USA Powerlifting Ordered to Allow Trans Athletes in Women’s Division After Discrimination Case
In a landmark decision, USA Powerlifting has been ordered to allow transgender athletes to compete in the women’s division following a discrimination case. The ruling came after a hearing in Minnesota in which the powerlifting organization was accused of discriminating against trans athletes. The case centered around a transgender athlete, JayCee Cooper, who was barred […]
The differences between men and women powerlifting singlets?
What are the specific needs of each gender? Some of the questions I will try to answer in this article. The main difference between men’s and women’s type of singlets is their cut and design. Women’s powerlifting singlets are specifically designed to fit the female form, taking into account the differences in body shape and […]
How New Lifters Can Learn Valuable Lessons From Poker
Powerlifting is a sport that is all about displaying just how much raw strength the human body has. There’s no bigger example of the extremes it puts the human form through than Danny Grisby who performed the heaviest deadlift in history. Contrast that with poker, a game where participants remain sedentary for several hours at a […]
6 Time ATWR Holder Danny Grisby Performs The Heaviest Deadlift In History
FUS Marine Corps Sergent, Danny Grisby @dan_grigs, recently made history by pulling off the heaviest deadlift in the history of the sport. While doing so Danny also broke a decade-long record set by Benedikt Magnusson. For the uninitiated here’s some context, at the USPA powerlifting meet, Danny performed a 1025lbs / 465kg deadlift breaking the […]
International Powerlifting Federation To Mark Its Presence At UK Arnold 2022
In an exciting piece of news, the International Powerlifting Federation, or IPF will host a three-day event at the upcoming Arnold Sports Festival 2022 in Birmingham, UK. The IPF event will begin from 23 September 2022 on Friday and will end on Sunday, three days later. The event is sponsored by Arnold Sports Festival UK […]
2022 Top 5 Male Powerlifters In The World Based on Their DOTS
We recently compiled a list of some of the best men and women powerlifters in the world in the Juniors category. We ranked the male on the basis of total and female athletes on the basis of their DOTS score in the Raw and Equipped categories. For the uninitiated, DOTS is a scoring system that […]
International Powerlifting League 2022 Events – Dates, Location, And Registration Revealed
The highly anticipated International Powerlifting League (IPL) events are all set to take off this year. However, there are some changes in the location and dates of some of the events. According to the official information “There have been some date and location changes to several upcoming IPL meet in 2022. If you plan on […]
Top 5 Female Junior Powerlifters In The World In 2022 Based on DOTS
We recently looked at some of the best male powerlifters in the junior category. You can check out the list here. Today we’re taking a look at the top 5 female powerlifters in the junior category as well. These rankings are based on the individual athlete’s DOTS number. For your reference “DOTS” stands for Dynamic […]
Top Male Junior Powerlifters In The World In 2022
Performing your best during an official meet takes a lot of strength, discipline, and mental fortitude. It is not the same as lifting in your local gym as the pressure and intensity in such situations are way high. The young athletes we are taking a look at today have a huge potential. From lifting an […]
European Masters Powerlifting
European Masters PL Classic 2022 in Vilnius Day 5 session 1 Women M1 47, 52, 63 and 69 kg
Arnold Sports Festival 2022 Results: Ashton Roushka Breaks Record With 370Kg Squat
Ashton Roushka dominated Men’s Grand Prix in the Raw event category Samantha Calhoun made her way to the top of Women’s Women’s Grand Prix in the raw event Martin Licis, Brandon Curry, Terry Mitchell and Tamara Wilcott made headlines during Arnold Sports Festival 2022 The recently conducted Arnold Sports Festival 2022 saw a bunch of […]
Jesus Olivares Dominates IPF Worlds With A Massive 1045kg Total (WR J.)
Olivares became the fifth athlete from the Virgin Islands to win a gold medal The 23-year-old powerlifter did a record squat of 427.5kg Olivares easily completed all his attempts during squat, deadlift and benchpress Jesus Olivares delivered a bombastic performance at the IPF Worlds 2021 by scoring a 1045kg / 2303lbs total. The 23-year powerlifter […]
