BarBend | Powerlifting
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
When you’re an all-time great powerlifter, you must push the bounds of what seems reasonably possible for humankind bound by gravity and comprised of flesh, muscle, and bone. When your name is Zahir Kudayarov, the physical limits others face appear not to carry the same burden. On Oct. 30, 2024, the 41-year-old Kudayarov shared an Instagram post wherein...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
As the name implies, spinal loading refers to the weight placed on the spine, such as a barbell, during a squat. Many people associate spinal loading with back pain, often linked to specific postures, repetitive loading, or lifting heavy objects. (1) However, does new research render spinal loading dangerous? Dr. Layne Norton explores this question and addresses the myths surrounding the topic. On Oct....
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1w ago
Of the 10 best powerlifters in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), only three are men. Ranked by GL points — a metric used to rank athletes of different weights and genders against each other — Taylor Atwood is fifth in the world. Atwood built a career as one of powerlifting’s best middleweight athletes, maybe ever. After a string...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1w ago
The 2024 FFForce Girl Power raw powerlifting meet occurred on Oct. 19, 2024, at the Gymnase Philippe Pivert in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. Nine of the world’s top female powerlifters of various weight classes competed against each other for the 11,000€ prize pool; first place earned 5,000€. Athletes were ranked based on the IPF’s formula, IPF GoodLift Points (GLP), which...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
2w ago
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships occurred in Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13, 2024. The meet featured six days of classic (or “raw”) lifting and closed with three days of equipped lifting. The IPF recognizes four categories of Masters lifters: The contest was streamed live on the Emet Media YouTube channel. View...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
3w ago
At 26 years old, Jesus Olivares has already established a reputation as the premier powerlifter in the 120+ kilogram weight class. In February, the Texas native hit an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw world record squat of 478 kilograms (1,053.1 pounds) at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. With only a few months until Olivares and 23 other competitors...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
3w ago
Dutch powerlifter Betty Aborah entered the powerlifting scene at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show in Amsterdam in July. At only 21 years old, she broke the Open class deadlift world record in the 63KG class with a whopping 233-kilogram pull. Aborah competed at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships in Malta only a few weeks later. Sweden’s Alba...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1M ago
Powerlifting legend David Ricks has been competing for more than 40 years and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Now 65, he competes in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Masters 3 (M3) category (ages 60-69). The 2024 IPF Masters World Championships was held in the lush surroundings of Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13. Ricks dominated, not only in the...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1M ago
Danish Junior powerlifter Regin Stergakis participated in his first international competition on Sept. 7, 2024. Although he started competing in 2022, he has already achieved world-class numbers in the Junior (ages 19-23) category. Stergakis competed in the 105KG class at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships (JWC) in St Paul’s Bay, Malta. He was ten kilograms clear...
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1M ago
British Powerlifter Nathaniel Massiah has been powerlifting since 2022, quickly rising through the rankings. Massiah won his first world title at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships (JWC) in St. Paul’s Bay, Malta, and scored a Junior world record raw deadlift, too. Massiah competed in the classic (more commonly referred to as “raw”) Junior 93KG class and was...
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