Tag: Top Athletes
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Squats a 250.5-Kilogram Raw Double
Elite powerlifter Amanda Lawrence is unbeaten at the world level. She lifts in the 84-kilogram class in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and has won every world championship she has entered, often by a startling margin. Lawrence holds the raw squat, raw deadlift, and raw total world records in her class and is ranked in the top three overall…
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Mr. Olympias Unite: Hadi Choopan and Phil Heath Train Back Together
The 2022 Mr. Olympia champion, Hadi Choopan, conceded the title in 2023 to the first multi-division Olympia champion, Derek Lunsford. Of course, Choopan wants to reclaim the crown. To do that, Choopan joined forces with coach Hany Rambod and seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath. On Jan. 8, 2024, Choopan published a video on his YouTube channel featuring a massive back workout with Rambod and Heath, the…
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Larry Wheels Learns How Challenging Pilates Can Be
Pilates is a strength training variation that emphasizes mind-muscle connection. Research suggests that Pilates can help improve flexibility and bodily awareness, reduce chronic lower back pain, and boost balance, strength, mobility, and functional capacity. So, it makes sense for elite bodybuilders and powerlifters to seek out a good pilates program. [1][2][3] On Jan. 6, 2023, Larry Wheels published…
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Rich Froning’s Team Mayhem or Die Rows for 24 Straight Hours in Rogue’s “The Standard” Challenge
Four-time “Fittest Man on Earth” Rich Froning continues to perform impressive fitness feats despite hanging up his competitive CrossFit cleats (he competed as an Individual until 2014 and then in the Team division as the leader of CrossFit Mayhem until 2022). Case in point: Froning saw Rogue Fitness’s “The Standard” Challenge and participated with his team. “The Standard” tasked contestants to row for 24 consecutive hours for total…
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Brian Le (66KG) Raw Deadlifts 12.5 Kilograms Over the IPF World Record In Training
Deadlift specialist Brian Le has an incredible pull. In the 66-kilogram class, Le has achieved the highest deadlift and total ever seen in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He shows no signs of slowing down. In a recent video published to Le’s Instagram page on Jan. 9, 2024, Le hit a personal best deadlift of 320 kilograms (705.5 pounds) — a whopping…
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Squats 400 Kilograms for 5 reps
International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) super heavyweight world champion Jesus Olivares has been building a giant squat for several years. He has made steady progress since his competitive debut in 2019 and recently accelerated it further. Olivares is four weeks away from his next meet, the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Feb. 10, 2024, and is handling heavy volume in the gym. Take a…
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“I Think I Went Into Shock”: Dorian Yates Reflects on Winning the 1997 Mr. Olympia With a Torn Triceps
Bodybuilder Dorian Yates won six Mr. Olympia titles throughout the 1990s and, in part, ushered in the “mass monster” era that still influences the sport today. “The Shadow,” as Yates was known for his reclusive nature as a competitor, kept his cards close to his chest — including when he took to the stage in 1997 with most…
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A Day in the Life of Eddie Hall
The UK’s Eddie Hall won the World’s Strongest Man contest in 2017 before retiring from the sport of strongman. Since then, Hall has been entertaining his millions of YouTube subscribers with his varied exploits, including wrestling, boxing and tank driving. Hall is currently training for a mixed martial arts (MMA) match with, amongst others, fellow strongman Brian Shaw and Hall’s eventual opponent, the 2023 World’s Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper. For…
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Kristi Eramo O’Connell Begins Training for Her HYROX Debut
Former competitive CrossFit athlete Kristi Eramo O’Connell and her husband, Patrick O’Connell, have incorporated hybrid training to prepare for their HYROX debuts. HYROX is a fitness race that features athletes completing eight stations of various exercises interspersed with one-kilometer runs for time. On Jan. 7, 2024, Kristi Eramo O’Connell published a video of her hybrid training on YouTube in preparation to compete in the fitness…
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Natural Bodybuilder Sean “Shizzy” Taaffe Learns How Tough Leg Day With Hany Rambod Is
Leg days are typically the most feared training sessions of an athlete’s programming. The intensity, in combination with the physical and mental exertion needed to train the body’s largest muscle groups, is not for the faint of heart. Once one overcomes the initial mental barrier, both single-bout and long-term resistance training have been shown to produce anxiolytic effects…
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