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Ventsislav Dimitrov Pulled the Heaviest Deadlift of All Time, 505 Kilograms
The bar keeps getting raised — literally. On December 2, 2023, Bulgarian powerlifter Ventsislav Dimitrov deadlifted 505 kilograms (1,113 pounds) at the 2023 Eisenhart Black Competition in the German state of Bavaria. Though this lift is not an official world record, it is the heaviest deadlift ever pulled by a human being. Dimitrov posted the clip of his history-making…
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2023 Musclecontest International Austria Pro Classic Physique Show Preview
The 2023 Musclecontest International Austria Pro will culminate in Shewechat, Austria, on the weekend of Dec. 8-9, 2023. It features the IFBB Pro League Classic Physique division. Ten Classic Physique athletes representing seven countries will compete in the division’s final show of the calendar year. A qualification to the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on the…
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SBD World’s Strongest Man Is Returning to Myrtle Beach, SC, in May 2024
The strongest men in the world are returning to familiar stomping grounds for one of the biggest showdowns of the year. The 2024 SBD World’s Strongest Man (WSM) competition is set to return to Myrtle Beach, SC, from May 1-5. The time and place were announced on Dec. 8, 2023, via a press release and posts on SBD…
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Official Strongman Games and CrossFitter Dominates Weightlifting, Strength Weekly 12/7
Strength Weekly is the show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond. This week, we break down the four biggest stories in strength. We’ve got Official Strongman Games Results for 2023, CrossFit Champ Laura Horvath wins the Hungarian Weightlifting Championship, powerlifter Russel Orhii squats 22 kilograms OVER the world record for a…
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International Association of Trans Bodybuilders & Powerlifters 2023 Full Results
On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, trans and nonbinary bodybuilders and powerlifters descended on Atlanta, GA to compete in the annual International Association of Trans Bodybuilders & Powerlifters (IATBP) bodybuilding show and powerlifting meet. Athletes competed across eight bodybuilding divisions and five powerlifting divisions. Pro bodybuilder Josey Davis returned to the stage to retain her long-standing title in women’s…
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Do All High-Carb Diets Lead to Weight Gain?
Dr. Layne Norton routinely offers his audience insight into the latest research on training and nutrition. In the Nov. 29, 2023, video on his YouTube channel, Norton tackled a 2023 cohort study in BMJ, which delved into whether higher carbohydrate intake is likelier to lead to gains in body fat than lower-carb diets of equivalent overall calories. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIX_PRZeRW8&ab_channel=Dr.LayneNortonVideo…
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Dana Linn Bailey’s 4 Meal Prep Tips for Beginners
The 2023 Women’s Physique Olympia champion Dana Linn Bailey knows how to lean out for a stageworthy physique or to bulk up during the off-season. The former involves sustaining a caloric deficit, while the latter requires a caloric surplus. Regardless of the goal, consistency is critical for long-term success. The Journal of the International Association for the Study of…
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Enahoro Asein (83KG) Decimates IPF Raw World Deadlift Record With 380 Kilograms
Elite deadlifter Enahoro Asein of Hungary burst onto the international scene at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2021 Classic World Championships (CWC), where he took part in an epic three-way tussle for the 83-kilogram class raw deadlift world record. The record was broken four times at that contest by three different lifters: Asein, Russel Orhii, and Yanis Bouchou. The record…
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The 4 Back Exercises Ryan Terry Trained to Win the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia
Ryan Terry won the 2023 Men’s Physique Olympia in November 2023, scoring a staggering jump from his seventh-place finish at the 2022 Olympia. A crucial area of improvement in his physique was his back development. Two weeks post-Olympia, Terry shared his back workout that demonstrated the four exercises Terry credits for his improved back that earned him bodybuilding’s most coveted…
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Ventsislav Dimitrov (100KG) Hits 500-Kilogram Deadlift In Training
It’s not every day that the powerlifting world witnesses a 500-kilogram (1,102.3-pound) training deadlift, but that is exactly what 100-kilogram athlete Ventsislav Dimitrov accomplished on Nov. 26, 2023. In a video published to his Instagram page, Demitrov can be seen wearing lifting straps and grabbing a Texas deadlift bar — a barbell with more give than a standard…
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