Hugdal rewrote history with this lift. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on August 11, 2023 On August 6, 2023, Hildeborg Juvet Hugdal recorded a 235.5-kilogram (519.1-pound) equipped bench press during the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped Bench Press Championships in Bordeaux, France. The milestone helped Hugdal to first place and is a World […]
Kolb’s bench press is the heaviest lift in powerlifting history. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on August 1, 2023 On July 29, 2023, powerlifter Jimmy Kolb recorded a 635.4-kilogram (1,401-pound) equipped bench press during the 2023 International Powerlifting Association (IPA) Tri-Star Bash in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The lift is not only an all-time equipped World […]
Mica is an exceptionally strong pre-teen. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 24, 2023 Jordan Mica is not your average 11-year-old. The young athlete might enjoy some typical childhood staples — playing video games, coming home when the streetlights turn on — but he throws being an accomplished powerlifter into that mix. He […]
Nakonechnyy looks primed for another major victory. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 14, 2023 On July 13, 2023, strongman Pavlo Nakonechnyy shared an Instagram video of himself completing a 200-kilogram (440.9-pound) bench press for seven reps during a training session. According to the caption of Nakonechnyy’s post, the session is part of […]
With every new strength feat, Hooper demonstrates why he’s such a powerful force. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on July 13, 2023 In the current strongman pantheon, Canada’s Mitchell Hooper is unquestionably the most dominant. The athlete is the reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion and has, at minimum, finished on the podium in […]
Sitko’s bench press watered two plants with one hose. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 20, 2023 On an international level, the year 2022 was a coming out party, of sorts, for Polish powerlifter Agata Sitko. The athlete placed second in the 76-kilogram division at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic […]
If you hit up your local commercial gym on any given Monday evening, you’ll see that chest training is one of the most popular workouts for many lifters. Two classic lifts regularly used in this high-priority session are the time-tested flat bench press and its close cousin the incline bench press. Whether it’s right or […]
Nicholls is not an average teen in strength. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 13, 2023 On June 11, 2023, teenage powerlifter Morgan Nicholls shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a raw 238.1-kilogram (525-pound) bench press during a training session. According to the caption of the 16-year-old athlete’s post, the upper body […]
Chapon’s strength greatness continues to be a marvel. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 12, 2023 Tiffany Chapon has done it again, not that anyone in strength sports is likely surprised. During the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships, the French superstar powerlifter scored a raw 99.5-kilogram (219.3-pound) bench press […]
A worthy record mark for a stellar athlete. Written by Robert Zeglinski Last updated on June 8, 2023 The 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships saw a number of hallowed records fall. One of them now belongs to 50-year-old Dutch powerlifter lelja Strik, who helped rewrite the record books during the upper […]