Tag: Sport: Powerlifting
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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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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Wascar Carpio (59KG) Raw Deadlifts 273 Kilograms in Prep for 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
USA’s Wascar Carpio is the 59-kilogram class world champion in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He won convincingly in Malta at the 2023 IPF Classic World Championships (CWC) in his international debut. That was only the beginning for the lightweight powerlifter. On his way to his first world title, Carpio deadlifted 260 kilograms (573 pounds) but missed an attempt at…
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Zahir Khudayarov (125KG) Squats a 460-Kilogram Double in Knee Wraps
Zahir Khudayarov is one of the most entertaining powerlifters to grace the platform, always bringing huge energy and even bigger lifts. Khudayarov holds the all-time world record (ATWR) squat in the 125 kilograms class at a staggering 480 kilograms (1,058 pounds), the total ATWR of 1,112.5 kilograms (2,453 pounds), and has achieved 630.52 DOTS — enough to put him in the top…
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Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Raw Squats 11 Kilograms Over World Record in 2024 Sheffield Prep
With preparation nearly complete for the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2024 Sheffield), Amanda Lawrence has been hitting record-breaking numbers in training. If she can do the same on competition day, she will score a huge cash payout at the UK’s big money meets at City Hall, Sheffield, UK, on Feb. 10, 2024. Lawrence has a long history of breaking records in…
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