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Powerlifter Bradon Gulch Attempts 525-lb Tom Platz Squat Challenge, Impresses with 21 Reps

Bodybuilding has produced many legends, but few have been as iconic as Tom Platz. Tom was, and is to this day, recognized for his incredible lower body workouts, which have proven to...

May 5, 2023

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72-YO Powerlifter Shelly Stettner Scores New Raw 265-lb Squat & 155-lb Bench Press All-Time PRs

Among the greatest Masters powerlifters in the world, Shelly Stettner founded the belief that no one is ever too old to become...

May 5, 2023 Read article

Powerlifter Laura Sancho (82.5KG) Scores Huge 263-kg (579.8-lb) Raw Deadlift British Record

The professional powerlifting scene is witnessing a wave of brand new amazing athletes in the sport and the newest one comes from...

May 4, 2023 Read article

Powerlifter Reece Fullwood (125KG) Sets 412.5-kg (909.4-lb) Raw Squat All-Time World Record

Coming into the 2023 GPC-GB Welsh National Championships, Reece Fullwood did not have too high expectations. The competition was held on one...

May 2, 2023 Read article

Powerlifter Russel Orhii Scores a Huge 337.5-kg (744-lb) Raw Squat Two-Rep PR

Although we don’t get to see him compete very often in recent times, it is still clear that Russel Orhii is among...

Apr 29, 2023 Read article

Rudy Kadlub Lands 524-lb Raw Deadlift Two-Rep PR On His 74th Birthday

Rudy Kadlub’s birthday is a big deal for powerlifting fans all around the world. His celebrations have turned into a cherished tradition...

Apr 28, 2023 Read article

Powerlifter Dan Bell Suffers Injury After a Massive 425-kg (937-lb) Raw Squat

This year was supposed to be a real delight for all powerlifting fans, as Dan Bell and Hafthor Bjornsson both had goals...

Apr 24, 2023 Read article

Powerlifter Hunter Henderson Smashes 501-lb (227.2-kg) Raw Conventional Deadlift PR

Hunter Henderson is a highly inspiring and impressive personality in the fitness community, who has achieved great success in both powerlifting and...

Apr 22, 2023 Read article

USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Forced To Cease Doing Business in Minnesota After Transgender Policy Ruling

The USA Powerlifting (USAPL) federation was recently involved in a court hearing about their transgender inclusion policy in the state of Minnesota....

Apr 20, 2023 Read article

Powerlifter Jamal Browner Crushes 435-kg (959-lb) Raw Conventional Deadlift PR In Training

Jamal Browner is a household name in the powerlifting community, mainly because of his mind-blowing deadlift abilities. With his mastery of the...

Apr 19, 2023 Read article

Hafthor Bjornsson On Pec Injury: ‘I Completely Tore My Upper Chest off The Bone’, Says ‘He Will Have To Have Surgery’

Having set extremely high goals for this year, Hafthor Bjornsson was excited to see how much progress he had made in the...

Apr 17, 2023 Read article

Video: Hafthor Bjornsson Tears His Pec During 252.5-kg (556.7-lb) Bench Press Attempt

It has been a few months since Hafthor Bjornsson announced that he was coming back to powerlifting. Initially, he only wanted to...

Apr 15, 2023 Read article

Bodybuilder Joe Mackey Scores 800-lb (362.9-kg) Raw Deadlift For Four-Rep PR

In bodybuilding, the emphasis is placed on developing an aesthetically pleasing physique rather than pure strength, which is not a top priority...