Jessica Buettner certainly knows how to leave an impression in the gym. On April 7, 2022, the powerlifter made her presence felt again when she crushed a 212.5-kilogram squat (469 pounds). Buettner followed that staggering lift with a 230-kilogram deadlift (507 pounds) for six reps, and a 183.7-kilogram paused squat (405 pounds) for four reps.
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At only 24-years-old, Amanda Lawrence is already one of the bigger names in powerlifting. While competing in the 84-kilogram weight class, she showed off her prowess again by winning Best Overall Lifter in the Women’s division at the 2022 AMP Classic Open Nationals. SBD Apparel organized the competition, and it took place on April 1-3,
Roughly 11 months after tearing his lat, strongman Nick Best pulled 755 pounds off of the floor — raw. Now that’s what you call a comeback. Best’s injury happened during the 2021 WRPF Kern US Open on April 24-25 (where he ranked third overall). Ever since he’s taken the appropriate time and steps to heal
Danny Grigsby is officially a powerlifting pioneer. At the United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Virginia Beach Classic on March 26, 2022, he became the first-ever athlete to deadlift over 1,000 pounds in a full powerlifting meet. Grigsby notched a raw 465-kilogram pull (1,025.2 pounds) on his third attempt — which gave him the raw world
Powerlifters dare not overlook the 110-kilogram Jamal Browner any time he gets under a barbell. On March 22, 2022, Browner again snapped more necks when he locked out a 432.5-kilogram (953.5-pound) raw conventional deadlift. Browner is undoubtedly one of the strongest deadlifters in powerlifting. He’s an all-time record holder at 110 kilograms and has pulled
Accomplished powerlifter Prescillia “Lya” Bavoil continues to be one of the sport’s premier competitors. The 2022 Fédération Française de Force (FFForce) French Nationals occurred in Albi, France, on March 19-20, 2022. Competing in the 69-kilogram weight class, Bavoil captured the National Championship for the sixth straight year. En route to the gold, Bavoil exceeded the
On March 19, 2022, former World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor Björnsson defeated fellow former WSM winner Eddie Hall in the “Heaviest Boxing Match in History.” After six action-packed rounds at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE, Björnsson was the unanimous victor. All three judges scored in favor of Björnsson identically —
Many of us make resolutions to improve ourselves and reach new goals every year, but life happens, and it doesn’t always go according to plan. That isn’t trouble for Jessica Buettner, who starts 2022 in a pole position. On Jan. 30, 2021, Buettner deadlifted 252.5 kilograms (556 pounds), demolishing her previous personal record by 2.5