On May 20, 2023, during the 2023 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) P3 Grand Prix, powerlifter Austin Perkins scored a 305-kilogram (672.4-pound) raw back squat. The mark is an all-time raw World Record in Perkins' ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit North America West Semifinal Results — Alex Gazan, Patrick Vellner Notch Wins
Alex Gazan (Individual Women) and Patrick Vellner (Individual Men) are the winners of the 2023 CrossFit North America West Semifinal. To notch his Semifinal win, Vellner, the 2022 CrossFit Games runner-up, ... Continue Reading
Lucy Underdown Sets Kratos Bar Deadlift World Record of 305 Kilograms (672.4 Pounds)
On May 27-29, 2023, during the 2023 UK's Strongest Woman, Lucy Underdown scored a 305-kilogram (672.4-pound) Kratos bar deadlift World Record. In the context of a strongwoman event, Underdown utilized a ... Continue Reading
2023 UK’s Strongest Woman and Man Results — Rebecca Roberts, Paul Smith Victorious
Rebecca Roberts (Women) and Paul Smith (Men) are the respective champions of the 2023 UK's Strongest Woman and UK's Strongest Man. The joint strongwoman and strongman strength contest took place on May ... Continue Reading
Masters Powerlifter Racheal Paveglio (100 KG+) Sets Raw World Record with 230-Kilogram (507-Pound) Deadlift
Racheal Paveglio may have had as close to a perfect meet as you will see on any platform. On Saturday, May 20, 2023, Paveglio entered the 2023 USAPL Masters World Cup in Arlington, TX as a 140-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Chris Bumstead and Derek Lunsford Go Heavy on Back Day with Hany Rambod
Four-time Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead and 2021 Olympia 212 champion Derek Lunsford aren’t regular training partners, but they are both clients of 22-time Olympia winning coach Hany ... Continue Reading
10-Year-Old Rory van Ulft Reaches New Milestone Squatting Triple Her Body Weight
On May 24, 2023, strength athlete Rory van Ulft's Instagram page shared a clip of the young competitor capturing a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) raw back squat. According to the caption of the post, the squat ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares His Recent Killer Arm and Shoulder Workout
It's been decades since Arnold Schwarzenegger stood on top of the fitness world as a dynastic Mr. Olympia. In the time since, he's earned a Hollywood reputation as the famed "Terminator," become the ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada Deadlifts 265.3 Kilograms (585 Pounds) for 4-Rep PR
Hunter Labrada vowed to push himself after a disappointing seventh-place finish at the 2022 Mr. Olympia. Labrada had been hoping to build on a fourth-place result that put him on the bodybuilding map ... Continue Reading
2023 Strongman Champions League Serbia Results — Gavin Bilton Victorious
Gavin Bilton is the winner of the 2023 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Serbia contest. The competition took place on May 20, 2023, in Zrenjanin, Serbia. According to his page on Strongman Archives, the ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Squats 525 Pounds for 24 Reps, Surpasses Tom Platz’s Previous “Record”
Mitchell Hooper is likely best known for his recent run of strongman dominance, culminating with his first-ever World's Strongest Man (WSM) victory during the 2023 iteration in April. However, the Canadian ... Continue Reading
Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay Is Training Angry in Quest for Mr. Olympia Redemption
Entering the 2022 Mr. Olympia, former two-time champion (2020-2021) Mamdouh "Big Ramy" Elssbiay was a presumed heavy favorite to complete a legendary "three-peat." Instead, the Egyptian superstar finished ... Continue Reading
Joseph Baena Breaks Down a Full-Body Endurance Workout
Joseph Baena understands the weight behind the fitness icon he's often compared to. As the son of the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger, some might say strength and training run in the family. Some might ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal Results — Emma Cary, Jeffrey Adler Earn Wins
Emma Cary (Individual Women) and Jeffrey Adler (Individual Men) are the winners of the 2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal. The event was the first leg of seven CrossFit Semifinal events around the ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Results — Great Wins By Michelle Basnett and Jason Smith
Michelle Basnett (Individual Women) and Jason Smith (Individual Men) are the winners of the 2023 Crossfit Africa Semifinal — the second of seven Semifinal events around the globe. Both Basnett and ... Continue Reading
2023 New York Pro Results
The annual International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) New York Pro is usually one of the biggest contests on the bodybuilding calendar. It's not only a significant event for up-and-comers ... Continue Reading
73-Year-Old Powerlifter Mary Duffy Deadlifts Nearly Triple Bodyweight — 140.6 Kilograms (310 Pounds) with Chains
On May 18, 2023, powerlifter Mary Duffy shared an Instagram video of herself capturing a 140.6-kilogram (310-pound) raw deadlift with chains during a training session. According to the caption of Duffy's ... Continue Reading
Dexter Jackson Rips His Chest Up With This Efficient Workout
Bodybuilding legend Dexter Jackson likely won't be making a formal comeback to contests like the returning Masters Olympia any time soon. However, that doesn't mean the former 2008 Mr. Olympia and 2012 ... Continue Reading
2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic Events Revealed
The 2023 Giants Live Strongman Classic (GLSC) is scheduled for Jul. 8, 2023, in London, England. With a loaded lineup featuring reigning champion Oleksii Novikov and new World's Strongest Man (WSM) victor ... Continue Reading
Pablo Olivares, Younger Brother of World-Record Holder Jesus Olivares, Squats 400-Kilogram (881.8-Pound) PR
Pablo Olivares is the younger sibling of Jesus Olivares, the current owner of the all-time heaviest raw World Record total (1,152.5 kilograms/2,540.8 pounds) in powerlifting history. That means the athlete ... Continue Reading
Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Scores Equipped Squat World Record of 276 Kilograms (608.4 Pounds)
From May 2-7, 2023, during the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) Equipped Powerlifting Championships in Thisted, Denmark, Daria Rusanenko captured a 276-kilogram (608.4-pound) back squat. ... Continue Reading
Andrew Jacked Weighs Over 300 Pounds in Astonishing Offseason Update
After some of the presumed top contenders for the 2023 Mr. Olympia recently showed out while guest posing at the 2023 Pittsburgh Pro, bodybuilder Chinedu Obiekea aka "Andrew Jacked" might appear to be on ... Continue Reading
Mal O’Brien Withdraws From CrossFit Semifinals, Will Not Compete in 2023 CrossFit Games
CrossFit superstar Mal O'Brien has withdrawn from the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals, set to take place from May 18 to Jun. 4, 2023. In an Instagram post on May 16, 2023, O'Brien announced that she will ... Continue Reading
Derek Lunsford and Other Olympia Contenders Display Their Off-Season Mass Guest-Posing at 2023 Pittsburgh Pro
By now, many in the bodybuilding community understand the annual Pittsburgh Pro to be more than a major qualifying event on the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro League ... Continue Reading
