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Pleun Dekkers (52KG) Raw Squats IPF World Record of 173 Kilograms
Dutch powerlifter Pleun Dekkers has been smashing world records in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the raw squat world record back in 2019 with 153 kilograms (337 pounds). Since then, she has broken that record seven times. Coming into the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC) in Tartu, Estonia, the IPF raw squat record…
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Kaique Santos Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique Show
Kaique Santos is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Mercosul Pro Men’s Physique show. Santos won the title in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, on Dec. 2, 2023, defeating eight other IFBB Pro League athletes. Tamer El Guindy was the head judge. This is the final IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique show of the 2023 calendar year. Santos is…
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What Is NEAT and How Does it Impact Your Training and Weight Loss Potential?
As a strength athlete, you might find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about your program: your training volume, what exercises you choose, and how heavy you’re lifting. If you’re committed to muscle gain, overall health, or fat loss, you may also pay a lot of attention to what you’re ingesting — muscles are, after all, made…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Results
The 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) concluded on Dec. 3, 2023. Kicking off on Dec. 1, 2023, in Charleston, WV, the 2023 OSG featured athletes competing across 10 divisions: 2023 Official Strongman Games Champions Men’s Open — Marcus Crowder Masters Men’s Open — Rauno Heinla Men’s U105KG — Dan Hughes Men’s U90KG — Gavin McNamee Men’s U80KG —…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 5 Results — Sandbag Toss
The first event of the final day of competition at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) in Charleston, WV, was the Sandbag Toss. Athletes had 60 seconds to toss six sandbags of ascending weight over a barrier — 15 feet for strongmen, 13 feet for strongwomen. Athletes who failed to complete all six bags were scored based on…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 6 Results — Atlas Stones
The strongman’s tradition of ending with Atlas Stones continued in Charleston, WV, at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) on Dec. 3, 2023. The top 10 competitors entering the final day of competition were given 60 seconds to lift six Atlas stones to their respective pedestals in order from lightest to heaviest. The fastest times determined the winners….
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 3 Results — Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder
The 2023 Official Strongman Games continued at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, and it was an important day for the athletes. By the end of the fourth event, divisions were reduced to the top 10, which competed on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Day two started with the Kabuki Strength Deadlift Ladder. The…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 4 Results — Go Ruck Survival Challenge
The second event of Day Two of the 2023 Official Strongman Games on Dec. 2, 2023, in Charleston, WV, was the Go Ruck Survival Challenge — a carry-and-drag event. Athletes were tasked with carrying a sandbag and a medicine ball 50 feet to a sled. Then, athletes dragged the sled 50 feet in the opposite direction to the…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 2 Results — Stix and Stone Carry
The second event of the first day of the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) in Charleston, WV, was the Stix and Stone Carry. Athletes had 60 seconds to carry a large wooden box with extra weight down 50 feet. Then, athletes traversed halfway back to pick up a pair of stones with handles and carry those across the…
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2023 Official Strongman Games Event 1 Results — Stand or Submit Press Medley
An estimated 375 of the world’s elite strongmen and strongwomen gathered at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, WV, to compete in 12 divisions at the 2023 Official Strongman Games (OSG) from Dec. 1-3, 2023. 2023 World’s Strongest Man champion Mitchell Hooper stood at the entrance to greet the athletes who came into the arena. The big strength weekend…
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