BarBend | Powerlifting
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BarBend | Powerlifting
23h ago
At the 2024 World Raw Powerlifting Federation Australia (WRPFA) Launceston Toyota Showdown (LTS), Australian powerlifter Sarah Rainbow hit the heaviest raw total ever by a woman at an incredible 775 kilograms.
Rainbow squatted 300 kilograms at the 2024 ProRaw 14, a 15-kilogram personal best on the day. One week later, she added another 15 kilograms for an incredible 315-kilogram squat — the second-biggest raw squat ever done in competition by a woman. Only the legendary April Mathis has done more at 320 kilograms.
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1d ago
Lightweight powerlifter Alisha Luna competed on April 7, 2024, at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Ghost Clash 3 in Miami, Florida. She had the day of her life on the platform, setting personal records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total.
Luna entered the contest as the deadlift all-time world record (ATWR) holder in the 52KG class. She set it at 210 kilograms at the WRPF National Championships in September 2023. Luna chipped her ATWR to 210.5 kilograms on her second attempt in Miami. Check out Luna’s meet recap post, courtesy of her Instagram page:
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BarBend | Powerlifting
1d ago
Germany’s top-ranked female powerlifter, Denise Herber, has been hunting down the deadlift all-time world record (ATWR) for some time. She missed her third deadlift attempt at her last two competitions but finally had the perfect day she needed to hit her goal.
Herber competed at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Ghost Clash 3 on April 7, 2024, in Miami, FL, in the 75KG raw with wraps category. She opened heavier than ever in the deadlift with 270 kilograms. She then jumped 10 kilograms on her second attempt.
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
Strength Weekly is the new show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond! This week, we break down four of the biggest stories in strength.
BowFlex Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Agrees to Sell for $37.5 Million
Antonio Pérez Barros (105KG) Sets IPF Junior Raw Squat World Record of 335 Kilograms
24.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Numbers Hit All-Time High
Samson Dauda Says His “Body is Failing,” Cleared to Compete in 2024 Arnold Classic UK
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
Justin Medeiros, who has been crowned Fittest Man on Earth® twice, could not wait for the 2024 CrossFit season to hoist a barbell in competition. On Dec. 16, 2023, Medeiros made his competitive powerlifting debut at the 2023 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Holiday Hoist in the raw 90-kilogram (198-pound) weight class; he was one of five athletes in the class.
Medeiros went eight-for-nine in attempts, successfully entering the 500-pound squat club and claiming the silver medal overall with a 642.5-kilogram (1,416.5-pound) total. Check out Medeiros’ performance in the video below, courtesy of The Barbe ..read more
BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
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 DOUBLE, and our Strength Tip of the Week is allll about tempo!
Watch the full episode below!
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
Strength Weekly is the new show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond! This week, we break down four of the biggest stories in strength.
In this episode, we cover 74 year-old Rudy Kadlub squatting OVER his own world record,
Andrew Hause setting all time squat and total world records, and Jesus Olivares goes OVER 1,000 pounds.
We also have the schedule and location for the new-look CrossFit Games season.
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
There are an endless number of variables that can potentially improve or hinder your training at home or in the gym. Some are environmental, such as the size of the space or the availability of the equipment, some are learnable, such as improved form or increasing consistency, and some affect the quality of training. Of course, proper nutrition and sufficient rest can improve your workouts, but so can proper gear. (1) Specifically, a custom-fitted mouthpiece.
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BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
The strength sports world takes notice any time one of the physically larger athletes in strongman, powerlifting, or bodybuilding endeavors to perform a CrossFit WOD. Not only because of the crossover between sports but also the uniqueness of what they can achieve. In February 2020, 2017 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Eddie Hall set out to break the world record time for the CrossFit WOD “Isabel.” The workout calls for the following:
CrossFit WOD Isabel
30 snatches | Men: 135 pounds / Women: 95 pounds
Time cap: five minutes
Hall blitzed the workout in a time of 50.9 seconds unbroken to ..read more
BarBend | Powerlifting
6d ago
The most anticipated fight night of the strength sports world happens today. On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, 2018 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor “The Mountain” Björnsson versus Devon “No Limits” Larratt headlines a stacked fight card in Dubai, UAE, that features a total of nine bouts. The card also includes a special “CrossFit” bout between CrossFit Games veterans Josh Bridges and Jacob Heppner.
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