Jesus Olivares - Image credit @mega.gojira Instagram
Jesus Olivares is ready to conquer the World in 2024, as he recently crushed a 400-kilogram (881,8-pound) raw squat for five repetitions, marking a new personal record. He shared the lift from training on his official Instagram and once again blew the minds of thousands of fans.
Since he both trains and competes as a raw athlete, Jesus Olivares only used a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps to complete the humongous squat set. In addition, Jesus did not have any spotters around him, proving how confident he was in successfully performing a new PR.
Jesus Olivares made sure to brace before every repetition and took the entire 5-rep set slow and steady. That being said, all five of his reps looked incredibly smooth, since he did not struggle during any of them. It seemed like he had more energy in the tank, so it’s evident that his training is going well, and he’s prepared to break records at the 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, which is set to take place on February 10th in the UK. It is undoubtedly one of the biggest powerlifting competitions of the year, especially since it features the biggest prize purse in the history of the sport. It will come out to £445,000, equating to roughly $566,000.
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Overall, Jesus Olivares has taken part in 21 sanctioned powerlifting competitions and won 12. However, he began powerlifting in 2013 and decided to pause his journey in 2015. He ultimately made his return in 2019 and has been on a winning streak since then, winning 11 competitions in a row.
Jesus Olivares has notably won the past three IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships and is the main favorite for 2024 as well. His list of achievements reaches even further, as he has set multiple IPF World Records. In addition, Jesus holds the All-Time Raw Total World Record, despite being a drug-tested powerlifter.
Jesus Olivares’ Competition PRs
*Jesus Olivares set all competition PRs at 2023 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: August 17, 2023
Jesus Olivares has been making impressive progress in the final few weeks leading up to the 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. That includes the recent squat PR, but also his 420-kilogram (925.9-pound) raw deadlift PR from mid-December 2023. So, it is looking like he will be ready to put on a show on the competition platform.
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