Over his near-decade-long powerlifting career, Phillip Herndon has built much of his reputation around an increasingly powerful back squat. On June 25, 2022, Herndon completed a sleeved squat of 395 kilograms (870 pounds) while training. That figure unofficially exceeds the raw squat World Record for a 110-kilogram powerlifter. It is five kilograms more than Kevin … Read more
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Throw any obstacle in strongwoman Rhianon Lovelace’s path, and it only seems to make her grow stronger. Even with troubles like a recent bout of pneumonia, the former World’s Strongest Woman Champion (2018) apparently doesn’t let many setbacks deter her from her goals. On June 27, 2022, Lovelace showed her unflappability again when she completed … Read more
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On June 27, 2022, Olympic weightlifter Kate Vibert (formerly Katherine Nye) recorded a 162-kilogram (356-pound) front squat during a training session. According to the Team USA athlete — who most recently competed at 76 kilograms — the front squat rep is a new personal record (PR) by two kilograms (4.4 pounds). Vibert wore a lifting … Read more
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Some lifters believe the more they work out, the better their results will be. That might mean training every day of the week or grinding out monstrous three-hour sessions in the gym. However, to paraphrase a warning from the philosopher B.I.G. — mo’ training, mo’ problems. Excessive training is a good way to burnout and … Read more
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On June 26, 2022, strongman Jacob Finerty completed a block press of 175.5 kilograms (386.6 pounds) during the 2022 Wrath of the Strongest contest in Sacramento, CA. With this strength mark, Finerty now possesses the World Record block press as an Open competitor. He surpasses 2020 America’s Strongest Man (ASM) Champion Marcus Crowder, who captured … Read more
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Throughout his nearly decade-long career as a strongman, Robert Oberst has assuredly picked up many nuggets of knowledge along the way. He likely couldn’t have competed for as long as he has if he didn’t learn the tools of the trade regarding proper training and technique. On June 26, 2022, Oberst shared some of his … Read more
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