Tag: powerlifting
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Scores IPF Raw Squat and Total World Records at 2024 Sheffield Championships
Amanda Lawrence has extended the IPF raw squat world record to 249.5 kilograms (550.1 pounds) at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. On Feb. 10, 2024, Lawrence competed against 11 other of the world’s most elite female powerlifters across a range of weight classes for a huge prize purse and a chance to rewrite history. Lawrence earned a £5,000…
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Tiffany Chapon (47KG) Sets IPF Raw Squat, Bench Press, & Total World Records
The 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships occurred on Feb. 10, 2024, in Sheffield, England, and it was a monumental day for powerlifting history. A plethora of raw world records were toppled across multiple weight classes in both the men’s and women’s divisions. Among them was a blazing performance by 47-kilogram powerlifter Tiffany Chapon of France. Chapon scored International Powerlifting…
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Sets All-Time Raw Squat World Record of 478KG at Sheffield 2024
Kilo by kilo, Jesus Olivares moves the needle. Among the many, many new powerlifting world records set over the course of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Sheffield 2024 Powerlifting Championships was the Men’s super-heavyweight all-time classic squat record. Olivares, on his final squat attempt of the session, successfully lifted 478 kilograms, or 1,053.81 pounds. This colossal lift put…
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Taylor Atwood’s “World Champion Mindset” When Lifting Heavy In Training
Taylor Atwood has dominated the 74-kilogram class in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) for years. A three-time world champion, Atwood set the squat and total world records at the 2019 IPF Classic World Championships (CWC). At the 2021 United States Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals, Atwood posted a historic performance that included a 303-kilogram (668-pound) squat and a 340.5-kilogram deadlift for an 838.5-kilogram (1,849-pound) total…
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North Korean World Records (and Chris Bumstead is BACK) — Strength Weekly 2/9
Strength Weekly is bringing you all the news from around the barbell game. This week, we’re covering: Here’s the run of show! 00:00 Intro01:19 Run of Show04:00 Does China not have these classes on lock?07:52 Haley Adams is BACK13:21 Amanda Lawrence with a RIDICULOUS squat16:52 Chris Bumstead returns to training Follow David Thomas Tao and Phil Blechman on Instagram.
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2024 Paris Paralympic Games Medals Revealed
The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games will be held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. The 11-day contest will feature five days of para powerlifting competition on days seven through 11 (Sept. Sept. 4-8, 2024). On Feb. 8, 2024, the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games medals were revealed, and their designs are exquisite. Images of the…
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Oxymetholone cycle advice from an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder.
Oxymetholone cycle advice from an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder. As a seasoned professional bodybuilder with years of experience both on the competitive stage and in navigating the intricate world of performance-enhancing substances, I’ve come to develop a nuanced understanding of various anabolic steroids, including Oxymetholone, widely known as Anadrol. My journey through the ranks, from an…
2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Men’s Preview
The second edition of the popular Sheffield Powerlifting Championships is nearly upon us. Twelve male and 12 female athletes will compete for world records and huge cash prizes in front of a sell-out crowd at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, England. In 2023, USA’s Jesus Olivares made history with his record-breaking performance that garnered £30,000 (~$37,875) in prize money. He hit a…
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2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Women’s Preview
In March 2023, strength sports manufacturer SBD Apparel launched their first International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) champion of champions meet — the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (Sheffield). Twenty-four elite powerlifters from around the world competed for cash prizes, world records, and the cachet of being the inaugural Sheffield winners. In 2023, New Zealand’s Evie Corrigan took the top spot on the women’s side and…
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Jesus Olivares Raw Squat a 475-Kilogram PR in Training
Super heavyweight powerlifter Jesus Olivares holds the all-time world record total in knee sleeves at a whopping 1,152.5 kilograms (2,541 pounds). The three-time world champion in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) is unbeaten at that level. In fact, Olivares has never been beaten in competition in his Open powerlifting career. Olivares is not resting on his laurels, though. His training over the past year…
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