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Powerlifter Sophia Ellis Sets 6 National Records At 2022 British Classic Women’s Championships 

Powerlifter Sophia Ellis had her career-best performance at the 2022 BP (British Powerlifting) British Classic Women’s Championships, which took place on March 19th, 2022, in Lochgelly, Scotland. She won the raw 76...

Apr 4, 2022

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Jesus Olivares Scores A Raw Unofficial World Record Deadlift & All-Time Third-Heaviest Total at 2022 Classic Open Nationals

At only 23-years-old, powerlifter Jesus Olivares has become a common household name because of his incredible lifts. However, his rate of improvement...

Apr 4, 2022 Read article

Jonathan Cayco (93 kg) Scores Two Raw Unofficial IPF World Records at 2022 AMP Classic Open Nationals

The 2022 AMP Classic Open Nationals contest took place from March 01-03, in Austin, Texas. The competition gathered some of the world’s...

Apr 3, 2022 Read article

Throwback: Powerlifter Miles Taylor Deadlifts 200lbs 2x His Bodyweight With Cerebral Palsy

Miles Taylor may have cerebral palsy, but he’s never let that stop him from performing impressive feats of strength. Recently, the powerlifter...

Apr 2, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Russel Orhii Grinds Out A Massive 760 lbs (345 kg) Raw Deadlift PR In Training 

Powerlifter Russel Orhii is continuing to make waves by breaking records on a regular basis. He is mostly known for his squatting...

Apr 1, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Sean Mills Raw Squats 730 lbs for New American Record at 2022 USAPL Junior Nationals

The 2022 USAPL Junior Nationals took place on March 27-30, in Westin Lombard, Illinois, and it brought together some great powerlifting prospects...

Apr 1, 2022 Read article

19-yo Powerlifter Liam Newell Locks out Raw Deadlift of 777 lbs For A New American Record 

Powerlifter Liam Newell is no stranger to moving heavy weights. He blew everyone’s mind at the 2022 USAPL Collegiate Nationals, which took...

Mar 30, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Agnes Rudin (69 kg) Scores Multiple Raw Records To Win 2022 Swedish Nationals

The 2021 IPF Junior World Champion Agnes Rudin has impressed everyone at the 2022 SSF Swedish Nationals. The competition took place on...

Mar 28, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Julius Maddox Smokes A 735 lbs (333.4 kg) Raw Bench Press In Training 

Julius Maddox wants to become the first person to bench press 800 lbs in a competition, and thus further improve his world...

Mar 28, 2022 Read article

Jimmy Kolb Hits A 1140 lbs (517 kg) Equipped Bench Press at The 2022 WPO Bench Bash

The 2022 WPO Bench Bash took place on March 26th, 2022, in Boca Raton, Florida. Numerous elite bench pressers got together to...

Mar 27, 2022 Read article

Danny Grigsby Hits The Heaviest Raw Deadlift of 465 kg (1025 lbs) In Powerlifting History 

Danny Grigsby is known for dominating the deadlifts in the 125 kg weight class. However, he has now gone even further and...

Mar 27, 2022 Read article

Bodybuilder Kyle Kirvay Squats an Incredible 310.7 kg (685 lbs) Raw For 5 Reps

IFBB Pro bodybuilder and powerlifter Kyle Kirvay recently squatted a massive 310.7 kg (685 lbs) on Duffalo Bar in a high bar...

Mar 27, 2022 Read article

Tiffany Chapon (U47) Scores The All-Time Heaviest Raw Total Of 418 kg (921.5 lbs) At 2022 French Nationals

Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon is known for her incredible lifts, and once again, she has managed to post a record-breaking performance at the...

Mar 25, 2022 Read article
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