On August 6, 2023, Hildeborg Juvet Hugdal recorded a 235.5-kilogram (519.1-pound) equipped bench press during the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped Bench Press Championships in Bordeaux, ... Continue Reading
Jimmy Kolb Breaks All-Time World Record with 635.4-Kilogram (1,401-Pound) Bench Press — Heaviest Lift in Powerlifting History
On July 29, 2023, powerlifter Jimmy Kolb recorded a 635.4-kilogram (1,401-pound) equipped bench press during the 2023 International Powerlifting Association (IPA) Tri-Star Bash in Elizabethton, Tennessee. ... Continue Reading
11-Year-Old Jordan Mica (56KG) Scores 4 New Competition PRs Including 80-Kilogram (176.3-Pound) Squat
Jordan Mica is not your average 11-year-old. The young athlete might enjoy some typical childhood staples — playing video games, coming home when the streetlights turn on — but he throws being an ... Continue Reading
Pavlo Nakonechnyy Bench Presses 200 Kilograms (440.9 Pounds) for 7 Reps in Shaw Classic Prep
On July 13, 2023, strongman Pavlo Nakonechnyy shared an Instagram video of himself completing a 200-kilogram (440.9-pound) bench press for seven reps during a training session. According to the caption of ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper Records 210-Kilogram (463-Pound) 3-Rep Bench Press PR
In the current strongman pantheon, Canada's Mitchell Hooper is unquestionably the most dominant. The athlete is the reigning World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion and has, at minimum, finished on the podium ... Continue Reading
Agata Sitko (76KG) Breaks Open and Junior Bench Press World Records at 2023 IPF Worlds with 153 Kilograms (337.3 Pounds)
On an international level, the year 2022 was a coming out party, of sorts, for Polish powerlifter Agata Sitko. The athlete placed second in the 76-kilogram division at the 2022 International Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Incline Bench Press vs. Flat Bench Press: Rethink Your Go-To Chest Press
If you hit up your local commercial gym on any given Monday evening, you’ll see that chest training is one of the most popular workouts for many lifters. Two classic lifts regularly used in this ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Morgan Nicholls Scores a 238.1-Kilogram (525-Pound) Bench Press PR
On June 11, 2023, teenage powerlifter Morgan Nicholls shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a raw 238.1-kilogram (525-pound) bench press during a training session. According to the caption of the ... Continue Reading
Tiffany Chapon Sets IPF Bench Press World Record En Route to Dominant Three-Peat
Tiffany Chapon has done it again, not that anyone in strength sports is likely surprised. During the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships, the French ... Continue Reading
lelja Strik (84KG) Bench Presses 132.5 Kilograms (292.1 Pounds) for Raw Masters IPF World Record
The 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships saw a number of hallowed records fall. One of them now belongs to 50-year-old Dutch powerlifter lelja Strik, who helped ... Continue Reading
Samantha Eugenie Crushes 122.5-Kilogram (270-Pound) Bench Press PR
On June 6, 2023, Samantha Eugenie shared an Instagram video of herself capturing a 122.5-kilogram (270-pound) raw bench press during a training session. According to the caption of the 20-year-old ... Continue Reading
The Importance of a Bench Press Arch
In some gym circles, you’re not considered a “true” lifter if nobody has ever asked you, “How much do you bench?” This fundamental exercise is the archetypal test of upper body strength and size. Yet, ... Continue Reading
72-Year-OId Shelly Stettner Scores 2 Competition PRs at 2023 Masters Nationals
On June 2-3, 2023, during the 2023 Powerlifting America (AMP) Masters Raw Nationals, 72-year-old competitor Shelly Stettner scored two all-time raw competition personal records (PR). The first milestone ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Hex Press for Chest Size without Shoulder Pain
Part dumbbell bench press and part isometric dumbbell flye, the hex press is a unique high-tension chest-builder. The hex press is performed on a flat bench with the dumbbells squeezed together throughout ... Continue Reading
Daiki Kodama (83KG) Bench Presses 230.5 Kilograms (508.1 Pounds) for IPF Raw World Record
During the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 IPF World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships, powerlifter Daiki Kodama captured a 230.5-kilogram (508-pound) raw bench press ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Incline Dumbbell Bench Press for Upper Pec Muscle and Pressing Strength
Developing a strong pressing movement is pretty standard advice for any lifter looking to make big gains in upper body development. The incline dumbbell bench press, in particular, will add some spice to ... Continue Reading
Reece Fullwood (125KG) Squats 412.5 Kilograms (909.4 Pounds) For Raw World Record
On May 1, 2023, powerlifter Reece Fullwood shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 412.5-kilogram (909.4-pound) raw with sleeves back squat during the 2023 Global Powerlifting Committee-Great ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Says His Pec Injury Will Likely Require Surgery
On Apr. 15, 2023, Hafthor Björnsson attempted a 252.5-kilogram (556.7-pound) raw bench press during a powerlifting competition held at Thor's Power Gym in Kópavogur, Iceland. The athlete would not finish ... Continue Reading
Julius Maddox Crushes a 331.2-Kilogram (730-Pound) Bench Press With a Long Pause
On Apr. 13, 2023, powerlifter Julius Maddox shared an Instagram clip of himself completing a raw 331.2-kilogram (730-pound) bench press during a training session. In his post, Maddox lists the weight as ... Continue Reading
Samantha Rice (90KG) Sets 3 World Records at 2023 Pioneer On The Beach
On April 10, 2023, Samantha Rice shared a comprehensive Instagram post recapping her first-place performance in the 90-kilogram weight class at the 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach. Rice captured three ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Samantha Eugenie (69KG) Breaks Two Records at 2023 French Junior Nationals
Some young powerlifters take time to find their groove and get comfortable on a sanctioned lifting platform. It's an understandable struggle to figure out what works and hone in on one's strengths. Such a ... Continue Reading
Blake Lehew Breaks 317.5-Kilogram (700-Pound) Raw Squat Barrier In Competition
On Apr. 10, 2023, powerlifter Blake Lehew shared an Instagram video of himself capturing a 319.9-kilogram (705.4-pound) raw back squat during the 2023 USA-UA Pioneer on the Beach. The contest took place on ... Continue Reading
Prescillia Bavoil (69KG) Breaks Squat and Total World Records at 2023 Sheffield Championships
After injuring her lower back (date and severity undisclosed), it wasn't clear when Prescillia Bavoil would regain the form that once helped her win International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and European ... Continue Reading
Evie Corrigan (52KG) Sets IPF Raw World Record Total of 460 Kilograms (1,014.1 Pounds)
The 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships saw seemingly countless records broken in various divisions. Unsurprisingly, superstar powerlifters like Amanda Lawrence led the way. Evie Corrigan can add her ... Continue Reading
