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WATCH: Ray Williams Misses A 440kg Squat

First off congratulations to all lifters who battled at this world championship…. Congratulations to my brother @jezzauepa …. Today was a learning experience like no other today… I broke my own rules today and...

Jun 17, 2019

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The Powerlifting Battle Between Maria Htee And Meghan Scanlon

The 57kg powerlifters Maria Htee (Canada) and Meghan Scanlon (USA) put on quite the show and it’s a must see…  Both women...

Jun 12, 2019 Read article

Watch: 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships Live Stream

The 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships are underway and the event is scheduled to run from June 4th-16th in Helsingborg, Sweden....

Jun 5, 2019 Read article

Larry Wheels Hits Mind-Blowing 675-Pound Bench Press PR

Larry Wheels is quite possibly the most impressive specimen to have come along in a while, and his superhuman strength has impressed...

May 30, 2019 Read article

WATCH: Powerlifter Snaps Leg In 3 Places Squatting 250kg

I only got one word for this-ouch! Actually, I have several more words for this, but “ouch” is the best one that...

May 21, 2019 Read article

Amanda Lawrence Pulls Big 265kg/584lbs At 84kg Bodyweight

At 84kg/185lbs, powerlifter Amanda Lawrence deadlifts a huge 265kg/584lbs for a single rep… and it looked pretty heavy but she managed to...

May 19, 2019 Read article

USA Powerlifting Transgender Ban Stands Despite Request For Repeal

Early this year transgender female powerlifter Jaycee Cooper attempted to join USA Powerlifting but due to their transgender policy, her efforts were in vain...

May 16, 2019 Read article

Meghan Scanlon Plows Through 175kg/384lb Squat For 6 Reps

Meghan Scanlon is only 57kg/125 lbs and squatting 175kg/384lbs for repetitions. This is very impressive and she’ll only get better as she...

May 8, 2019 Read article

CT Fletcher Celebrates 1 Year Post Heart Transplant

The Superman from Compton, one of the most interesting personas in the entire fitness industry C.T. Fletcher.  Despite being a multiple time...

May 8, 2019 Read article

Transgender Athlete’s World Record Performance Receiving Tons Of Backlash

Mary Gregory identifies as a female but being a biological male and competing in the women’s powerlifting division has gotten her a...

May 2, 2019 Read article

Cailer Woolam Pulls Earth-Shattering 431kg/950lbs For All-Time Record

The legend Cailer Woolam has crushed yet another record deadlift and asserted his dominance as a World-class lifter in the 100kg/220lb class....

Apr 29, 2019 Read article

Mariana Gasparyan Squats 260kg/573 lbs And Sets 720 Wilks Score

Mariana Gasparyan is really something from out of a comic book… breaking three all-time world records and setting a 720 Wilks score....

Apr 29, 2019 Read article

John Haack Sets A Beastly New World Record With 890kg/1962lb Total

At only 26, John Haack, aka Captain America on social media is a world champion powerlifter and the raw record holder in...

Apr 25, 2019 Read article
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