Larry "Wheels" Williams has been very forthcoming about his decision to stop using steroids and transition to Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). The powerlifter/strongman/influencer has officially ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii (90KG) Scores 4 Competition Personal Records at 2022 USAPL Korea Winter Showdown
In powerlifting's current constellation of strength superstars, it's hard to get much of any bigger than Russel Orhii. The former two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World champion (2019, ... Continue Reading
Dumbbell vs. Barbell Bench Press: Choose the Right Upper-Body Builder
Ahh, the mythical bench press. It holds a special place in many lifters' hearts. The draw of a muscular chest, rounded shoulders, and bulging triceps is what makes many fall in love with benching, either ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bobb Matthews (105KG) Scores 952.5-Kilogram (2,099.3-Pound) Total, Wins 2022 USAPL Virginia Pro
Before 2022, Bobb Matthews might have been an ascending star, but he could never quite break through on a sanctioned lifting platform. Aside from some solid podium finishes, he was awaiting his turn to ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sophia Ellis (76KG) Deadlifts European Record of 240.5 Kilograms (530.2 Pounds) En Route to First European Title
For some, the 2022 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships were about extending a reign on top. For others, it was about enjoying a breakthrough podium moment, ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Wins Powerlifting Return, Achieves 970-Kilogram (2,138.5-Pound) Total
It's been an eventful fall for strength sports living legend Hafthor Björnsson. After some years away from Atlas stones and other heavy implements, the Icelandic athlete had announced he'd be making an ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Bobbie Butters (57KG) Wins First Career European Championship
Bobbie Butters has been a competitive powerlifting fixture for over a decade. Per Open Powerlifting, as a raw Teen competitor, she began her career with a victory at the 2012 British Drug Free Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Wins the European Championship Once Again
After an all-around competitive year filled with glowing performances, Tiffany Chapon could've theoretically put a cap on her productive 2022 before her most recent contest. No one would've blamed her for ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Morgan Nicholls Scores a Massive 233.6-Kilogram (515-Pound) Bench Press
In their free time, most 16-year-olds probably aren't building their strength in the gym. Rather than polish up their staple lifts, they're likely playing video games or hanging out with friends. Knowing ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Crushes a 195-Kilogram (429.9-Pound) Paused Bench Press as Powerlifting Return Looms
While he prepares to compete as a powerlifter again on Dec. 3, 2022, legendary strength sports icon Hafthor Björnsson is seemingly leaving no stone unturned in his general training. With his last ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sen Yang (120KG) Captures a 440.5-Kilogram (971.1-Pound) Equipped World Record Squat
In the Asian powerlifting circuit, Sen Yang has been a mainstay for quite some time. He's a former Asian Powerlifting Federation (AsianPF) World Champion — both as an Equipped (2016-2017, 2019) and Raw ... Continue Reading
Ukrainian Powerlifter Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats a World Record 275.5 Kilograms (607.4 Pounds)
As a powerlifter, Daria Rusanenko first made her hay in her native Ukraine, winning several contests of the Sub-Juniors and Teen variety in the mid-2010s. Years later, as a seasoned competitor and if her ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Squats World Record 280.5 Kilograms (618.4 Pounds) at 2022 IPF Equipped Worlds
Some powerlifters seemingly have a great passion and energy for displaying their strength under a big spotlight. German athlete Sonja Stefanie Krüger might be one of them. Krüger is just 22 years old, but ... Continue Reading
Heather Connor Deadlifts More Than 20 Pounds Over Her Own World Record in Training
With two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World titles (2017, 2019), Heather Connor has a diverse powerlifting resume outside of her usual prolific deadlifting. Even still, this superstar has ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins (75KG) Squats 600 Pounds for Unofficial World Record
Some strength athletes are seemingly just born to lift incredible amounts of weight. In the sport of powerlifting, superstar Kristy Hawkins might be one of them. This multifaceted competitor, who also owns ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Blake Lehew (82.5KG) Scores a Massive 518-Pound Bench Press for a New Milestone
A glance at Blake Lehew's resume will show that this athlete doesn't shy away from competition. In over a decade-plus of pulling, pressing, and squatting massive weights on sanctioned lifting platforms, ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Björnsson Deadlifts 793 Pounds for 2 Reps as He Preps Powerlifting Return
In October 2022, Hafthor Björnsson announced he would hang up the boxing gloves to return to professional strongman. In the same month, the former 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion revealed he ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Seun Jubril (82.5KG) Deadlifts 788 Pounds for American Record
Seun Jubril has featured as a powerlifter in just three contests in his competitive career. That likely puts his reputation in a place where he's still relatively unknown in the strength sports realm. With ... Continue Reading
Rapper Method Man, Showing the Method to His Strength Madness, Deadlifts 500 Pounds at Age 51
An artist in the music industry doesn't need to be strong and fit, per se. They've got their talents as writers, they've got the golden pipes as rhymers and singers, and everything else is superfluous. ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Yangsu Ren (83KG) Deadlifts 60 Pounds Over IPF World Record
Yangsu Ren started powerlifting competitively at 28 years old, and the strength athlete appears to be making up for any perceived lost time in the form of absurd training lifts. On Oct. 26, 2022, Ren ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Close-Grip Bench Press for Bigger, Stronger Triceps
Most lifters in the gym have performed the classic flat bench press to build chest size and upper body pressing strength. When it comes to variations of this time-honored exercise, most lifters adjust the ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Kristy Hawkins Cruises Through a Massive 551-Pound, 3-Rep Squat PR
Kristy Hawkins is at a stage in her powerlifting career where the baseline expectation might be that she'll lift something incredible whenever she gets a barbell in her hands. The athlete didn't disappoint ... Continue Reading
Powerlifter Nabil Lahlou Crushes a Deadlift Nearly 5 Times His Body Weight in Training
One need only see Nabil Lahlou lift once to verify why he's the so-called "French Phenom," per his Instagram bio. The 23-year-old powerlifter is a prolific competitor, and his latest demonstration of ... Continue Reading
20-Year-Old Powerlifter Max Shethar (+140KG) Scores 755-Pound Squat, 463-Pound Bench Press PRs
Max Shethar is no typical 20-year-old. Whereas many young people his age might focus on fitting general exercise into their otherwise packed schedules, the powerlifter spends much of his time training and ... Continue Reading
