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ED Coan: the greatest powerlifter of all time
There are many legendary names in the world of strength, but some stand out even among these luminaries. With 71 official and 30 unofficial world records throughout his career, nobody has dominated in the world of powerlifting, or strength sports more generally, quite like the man commonly cited as the...
Daniel Bell sets insane 2518lb / 1142kg raw powerlifting world record total
View this post on Instagram @dbell_74 new All Time Powerlifting World Record! 🇺🇸🔥 1142.5kg/2518.7lbs - The highest RAW (+Wraps) Total ever 👊 Squat: 482.5kg/1063lbs Bench: 260kg/573lbs Deadlift: 400kg/881lbs Thanks to @jlazarin_181 @elevate.dc & @charliebink1ey for the Videos! 🙏 @powerliftinglegends . . #powerlifting #squat #deadlift #ipf #powerliftingmotivation #rawpowerlifting #bench #uspa...
Arnold knows me: the Tommy Kono story
Beginning life as a sickly, underweight kid Tamio 'Tommy' Kono would go on to stand among, if not atop, the greatest weightlifters that have ever lived, even inspiring Arnold Schwarzenegger's success. This is his story. On December 7, 1941 the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise bombing run on the...
From injured British Army soldier to champion powerlifter: Indy Dhillon
Bristol based army veteran Indy Dhillon has gone from serious injury to international champion, taking home gold at an international powerlifting meet in Canada last month, despite only taking up the sport to help rehabilitate muscle problems in his back. Rehabilitation Dhillon, 28, started powerlifting for rehabilitation after injuring his...
First Amputee Bodybuilder
Meet the 19-Year-Old Girl who is the First Amputee to Become a Professional Bodybuilder Kelly Rose Warren is a girl who was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. She had an affinity for dancing since she started walking. It came to her naturally. Kelly grew up with one aspiration: to...
British Luke Richardson becomes the youngest man EVER to lift over 1000kg
Last weekend 21 year old Luke Richardson secured his name among the world's best lifters at the British Powerlifting junior championships. Competing in the 120kg+ class, Luke lifted a staggering 1000.5kg total – making him the youngest man in the world to break the 1000kg mark, an accolade held by...
Sam Parker becomes the first British powerlifter to hit a 1000kg total
Sam Parker made history on Sunday by becoming the first British lifter to hit a 1000kg powerlifting total in a raw competition. Standing at 5'9 and weighing in at an earth shaking 173kg (27 stone), Sam hit the legendary 1000kg mark with a 420kg squat, a 245kg bench press, and...
Letter to the new Powerlifter
Powerlifting is a great sport that is conducive to all body types, ages and athletic abilities. You can start at any point in your life, whether you are a teenager or in your fifties. It is a sport you can compete in, leave and come back later. The only athletic...