The most important part of Lovelace’s latest training update might not have been the lift itself. The caption features the strength superstar revealing that she plans to accomplish an 18-inch Axle Deadlift of at least 363 kilograms (800 pounds) by the end of the 2023 calendar year.

When it comes to shining on sanctioned lifting platforms in major contests, and in individualized training sessions, Lovelace is largely unparalleled in the current strength sports pantheon. The last approximate year, dating back to spring 2022, has seen Lovelace dominate seemingly whenever possible.

One of Lovelace’s more notable accomplishments includes setting the Axle Deadlift World Record at 261.5 kilograms (576.5 pounds) at the 2022 Arnold Strongman UK. Before that achievement, Lovelace broke the strongwoman deadlift World Record with a pull of 282.5 kilograms (623 pounds) at the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest competition.

To start 2023, Lovelace picked up (no pun intended) where she left off by setting a new U64 Atlas Stone World Record of 146.8 kilograms (323.6 pounds) during the 2023 Kaos New Year Push/Pull 2023 contest. In the same competition, she scored a new top benchmark with the U64 Axle Press World Record of 101 kilograms (222.6 pounds).

According to Lovelace’s caption, she previously set the 18-inch Axle Deadlift World Record at just over 700 pounds in October 2022. At the time of this writing, it is unclear what contest she refers to. Nonetheless, by the end of 2023, Lovelace has lofty ambitions to add over 45.3 kilograms (100 pounds) to her all-time best.

Lovelace is the reigning U64 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) champion and first captured that title in 2018. According to her page on Open Powerlifting, as a powerlifter, Lovelace has never lost a contest dating back to a career that began in May 2015.

As one of the more decorated strength athletes today, Lovelace probably has a lot on her plate at any given moment. The athlete has usually handled it with aplomb and, based on her high standard of strength excellence, will likely continue to do so.

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On Mar. 12, 2023, the Giants Live organization confirmed some of the initial competitors set to duke it out at the 2023 BSW. A slew of world-class champions are lined up to vie for the title including 2021 World’s Strongest Woman and 2022 UK’s Strongest Woman Rebecca Roberts, 2022 England’s Strongest Woman and former Britain’s Strongest Woman Lucy Underdown, and three-time World’s Strongest Woman (2016-2017, 2019) Donna Moore.

At the time of this writing, specific events have not been revealed, but organizers Giants Live have stated athletes will be tasked with a total of five events, the details of which are likely to be announced in the future.

Here is the current BSW roster as it stands:

2023 Britain’s Strongest Woman Roster

• Rebecca Roberts
• Lucy Underdown
• Andrea Thompson
• Rhianon Lovelace
• Donna Moore

Just five athletes have been confirmed for the BSW at the time of this article’s publication. With 12 athletes expected to appear on contest day, more big names should come out as contest day approaches.

The five already-announced competitors come with some seriously impressive resumes. All competition information is courtesy of Strongman Archives.

Underdown won a Britain’s Strongest Woman title under a different organizing body from this year’s competition, and she has finished on the podium in three of her last five strongwoman appearances.

Current Log Lift World Record holder Andrea Thompson (140 kilograms/308.6 pounds) is a 2018 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) champion. She was also the runner-up at that prestigious contest in 2022.

Rhianon Lovelace’s laundry list of accomplishments seemingly never ends. She holds the U64 Atlas Stone World Record (146.8 kilograms/324 pounds), the U64 Axle Press World Record (101 kilograms/222.6 pounds), the Axle Deadlift World Record (261.5 kilograms/576.5 pounds), and the deadlift World Record (282.5 kilograms/623 pounds). Lovelace is also a two-time U64 WSW winner (2018, 2022).

Finally, Rebecca Roberts was the 2021 WSW champion, the 2022 UK’s Strongest Woman, and most recently finished in second place at the 2023 Arnold Strongwoman Classic (ASC). Last but absolutely not least, Donna Moore claims three WSW titles to her name (2016-2017, 2019) along with the title of UK’s Strongest Woman in 2021.

Even when Giants Live adds more competitors to the BSW slate, it’s apparent this field already presents a gauntlet of superstars and icons.

The 2023 BSW will showcase many of the most powerful titans in strongwoman. Whoever comes out with the best performance will earn a title more than worthy of the British Isles.

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On Feb. 18, 2023, during the 2023 Log Lift for Life Invitational in Tamworth, UK, Lovelace finished off a 146.8-kilogram (323.6-pound) Atlas Stone lift. According to the caption of her Instagram post of the feat, it is an all-time World Record in the U64 (64-kilogram) weight class. Lovelace wore a lifting belt, forearm-protecting sleeves, and knee sleeves for support during the record lift.

Lovelace kept her reflection on her new achievement short and sweet. It’s probably because the athlete understands there’s likely only more to come, given her intense training and commitment.

“Warm-ups flew, I knew we were on for a good day early on!” Lovelace wrote. “Only 49 days into 2023, and we’re already two World Records in, with my best lift still to come! Buckle up. Because this year’s gonna be big.”

To top a productive weekend, Lovelace would shift to the 2023 OLO Pro Invitational where, during a victorious all-around performance, she set the strict barbell curl heavyweight World Record of 55 kilograms (121.3 pounds).

Not to be outdone, Lovelace shouted out the charity money raised by the overall short event, which apparently topped the equivalent of $1,000 dollars and will go straight to men’s mental health awareness. She credited 100% C.A. Promotions, originally founded by trainer Stig Parker. Per the organization’s website masthead, it is committed to safety, inclusivity, and equal promotion for strongmen and strongwomen.

“Big shout out to the hard work from [100% C.A. Promotions] for raising nearly £1000 [$1204.28] for men’s mental health charity!” Lovelace wrote. “And for his [Parker] effort into such a great day, making sure we all had everything we needed and made sure all athletes’ safety was absolutely paramount!”

What lies ahead for Lovelace on a competitive front is unclear. For an athlete seemingly willing to take on all challenges and comers in her path, anything might be possible. The only ideal that might be obvious is that her awesome accomplishments should probably stop surprising the strongperson world.

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On Jan. 22, 2023, Lovelace captured a 101-kilogram (222.6-pound) Axle Press during the 2023 Kaos New Year Push/Pull 2023 contest at the Kaos Strength Gym in Preston, England. The astonishing feat is an all-time U64 (64-kilogram weight class) World Record. Even more so, it demonstrates that after a 2022 calendar year where Lovelace sprinkled in noteworthy achievements throughout several competitions, the athlete is still pushing full steam ahead to etch her name at the top of a record list anywhere possible.

Lovelace seemingly understands her status in the modern strongwoman sphere. As she gears up for another productive year of competitions, the athlete had a succinct summary of her Axle Press record in a post of the lift on her Instagram profile.

“Three weeks into 2023, and we’re already one world record in,” Lovelace wrote. “Big plans this year, just the beginning.” 

A two-time U64 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) champion (2018, 2022), Lovelace has been no slouch regarding full-slate, major strongwoman contests of late. According to Strongman Archives, the athlete can boast three out of four podium finishes in the tentpole WSW main event. The only instance in which Lovelace fell short of a top-two result was during her WSW debut in December 2017.

Outside of the WSW parameters, Lovelace made 2022 rather prolific with all circumstances considered. Last May, the athlete broke the British raw deadlift World Record with a pull of 241 kilograms (530 pounds) from the 2022 British Powerlifting Union (BPU) contest. She followed that accomplishment by breaking the all-time strongwoman deadlift World Record (282.5 kilograms/623 pounds) at the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest competition. Finally, in September 2022 — roughly a month and a half before Lovelace captured her second career WSW championship — the competitor broke the Axle Deadlift World Record with a pull of 261.5 kilograms (576.5 pounds) during the 2022 Arnold Strongman (AS) UK.

With this latest Axle Press notch in her lifting belt, it seems Lovelace is picking up where she left off in 2022.

Few of Lovelace’s peers could likely match what she executes in the gym and in sanctioned competitions. In the months ahead in 2023, it seems inevitable she’ll continue to climb mind-bending heights when it comes to showcasing impeccable displays of power and will.

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Per a post on her Instagram, Lovelace competed at the 2022 AS UK with a body weight of 63 kilograms (138.9 pounds). That means Lovelace’s axle deadlift World Record was 4.1 times her body weight. Lovelace worked from a conventional stance while utilizing a lifting suit, lifting belt, and lifting straps to help with her record pull. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To celebrate her record and winning the first-ever Arnold Pro UK title a day before, Lovelace couldn’t seem to find the appropriate words to describe her historic achievement in an initial Instagram post. 

“I have no words,” Lovelace wrote. “To hit the [record] after competing for two days and winning the first ever Arnold Pro UK, I’m speechless.”

As the athlete would later note, she decided to reflect on and be appreciative of her journey and resolve in another post.

“After competing for two successful days (with tough competition, so I couldn’t take it easy) to win the Arnold Pro Title, running off three hours of sleep, I was doubting myself,” Lovelace wrote. “I knew I was going to need to go somewhere dark to get this done.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Even without her axle deadlift World Record and Arnold Pro title, it was already quite the successful 2022 competitive year for Lovelace. 

In late May 2022, during the British Powerlifting Union (BPU) Single Lift British Championships, Lovelace broke the British raw powerlifting deadlift record with a pull of 241 kilograms (530 pounds). Later, while competing at the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest competition in mid-July 2022, Lovelace broke the overall strongwoman deadlift World Record with a pull of 282.5 kilograms (623 pounds) — exceeding her own record from the 2020 Strength Shop Record Breakers contest by over 20 pounds. (Note: The athlete won both contests.)

Finally, in August 2022, she won her fourth consecutive Britain’s Strongest Woman title. She has not lost that contest since making her debut in 2018. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Now in possession of a larger axle deadlift World Record, Lovelace was not shy in expressing what her accomplishment at a major international contest might have meant for strong women on a wider scale.

“We are witnessing the dawn of a new era of Strongwoman!” Lovelace wrote. “A time where the best Women are welcomed to the biggest stages in the sport, witnessed by thousands. The rise of strongwomen!”

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On August 23, 2022, Lovelace shared an Instagram clip of herself completing a 120-kilogram (264-pound) Atlas Stone One Motion. According to Lovelace’s caption, the feat was just short of double her current (undisclosed) bodyweight. Though, with this footage taken into account, and if her recent competitions are any indication — Lovelace likely weighs somewhere in the range of 64 kilograms (141 pounds).

The athlete wore a lifting belt and knee sleeves while lifting the Atlas stone. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Merits of the One Motion

A staple event in many strongwoman/strongman contests, the Atlas stones present a unique challenge to respective competitors. The stones are a regular closing event, meaning they can also decide the eventual victor in many contests. However, stone-only world records also exist in strongman and strongwoman competitions.

To gain an edge over their peers in lifting the Atlas stones onto their corresponding podium, many professionals will practice the “One Motion” which saves time and can be more efficient when executed properly. 

To perform an Atlas Stone One Motion, an athlete will bend over and get their upper abdomen as close to the stone as possible. They do this to limit the distance that they have to row the stone onto their body. Then, they squeeze the stone as hard as they can and lift it in a fashion reminiscent of a stiff-leg deadlift. After the stone passes their knees, they extend their hips and back in one smooth motion before placing it down. 

This technique often puts athletes in a better position to thrive in a speed-focused Atlas stone event. When it comes to lifting the heaviest stone, a more segmented approach — where the athlete lifts it off the floor, positions it in their lap, and then hoists it to the podium or over a bar — is usually preferred. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lovelace’s Recent Path

As a competitor and in the gym, Lovelace has been on a relative tear of late.

In May 2022, the athlete broke the British raw deadlift World Record with a pull of 241 kilograms (530 pounds) at the 2022 British Powerlifting Union (BPU) Single Lift British Championships. Then, in late June, she completed an axle press that was 7.5 kilograms (16.5 pounds) more than the current lightweight world record. Her latest achievement was breaking the deadlift strongwoman World Record with a pull of 282.5 kilograms (623 pounds) at the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest competition in mid-July. Notably, that deadlift was 4.5-times Lovelace’s body weight of 62.5 kilograms (137.8 pounds) for the contest. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At the time of this article’s publication, Lovelace is preparing to compete in the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival UK. That contest will take place on September 23-25, 2022, in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Based on her usual high standards, the elite strongwoman might have a performance to remember.  

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Lovelace wore a lifting suit to capture her new record strength feat. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lovelace’s deadlift achievement did not come without a challenge.

The athlete pulled the loaded barbell just past her knees before hitching the weight temporarily on her thighs while she leaned back. This hitch maneuver would not have been legal in a powerlifting contest, but the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest was a strongwoman and strongman endeavor. Athletes who utilize the hitch typically weigh significantly less than the weight they are deadlifting. At under 300 pounds body weight, Rob Kearney would be an example of a strongman who might use this technique.

Eventually, after hitching her deadlift weight, Lovelace utilized her tremendous leg and back strength to lock out the pull for the new World Record. Notably, according to the caption of Lovelace’s Instagram post, she weighed 62.5 kilograms (137.8 pounds) at the time of her deadlift. That means she pulled over 4.5 times her body weight with this staggering figure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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An Inspiring Platform

In another post on her social media, the strongwoman appeared to be emotional as she reflected on the toll it took to notch the new lofty deadlift achievement. 

“This deadlift prep has been by far the hardest prep of my life, mentally more than physically,” Lovelace wrote. “Being on track, having everything laid out easy tick boxes, then a nice short stay in hospital with severe pneumonia and a number of other personal blows really knocked me. My mental health plummeted, my head held above the water by my team. I felt like I emotionally crawled to the finish line on my hands and knees.”

Despite her obstacles, Lovelace seemed to draw inspiration from how her work and records as a strength sports athlete might act as a catalyst for those waiting in the wings. 

“But meeting so many incredible people starting out this weekend opened my eyes to how many people my lifts touch, inspire, and motivate.” Lovelace continued. “How many believe in me and reminded me that this is so much bigger than me and my feelings. The women I represent fuel my fire and my focus. The pressure can often feel overwhelming. But pressure creates diamonds, and it is a privilege.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ever a strength pioneer, Lovelace has already set her sights on her next deadlift mission. She wrote in her latter Instagram post that she plans to eventually pull at least five times her body weight. It’s an ambitious goal, but Lovelace has proved capable of reaching soaring heights as an athlete. 

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Lovelace — who has competed in the 64-kilogram division of late — possesses that record figure thanks to a 272.5-kilogram (600.7-pound) record deadlift at the 2020 Strength Shop Record Breakers.

 

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Given that Lovelace has featured as both a strongwoman and powerlifter, there are certain essential distinctions to keep in mind regarding deadlifting in the respective sports. Powerlifters cannot use lifting straps and must complete their reps without resting their weight at any time. Strongwomen can use straps and hitch the weight above their knees while finishing their pull.

For her latest powerful deadlift, Lovelace appears to lift as a strongwoman as she uses straps and hitches the weight above her knees for a moment.

A Fruitful Journey

This training feat seems to hold particular significance to Lovelace. After exceeding the axle deadlift World Record in early June 2022, Lovelace battled a fit of pneumonia that she said caused her to lose eight percent of her body weight.

In her Instagram post, the strongwoman/powerlifter quickly reflected on her latest achievement and a journey that started with a powerlifting record in 2017.

“This is the number that means such an awful lot to me (obviously aside from the 300),” Lovelace wrote. “Because when we make this legit in competition, I’ll have added exactly 100 kilograms to the World Record since I first broke it in 2017.”

The statistics add up, aside from what might be a small typo by Lovelace. While competing as a powerlifter when she was 20-years-old, Lovelace set the British deadlift powerlifting record with a pull of 180 kilograms (396.8 pounds) at the 2016 Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) British Finals. Approximately six years later, while lifting as a strongwoman, the athlete has indeed added 100 kilograms (220.4 pounds) to that initial top figure.

 

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The other accomplishment Lovelace references is a 300-kilogram (660-pound) deadlift off low blocks from a February 2021 training session. Notably, that pull was five times her body weight of 60 kilograms at the time.

Additionally, though Lovelace doesn’t mention it here, she is the owner of the all-time British raw deadlift powerlifting record with a 241-kilogram (530-pound) pull at the 2022 British Powerlifting Union (BPU) Single Lift British Championships.

The Road Ahead

Following her battle with pneumonia, Lovelace left her near-competitive future up in the air while recovering. Now that it appears she’s at full strength, it seems she’s back to leaving no stone unturned. The  2018 World’s Strongest Woman (WSW) is on a mission to make her new deadlift World Record official soon.

“July 16th, I’m coming to extend my World Record,” Lovelace continued in her Instagram post. “No doubt about it!”

 

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That mid-summer date Lovelace alludes to is a reference to the 2022 Berkshire’s Strongest Man & Woman contest on July 16, 2022, in Berkshire, England. Provided Lovelace faces no further unexpected setbacks with her health, it might be fair to expect her to surpass her traditional deadlift World Record at the competition.

For this already legendary strongwoman, she seldom seems to miss a chance at emphatically stamping her name in the record books.

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On June 7, 2022, Lovelace shared footage of herself locking out a 240-kilogram (528-pound) axle bar deadlift in a training session. Lovelace did not disclose precisely when this deadlift happened. The figure unofficially exceeds Lovelace’s own axle deadlift World Record of 233.5 kilograms (515 pounds) from mid-May 2022. Lovelace wore lifting straps and a lifting suit for the pull. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lovelace completes the axle deadlift relatively easily. She alludes to that reality in her Instagram post, saying it was “piss-easy.” The main distinction between an axle bar deadlift and a deadlift with a traditional barbell is that the axle bar is several inches thicker, which tests an athlete’s grip strength even more than a “normal” deadlift. There’s also no flex in an axle bar, making the weight feel harder throughout the entirety of the lift. 

Notably, Lovelace is the current British raw traditional deadlift record holder with a pull of 241 kilograms (530 pounds). She achieved that mark at the 2022 British Powerlifting Union (BPU) Single Lift British Championships. That Lovelace can excel so well with both deadlift bars is a testament to her power. 

A Surprise Setback

Unfortunately for Lovelace, she couldn’t bask in her axle deadlift training feat as much as she might have wanted to.

Per her Instagram caption, the British athlete went to the hospital with pneumonia about two days after her staggering axle bar pull. As a result, Lovelace withdrew her apparent official attempt at the axle deadlift World Record that was going to take place on the weekend of June 10-12, 2022. 

“Feels absolutely pants to do, just a really [expletive] feeling,” Lovelace wrote. “But after being discharged from the hospital last week with a severe case of pneumonia, we’re left with no other sensible option. I genuinely thought I was just run down with back-to-back records, with a tough cough, but things went south pretty quickly, and I ended up not in a great way in the hospital.”

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In the aftermath of her bout with pneumonia, Lovelace says she lost eight percent of her (undisclosed) bodyweight. That might throw a wrench into the rest of her competitive year in 2022. In the near purview, Lovelace has a spot in the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival UK on September 23-25, 2022, in Birmingham, England. At the time of this writing, it is unclear if she will still move forward with those plans.

However, it doesn’t seem like she’s letting this step back ruin her long-term goals. 

“I’m hopeful of another deadlift attempt this year, but right now, I’m unsure if full competitions come into this season for me,” Lovelace wrote. “I’ll get to work, I know what I need to do, but these things can’t be rushed. When I’m ready, I’ll be back.”

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On May 21-22, 2022, Lovelace competed in the 2022 British Powerlifting Union (BPU) Single Lift British Championships. Per the strongwoman, she had entered the meet at the “last minute.” That appears to have been a great decision as Lovelace deadlifted 230 kilograms (507 pounds) on her second attempt to break the British raw deadlift record.

If breaking the record initially wasn’t enough, Lovelace used her third attempt to extend it by pulling 241 kilograms (530 pounds). That is heavier than the British deadlift record across any weight class, according to Open Powerlifting. Lovelace donned just a lifting belt for that third pull and completed it from a conventional stance. 

Check out that staggering third deadlift pull, via Lovelace’s Instagram profile:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At the time of writing, since Lovelace usually features in strongwoman competitions, it is unclear what weight class she competed in as a powerlifter. The athlete typically competes at 64 kilograms in strongwoman, and the BPU has a 67.5-kilogram weight class. That said, Lovelace’s deadlift record will go down officially under whatever weight class she competed in. In a single-lift or full competition, it’s the heaviest deadlift by any woman in any weight class.

Lovelace’s powerlifting deadlift record comes on the heels of another recent deadlift record but as a strongwoman. On May 14, 2022, during the 2022 Clash Pro Series Clash of the 64’s, she set a new lightweight world record on the axle bar deadlift by pulling 233.5 kilograms (515 pounds). The pull helped Lovelace eventually capture that competition’s overall win. 

Notably, there is a vital distinction between deadlifts in powerlifting and strongwoman competitions.

In a strongwoman meet, athletes can use straps and a hitch — where they can rest their barbell on their quads after pulling it above their knees. By contrast, powerlifters must completely lock their rep out without that rest, and they cannot use straps. That Lovelace can seamlessly work between both competitive guidelines and still break the British record could be a testament to her strength and prowess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s Next

After her stellar performance in the 2022 Single Lift British Championships, Lovelace seems to hint in the caption of her Instagram post that she could make an earnest attempt as a powerlifter again. Per the athlete, this BPU meet had marked the end of a five-year powerlifting absence. 

“Haven’t prepped for this, was totally unsure what to open with as I deadlift with straps and a hitch (strongwoman),” Lovelace wrote. “But super excited to see what’s possible with a good peak!

If Lovelace is indeed jumping back in more often as a powerlifter soon, time will only tell what stellar achievements she’s capable of with more preparation beforehand. 

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