desk Ellipticals
      • Best Ellipticals Under $1000
    • Other Conditioning Products
      • Best Jump Ropes
      • Best Plyometric Boxes
      • Best Speed Sleds
      • Best Agility Ladders
      • Best Vertical Climbers
      • Best Commercial Stair Climbers
      • Best Affordable Stair Climbers
    • Individual Cardio Equipment Reviews
  • Recovery
    • Best Cold Plunges
    • Best Saunas
      • Best Infrared Sauna
    • Best Massage Guns
      • Best Mini-Massage Guns
    • Best Compression Boots
    • Best Back Massagers
    • Best Massage Chairs
    • Other Recovery Tools
      • Best Inversion Tables
      • Best Vibrating Massage Rollers
      • Best Massage Balls
      • Best Ice Wraps
      • Best Foam Rollers
    • Recovery Guides
  • Fitness Accessories
    • Fitness Tech
      • Best Fitness Apps
        • Best Weightlifting Apps
        • Best Workout Programs
        • Best Cycling Apps
        • Best Treadmills Apps
        • Best Workout Streaming Services
        • Best Workout Apps
        • Best Running Apps
    • Best Bluetooth Earbuds
    • Best Digital Scales
      • Best Smart Scales
    • Best Fitness Trackers
      • Best Heart Rate Monitors
      • Best Pedometers
      • Best Stopwatches
    • Apparel
      • Best Running Shoes
      • Best Weightlifting Shoes
      • Best Cross Training Shoes
      • Best Gym Shorts
      • Best Sports Bras
      • Best Trail Running Shoes
    • Support Gear
      • Best Lifting Straps
      • Best Gym Bags
      • Best Lifting Gloves
      • Best Wrist Wraps
      • Best Lifting Chalk
      • Best Dip Belts
      • Best Pull Up Assist Bands
      • Best Lifting Belts
  • Community Forum
Home » News » World Record? 125-Pound Woman Performs Weighted Triceps Dip With +176 Pounds Added

World Record? 125-Pound Woman Performs Weighted Triceps Dip With +176 Pounds Added

Calisthenics athlete Nadine Hettinga (57KG) performed a weighted dip with 80KG hanging from her waist.

Written by Jake Dickson, NASM-CPT, USAW-L2
Last updated on June 6th, 2024

Nadine Hettinga might just be the strongest woman you’ve never heard of. She’s a streetlifter β€” a burgeoning strength sport focused mainly around 1-rep max weighted calisthenics. 

On Jun. 4, 2024, Hettinga posted a truly extraordinary feat of strength to social media. Reportedly a world record, 57-kilogram (125.6-pound) Hettinga performed a weighted triceps dip while wearing an 80-kilogram (176.3-pound) dip belt. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐒𝐧𝐞 π‡πžπ­π­π’π§π πš | 𝘊𝘒𝘭π˜ͺ𝘴𝘡𝘩𝘦𝘯π˜ͺ𝘀𝘴 𝘒𝘡𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘡𝘦 πŸ‡³πŸ‡± (@nadinehettinga_)

[Related: The Best Pre-Workout Supplements You Can Buy]

Weighted dips are a challenging bodyweight exercise variation even for veteran gym-goers. For a 125-pound woman like Hettinga to perform a pristine loaded dip with more than her own weight hanging from her waist in a competitive setting is nothing less than incredible.

Editor’s Note: Hettinga claims this lift is a new world record in her weight class. The International Streetlifting Federation‘s record books appear to have not been updated since 2020. BarBend will update this article with verification of the record if and when such information is made publicly available.

Nadine Hettinga’s Jaw-Dropping Upper Body Strength

Let’s contextualize this lift in a very simple way: According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the average American adult woman weighs around 170 pounds. (1)

In essence, Hettinga strapped another adult woman to her waist, suspended herself from parallel bars, dipped down, and pushed herself back up using only her arms. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐒𝐧𝐞 π‡πžπ­π­π’π§π πš | 𝘊𝘒𝘭π˜ͺ𝘴𝘡𝘩𝘦𝘯π˜ͺ𝘀𝘴 𝘒𝘡𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘡𝘦 πŸ‡³πŸ‡± (@nadinehettinga_)

[Related: The Best Multivitamins for Women]

  • In Context: According to USA Streetlifting, the American record weighted dip at 63 kilograms stands at +33.75 kilograms as of May 23, 2024. Hettinga competes at a lower weight (57 kilos) and had nearly 50 kilograms more around her waist.

What Is Streetlifting?

Streetlifting is a niche β€” but rapidly growing β€” strength sport that combines elements of powerlifting with bodyweight training and gymnastics.

According to a social media post from USA Streetlifting, streetlifting is: β€œ…A competitive weighted calisthenics sport that tests one-rep maxes in 4 weighted calisthenics movements.” 

Those four movements, in which athletes are allotted three attempts to lift the heaviest weight, are: 

  1. Muscle-Up
  2. Pull-Up or Chin-Up
  3. Dip
  4. Back Squat

[Related: Best Cross-Training Shoes]

Per Calisthenics World, streetlifting is a two-movement biathlon contesting the pull-up or chin-up and dip, though some competitions may include the other two exercises as well. Of those four exercises, only the back squat is lower-body dominant and is likely included to ensure athletes maintain balanced strength development throughout their careers. 

  • Hettinga is a rising star in an emerging strength sport. Streetlifting seems to be a marriage of strength and grace; similar to Olympic weightlifting in that it demands both exceptional power and robust flexibility and athleticism. 

More Feats of Strength on BarBend

  • 2024 World Bench Press Championships Results
  • Hampton Morris Breaks 50-Year Weightlifting World Record Drought for USA
  • These Are (Some) of the Heaviest Back Squats Ever

References

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, September 10). FASTSTATS – body measurements. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Featured Image: @nadinehettinga_ / Instagram

About Jake Dickson, NASM-CPT, USAW-L2

Jake is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a B.S. in Exercise Science. He began his career as a weightlifting coach before transitioning into sports media to pursue his interest in journalism.

View All Articles

Primary Sidebar

Latest Reviews

Featured image for the Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review

Ironmaster Super Bench Pro V2 Review (2025): Our Expert’s New Favorite FID Bench

Titan T3 Power Rack Review

Titan T3 Power Rack ReviewΒ (2025): An Expert-Approved Rig Beckoning to Budget-Minded Athletes

Our tester works out at the beach in preparation for the Rogue Resistance Bands Review

Rogue Resistance Bands Review (2025): Tested by a Certified Personal Trainer

Barbend tester Jake Herod works out on a Force USA Trainer

Force USA G3 Review (2025): Our Experts Tested This Compact All-In-One Rack for Small Home Gyms

BarBend

BarBend is an independent website. The views expressed on this site may come from individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the view of BarBend or any other organization. BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting.

  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

Sections

  • CrossFit
  • Strongman
  • Bodybuilding
  • Powerlifting
  • Weightlifting
  • Reviews
  • Nutrition
  • Training

More

  • BarBend Newsletter
  • BarBend Podcast
  • The Ripped Report
  • 1RM Calculator
  • BMR Calculator
  • Macros Calculator
  • Protein Calculator
  • Squat Calculator

Policies

  • Accessibility
  • Advice Disclaimer
  • Cookies Policy
  • Disclaimers
  • Disclosures
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Copyright © 2025 Β· BarBend Inc Β· Sitemap