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Phillip Herndon (125KG) Hits 2 Single-Ply All-Time World Records at the 2023 IPA National Championships
The top of the Men’s 125-kilogram all-time single-ply rankings has been rewritten. At the 2023 International Powerlifting Association (IPA) National Championships at York Barbell in York, PA, on Nov. 18-19, 2023, Phillip Herndon, competing in the 125-kilogram class, shattered the all-time single-ply squat and total world records. It was his competitive sanctioned single-ply meet debut. Herndon scored a…
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Russel Orhii (83KG) Raw Squats 22 kilograms Over IPF World Record For a Double
Two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw world champion in the 83-kilogram class, Russel Orhii, has made incredible progress in the gym recently. He holds the IPF raw world records in the squat at 320.5 kilograms (706.5 pounds) and total at 841 kilograms (1,854 pounds). It seems hardly a week goes by where he isn’t hitting a PR on…
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Erholove Izobodo-John (84KG) Pulls Heaviest Raw British Deadlift In History of 260 Kilograms
On Nov. 26, 2023, 84-kilogram powerlifter Erholove Izobodo-John competed at the British Selections Competition (BSC). This event came about as a result of a reorganization of the European calendar. With only 12 weeks between the 2023 EPF European Classic and the 2024 event, the BSC is intended to broaden the selection pool for the British international team. At…
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Deadlifts 5 Kilograms Over His IPF World Record
Elite powerlifter Jesus Olivares has won three back-to-back classic world titles in the International Powerlifting Championships (IPF). He raised the first place trophy at the inaugural 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, along with the £30,000 (approx. $37,800) in prize money. At Sheffield 2023, Olivares achieved the biggest raw (in knee sleeves) total in the world with 1,152.5 kilograms (2,541…
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The Best CrossFit Kettlebell Workouts for At-Home CrossFit Training
When you think of CrossFit, from the athletes to your neighborhood box, you may think of complex barbell exercises with advanced gymnastic moves. CrossFit workouts consist of demanding, high-intensity, functional movements. You’ll build muscle, endurance, full-body strength, stamina, and mental toughness all at once. But it’s not all barbells and pull-up bars. Kettlebells are also a key feature…
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Kate Sweatman (+84KG) Squats Single-Ply UK Record of 270 Kilograms
Superheavyweight powerlifter Kate Sweatman has long been recognized as one of the top equipped bench pressers in the UK. However, she also has a big squat. At the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) in Druskininkai, Lithuania, she finally demonstrated her true potential on the platform. Sweatman hit a 250.5-kilogram (552-pound) squat in February 2023…
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How to Watch the 2023 EPF European Classic Championships
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Classic Championships (ECC) will be held in Tartu, Estonia, from Dec. 4-9, 2023. The eighth edition of the 2023 EPF ECC will feature 212 athletes from all over Europe contending for the mantle of European Champion. Although the EPF has a long history of powerlifting dating back to 1978, classic (or…
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Jarosław Olech (74KG) Wins His 18th IPF Open World Title at 2023 IPF World Equipped Championships
Polish powerlifter Jarosław Olech has been a stalwart of equipped lifting in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) for 30 years. His first international win was at the 1997 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Junior Championships. He won the IPF Junior World title for the first time that same year. Olech continued to lift at a high level, and his achievements are…
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Team USA Sweeps 18 Medals at 2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The future of American weightlifting brightens. When the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC) wrapped up on Nov. 23, Team USA racked up one of its best performances in years. According to a Nov. 24 presser published by USA Weightlifting (USAW), the American Junior contingent departed Guadalajara, Mexico, with 18 cumulative medals in the snatch,…
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2023 IPF Equipped World Championships Results
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has an extensive equipped lifting history and has held world championships for over 50 years. The 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) were held in Druskininkai, Lithuania — a small spa town in the southernmost region — on Nov. 13-18, 2023. Athletes from 30 countries gathered in a celebration of single-ply equipped lifting. This category allows…
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