Dedicated lifting headlines

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (645+ words) Published 5:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 You’ve all heard the phrase “Age is just a number,” right? Lake Oswego’s Terry Shanley — now 70 years old — is living it. Here are some other numbers Shanley is living with — his bench press, squat and deadlift…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (412+ words) Coming into the competition, Max Searby set a clear goal for himself, as he wanted to claim the status of Britain’s strongest bench presser. His exact bodyweight at the time of the competition is unknown, but he usually competes at…...

4+ day, 59+ min ago   (181+ words) Mexican strongman Raul Flores recently set a decisive new deadlift world record, smashing the previous benchmark owned by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson by more than two pounds. Following the feat, the 26-year-old took to social media to share the heart-warming motivation…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (405+ words) Hafthro Bjornsson deadlift world record broken by Raul Flores of Mexico There is a new deadlift world record. Mexican strongman Raúl Flores has broken the all-time deadlift world record at 511 KG, or 1,126.56 pounds to be exact. The previous deadlift world…...

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1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (493+ words) David Brush had one number in mind when he grabbed the bar Saturday afternoon: 10,001. Nearly 24 hours later, after fighting through wrist, shoulder and biceps pain and at one point losing the ability to fully close his hand, he got there....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) Flores surpassed by about 2.2 pounds the record that had been held since 2025 by Icelandic athlete Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, known as The Mountain from "Game of Thrones," and became the first man in history to surpass 1,124.4 pounds in this event within…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (262+ words) Devonte Lewis’ squat session began on a rocky note with an ambitious 440-kilogram (970-pound) opener that was unfortunately red-lighted. Refusing to back down, Lewis returned to the platform for his second attempt with total focus, comfortably sinking and completing a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (616+ words) Noah Shotwell, left, shares a special moment with his dad, Justin Shotwell, after winning the Sub Junior Equip Weight Class Division at the 026 IPF World Sub-Junior and Junior Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships in Sun City, South Africa on Aug....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) Narrogin Observer Narrogin can boast a world record holder after local powerlifter Tom Beynon set a new best in the Capo Nationals, which took place in Fremantle earlier this month Proving the sport is not just a young man’s…...