Tag: Top Athletes
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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Nick Walker’s First Back Training Day En Route to the 2024 New York Pro
The 2021 Arnold Classic champion Nick Walker withdrew from the 2023 Mr. Olympia three days before stepping on stage due to a hamstring and calf injury. While still on the mend, Walker announced that he’ll compete at the 2024 New York (NY) Pro, scheduled for May 18, 2024, in Teaneck, NJ, aiming to punch his ticket to the…
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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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Brian Shaw Uses Hydrostatic Submersion Testing to Learn His Bodyfat Percentage
Four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Brian Shaw revealed that he is undergoing a six-week physique transformation. Shaw underwent hydrostatic testing to accurately assess his body fat percentage and documented it in a video published on his YouTube channel on Feb. 1, 2024. Hydrostatic submersion testing, also known as underwater weighing, measures body density to estimate body composition….
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Will Tennyson’s Tricks For Boulder Shoulder Width: 45-Degree Technique, Myo Reps, and More
When posing in front of the mirror, the shape of the shoulders will undoubtedly alter the overall appearance of one’s silhouette. A lack of medial and rear delt development can visibly hinder the bodybuilding front pose aesthetic that many gym goers chase. How does one effectively cap the shoulders for that 3D look? On Feb. 4, 2023, fitness…
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Mitchell Hooper Thinks Tom Haviland Can Win the World’s Strongest Man
Australian social media sensation Tom Haviland stands at a colossal 6’8″ and is working toward a body weight of 400 pounds while maintaining a visible six-pack. Unlike his contemporaries, Haviland avoids the limelight, training at his home gym and outdoors without putting his face on camera. Haviland’s training videos received the attention of podcaster Joe Rogan, who argued…
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Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73KG) Lifts 204KG World Record Clean & Jerk at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, weightlifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of Indonesia surprised everyone when he snuck himself into bronze medal position from the “B” Group. Prior to that moment, no one had really heard of him. Flash forward to 2024, and Abdullah has established himself as the best middleweight Olympic lifter in the world. At the 2024…
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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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Build Biceps Like Strongman Joey Szatmary
Owner of The Lions Den Elite Training gym in Montgomery County, PA, Joey Szatmary, has years of strength training under his belt as both a competitive strongman and strength coach. When he shares his hypertrophy and strength gains insights, it is safe to lend one’s ear. On Jan. 24, 2024, Szatmary published a YouTube video that featured biceps training in his home…
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