China's Liu Huanhua is a frontiersman — literally. On Monday, Apr. 8, 2024, Huanhua made modern weightlifting history as the first 102-kilogram athlete to set world records in his category. Huanhua's ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilders Brett Wilkin and Martin Fitzwater’s Arm Training for the 2024 Season
IFBB Pro League Men's Open bodybuilders Brett Wilkin and Martin Fitzwater have paired up during the 2024 Olympia qualifying season. Wilkin qualified for the 2023 Olympia but withdrew due to digestive ... Continue Reading
American Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Sets Triple Personal Records to Win 2024 IWF World Cup
The 2024 IWF World Cup continues to deliver on its promise of being a spectacular and star-studded weightlifting competition. The Cup, which runs from Mar. 31 to Apr. 11 in Phuket, Thailand, is the last ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Tian Tao Announces Retirement From International Competition
A chapter of weightlifting history is closing. On Saturday, Apr. 6, 2024, Olympic silver medalist and World Champion Tian Tao announced his retirement from the sport of weightlifting — internationally, at ... Continue Reading
Karlos Nasar & Jeison Lopez (89KG) Set Back-to-Back Snatch World Records at 2024 IWF World Cup: 181KG + 182KG
The hype rises in the Men's 89-kilogram category of weightlifting. On Saturday, Apr. 6, at the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, that excitement reached its zenith — at least, up until the Paris ... Continue Reading
Zahir Khudayarov (125KG) Matches Second-Heaviest Ever Raw Bench Press of 287.5 Kilograms (633.8 Pounds) In Training
There can no longer be any doubt that Zahir Khudayarov IS BACK. The high-energy powerlifter has been absent from competition for several years but still holds the all-time world record in the 125KG class ... Continue Reading
ICYMI: Strongman Graham Hicks Is in the Guinness Book of World Records for Deadlifting a Tower Bell
Strange or odd objects are commonplace on the competitive strongman stage. Examples include the World's Strongest Man (WSM) featuring monster truck parts in a loading medley, the Rogue Strongman ... Continue Reading
Historic Upset: Rizki Juniansyah (73KG) Sets World Record Total, Steals Olympic Slot From Teammate Rahmat Erwin Abdullah
Prior to the commencement of the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, rumors swirled about the gravity of the event. Lead event commentator Seb Ostrowicz called this year's Cup "the biggest ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Ri Won Ju (67KG) Sets 189KG World Record Clean & Jerk at 2024 IWF World Cup
Records continue to fall left, right, and center at this year's IWF World Cup. The 2024 Cup, which runs from Mar. 31 to Apr. 11 in Phuket, Thailand, is the last stop on the 18-month journey to the 2024 ... Continue Reading
Interview: Hunter Henderson Wants to Set 2 Powerlifting World Records and Qualify for the Olympia in 2024
It's hard enough to dominate one strength sport, let alone two, yet Hunter Henderson has solidified herself as an elite powerlifter and bodybuilder. The current all-time world record holder in the raw ... Continue Reading
Mateusz Kieliszkowski Withdraws from 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man Citing Achilles Injury
Polish strongman Mateusz Kieliszkowski’s return to competition has hit a bump. He was scheduled to compete at the 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man event in Leeds, UK, on April 13, 2024, but it seems that will ... Continue Reading
7-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shows How To Build a Leg Day Program
On March 28, 2024, seven-time and reigning Figure Olympia champion Cydney Gillon published a video on her YouTube channel sharing tips on designing a lower body workout to maximize results. The video ... Continue Reading
2024 Will Be Breon Ansley’s Final Year In Classic Physique
In March 2024, two-time Classic Physique Olympia champ Breon Ansley showcased his physique at the 2024 Arnold Classic in Ohio, where he ranked fourth overall. Two weeks later, ... Continue Reading
Bikini Bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan Will Take Off the Rest of the 2024 Season
In a surprise announcement three days after the 2024 Arnold Classic UK, British IFBB Pro Bikini division bodybuilder Phoebe Hagan revealed she would take a break from competition for the remainder of the ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Kang Hyon Gyong (55KG) Sets Clean & Jerk, Total World Records at 2024 IWF World Cup
Since the 2024 IWF World Cup began on Mar. 31 in Phuket, Thailand, every single weight category has seen new records set (and reset). On Apr 2., it was North Korea's Kang Hyon Gyong who set two more: a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Li Fabin (61KG) Hits 146KG Snatch World Record at 2024 IWF World Cup
Few weightlifters run their category like China's Li Fabin. The 2020 Olympic Champion holds all three world records in the 61-kilogram division and, on Apr. 2, 2024, Fabin strengthened his claim when he ... Continue Reading
Hampton Morris Sets America’s First Senior Men’s Weightlifting World Record in 50 Years
American weightlifter Hampton Morris made history on Apr. 2, 2024, during the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand. Morris, 20, put the United States back into the Senior world record books for the first ... Continue Reading
British Powerlifter Phil Richard Passes Away at 52 Years Old
British powerlifter Phil Richard died suddenly two days before his 53rd birthday. Although he had been experiencing some health issues, Richard's passing was unexpected and shocked the powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Dave Richardson (125KG) Deadlifts 430 Kilograms in Training
British powerlifter Dave Richardson is well-established as a driving force in the 125KG class. He’s a great all-rounder, but the lift that has been improving the quickest is his deadlift. As recently as ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Ri Song Gum (49KG) Sets 221KG Total World Record at 2024 IWF World Cup
North Korean weightlifters may not be eligible for the 2024 Olympic Games, but that isn't stopping the People's Republic from rewriting the record books. On Apr. 1, 2024, during the Women's 49-kilogram ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Hou Zhihui (49KG) Sets 97KG Snatch World Record at 2024 IWF World Cup
Team China is in top form. With only a few short months until the 2024 Paris Olympics, the most dominant weightlifting team in the world — thanks to athletes like 49-kilogram Hou Zhihui — is putting on a ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Won Hyon Sim (45KG) Sets Triple World Records at 2024 IWF World Cup
Things started off with a bang at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup, thanks to weightlifter Won Hyon Sim. Sim, the inaugural world record holder in the Women's 45-kilogram ... Continue Reading
How Pro Bodybuilders Tefani-Sam Razhi and Melissa Brodsky Build Shoulders With Coach Joe Bennett
On March 25, 2024, Joe Bennett, known as the Hypertrophy Coach, published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he led Wellness pro Tefani-Sam Razhi and Figure pro Melissa Brodsky through a ... Continue Reading
16-Year-Old Yaw Parbey (74KG) Deadlifts 320 Kilograms (705 Pounds) In Training
British powerlifter Yaw Parbey is a 16-year-old strength phenom. Competing in the Sub-Junior 74KG class, Parbey has competed in four sanctioned meets since beginning his young competitive career in January ... Continue Reading