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Powerlifter Jimmy Kolb Smashed A 405 lbs Raw Bench Press With Insane 20 Reps

The strongest equipped bench presser in the world, Jimmy Kolb, is displaying some incredible feats of strength in training. Jimmy recently entered history by claiming the equipped bench press record, and now...

Mar 8, 2022

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Powerlifter Jordanne Panton Sets American Deadlift Record and PR of 513 lbs at 2022 Arnold Sports Festival 

At only 22-years-old, Jordanne Panton is just entering the prime years of her life. She has always been successful, but in recent...

Mar 7, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Ashton Rouska Crushes 815.7 lbs Raw Squat, Sets New American Record At 2022 ASF

The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival featured a powerlifting competition, which was sanctioned by USAPL. We also got to see one of the...

Mar 7, 2022 Read article

Tamara Walcott Sets A New Elephant Bar Deadlift World Record Of 641 lbs at 2022 Rogue Record Breakers

The 2022 Rogue Record Breakers strongman event, took place on March 5-6, at Arnold Sports Festival 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Rogue set...

Mar 7, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Jonathan Cayco Deadlifts Massive 318 kg (701 lbs) For A Three Rep PR

The 2021 IPF World Champion Jonathan Cayco is getting back in action soon. Jonathan is preparing for Powerlifting America Classic (Raw) Open...

Mar 5, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Crushed A 402.5 kg (887 lbs) Deadlift PR, Unofficial IPF World Record

Jesus Olivares has been on fire recently, which proves that he is one of the greatest natural powerlifters currently. Olivares seems hungry...

Mar 4, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Jessica Buettner Hits a Huge Squat PR of 217.5 kg (479.5 lbs) in Training

Jessica Buettner is arguably one of the most impressive powerlifters in the sport and competes in the 76 kg weight class. Jessica...

Mar 4, 2022 Read article

71-yo Powerlifter John LaFlamme Squats A Massive 193.5 kg (426.5 lbs) Raw

Powerlifter John LaFlamme is entering the 44th year of his powerlifting career and is still improving his numbers. John is proving that...

Mar 2, 2022 Read article

Jimmy Kolb Sets A Historic New Equipped Bench Press All-Time Heaviest Lift of 598.7 kg (1,320 lbs)

Jimmy Kolb has reclaimed his Equipped Bench Press All-Time World Record just 3 months after losing it. Furthermore, it is unlikely that...

Mar 1, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Jesus Olivares Hits An Astonishing 445 kg (981 lbs) Squat PR

The 120+ kg category 2021 IPF World Champion Jesus Olivares is known for his squat prowess. Olivares makes every squat look extremely...

Mar 1, 2022 Read article

Graphic Video: Woman in Mexico Gym Crushed to Death by Barbell After Trying to Squat 400lbs

Powerlifting and safety go hand in hand, but not for this unfortunate gym-goer in Mexico recently. A woman was killed after attempting...

Feb 28, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Bobb Matthews Totals Ridiculous 945 kg (2083.4 lbs) PR In Training 

Powerlifter Bobb Matthews is already marching towards his first World Record, despite competing for only two years. Matthews competes as a drug...

Feb 27, 2022 Read article

Powerlifter Prescillia “Lya” Bavoil Smokes 210 kg (463 lbs) Deadlift For 3 Reps

Everyone is familiar with the feeling of exhaustion at the end of the training when even the brain tries to get us...

Feb 24, 2022 Read article
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