Category: Powerlifting

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Mar
2023

Powerlifter Natalie Richards Totals Over 500 Kilograms Weighing 57KG at Powerlifting America Nationals

Richards enters record territory. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on March 1, 2023 On Feb. 24-26, 2023, during the Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Open Nationals, powerlifter Natalie Richards broke new ground for her weight class. In a first-place National Championship performance, Richards notched a 501.2-kilogram (1,105-pound) raw total and became the first-ever 57-kilogram powerlifter […]

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Feb
2023

Powerlifter Blake Lehew Destroys a 384.6-Kilogram (848-Pound) Beltless Deadlift

Lehew looks primed for personal milestones this year. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on February 28, 2023 Blake Lehew has been a fixture in powerlifting for years. A former USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Juniors raw National Champion (2016) in the 74-kilogram weight class, Lehew now dominates at 82.5 kilograms. A stellar performance at the World […]

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Feb
2023

Powerlifter Ray Williams Wins His 7th Raw National Title After Gritty Performance

The all-timer adds another notch to his legendary belt. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on February 28, 2023 On Feb. 24-26, 2023, during the Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Raw Nationals in Austin, TX, powerlifter Ray Williams captured his seventh career raw National championship in the +120-kilogram class. The title count is a mix of […]

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Feb
2023

Jesus Olivares Demolishes a 465-Kilogram (1,025.1-Pound) Raw Squat PR

Olivares is well past the 1,000-pound barrier, and he continues to climb. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on February 22, 2023 Jesus Olivares’s Instagram username is “mega.gojira” — a play on words of the Japanese term for “Godzilla,” the fictional nuclear reptilian monster that brings nothing but destruction in its wake. Considering what Olivares […]

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Feb
2023

Jessica Buettner (84KG) Breaks Two Canadian Records at 2023 CPU Nationals

Buettner moved up a weight class and it was business as usual. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on February 22, 2023 Jessica Buettner had planned to compete as an 84-kilogram powerlifter for a little while now, but the superstar waited to put the shift into action. With the 2023 Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) Nationals […]

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Feb
2023

Jen Thompson Bench Presses 147.4 Kilograms (325 Pounds), 2.25 Times Her Body Weight

Thompson’s latest lift seems to tease grand new heights. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on February 10, 2023 Most familiar with Jen Thompson’s exploits, both in the gym and on the lifting platform, understand she’s usually prepared for greatness. In a career spanning back almost a quarter-century, Thompson has usually stood tall atop the […]

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Feb
2023

Phillip Herndon Squats 412.7 Kilograms (910 Pounds) For New Massive Personal Record

If this how Herndon starts 2023, a monster year is likely ahead. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on February 7, 2023 Whenever one checks in on Phillip Herndon, the mammoth powerlifter is likely pulling off some incredible feat of strength. As a usual 110-kilogram competitor, Herndon has amassed a reputation for seemingly impossible displays […]