Powerlifting sensation Larry Wheels joined forces with the IFBB pro bodybuilder Kiera Aston for an epic deadlift session uploaded to Wheels' YouTube channel with over two million subscribers, on April 19, 2022. Wheels is currently preparing for Middle East’s Strongest Man competition...
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What hasn't five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser dabbled in since his retirement from competitive CrossFit in February 2021? The all-time winningest male CrossFit athlete is now a coach via his Hard Work Pays Off (HWPO) programming, with elite athletes like 2022 CrossFit Open winner Mal O'Brien under his...
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On April 20, 2022, hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley became the 184th human to successfully lift the Dinnie Stones — the legendary pair of Scottish stones in Potarch, Aberdeenshire. The Dinnie Stones are two unevenly weighted stones that strength athletes attempt to lift via a Jefferson deadlift and hold for as...
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On Apr. 19, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the qualification process for weightlifters to earn spots at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for Jul. 26, 2024, through Aug. 11, 2024. The qualification system for the 2024 Games is moving away from point-based criteria and toward a more...
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Less than one month after becoming the first man to deadlift over 1,000 pounds raw in a full meet, powerlifter Danny Grigsby showed that the feat wasn’t a fluke. On Sunday, Apr. 17, 2022, Grigsby shared a video on his Instagram page that featured him pulling 415 kilograms (915 pounds) for...
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IFBB pro bodybuilder Sadik Hadzovic is currently preparing for his return to competition at the 2022 New York Pro on May 21, 2022, in Teaneck, NJ. Hadzovic last competed at the 2019 Arnold Classic as a Classic Physique athlete and finished sixth overall. Currently, he’s training for a hopefully successful comeback in the...
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On March 19, 2022, two-time Classic Physique Olympia winner Breon Ansley announced that this would be his last year competing in Classic Physique. Since losing his crown to the three-time reigning king of the division Chris Bumstead in 2019, Ansley steadily...
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The reigning and two-time Arnold Classic (AC) Classic Physique champion Terrence Ruffin and 2022 Boston Pro Classic Physique winner Urs Kalecinski came together for a savage arm workout on April 4, 2022. They were joined by Ruffin's coach Joe Bennett...
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The 2022 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Open Nationals took place on April 1, 2022, in Austin, TX, and featured some of the US's top raw powerlifters clashing across weight classes for the Best Overall Lifter titles. Additionally, qualification points for...
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On April 7, 2022, USA Weightlifting (USAW) announced that they submitted a bid to host the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships on March 24, 2022. If granted, the 2022 IWF World Championships would be held in Atlanta, GA,...
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Open IFBB competitor Nick Walker catapulted to bodybuilding superstardom after winning his Arnold Classic debut in 2021. He predicted a top-five placing at the 2021 Olympia and just a few weeks later he snagged the fifth spot behind Hunter Labrada at...
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Anytime a prominent weightlifter with multiple Youth National titles hops in the gym to perform a sumo-stance deadlift with more than three times their competition bodyweight, it's worth attention. On April 5, 2022, two-time USA Weightlifting (USAW) Youth National champion...
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