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by Connor Lutz The women’s competition this year is filled with drama before the event has even begun, as if that’s a surprise to anyone… The root cause of this drama can ultimately be determined to be a result of one lifter who isn’t even...

For those who don’t know, The World Games is a multi sport event held every four years, and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.  For powerlifting, weight classes are combined to make four weight classes for men, and four for women.  For women, 72kg is left...

Introduction Photo credit: Carlo Torres/Loaded Bar Media “Who coaches you Walter?” People often are surprised when I say that I coach myself, and surprised even more when I tell them I’m not a strength coach or have a formal education in Kinesiology or Exercise Science....

Have you decided to compete at your first competition, but you aren’t sure what equipment you need, and what brands are approved? Well, we’re here to help!  In the article below, you’ll find all the details on what are competition day essentials, and also what...

By Dr. Joanna Rieber I’m writing this blog as a memoir of my own experiences to date during the COVID pandemic – in no way am I inferring that my experience was any better or any worse than anyone else’s – it is simply my...

by Stef Kean Having a baby changed everything. Her routines became my routines, which so far are erratic, amusing and sleepless (but oh so amazing!).  Operating on no sleep is hard, training on no sleep is hard; for me it would be harder to not train...

By Erik Willis It all started early December when I received a message from former 105KG Squat World Record holder Bronco Deiranauw. He told me that I was being invited to compete in Nauru and airfare and accommodations were to be covered. After some discussion...

by Clifton Pho  I’m not a junior anymore… dam time flies by fast. It’s been almost 6 years since I’ve started my powerlifting journey and now I find myself at the end of my junior career. It still feels like yesterday when I was competing...

By Walter Cariazo In the past few years, Powerlifting has undergone explosive growth. In my opinion, the community and culture of this sport coupled with social media presence are the cornerstones of its recent success. This has lead to the surge in popularity of Powerlifting...

by Teresa Parsons When I first started lifting, I didn’t know many other women who shared my sport. During my first year of competition in 2015, there were never more competitors in my division than there were places on the podium. So I was both...

By Nicola Paviglianiti During my time in powerlifting, I have seen countless romantic relationships develop through the sport. The barbell seems to have a special ability to bring out a strong romantic bond between two people. You don’t have to look far to see a...

by Joanna Rieber As one of the few open female national level lifters in Canada with children, I am often asked how I juggle being a mom of two busy children, a busy unpredictable job, and continuing to lift at an elite level as a...

by Vicky Taylor-Hood “Ken? I didn’t like that.” “You know, Vicky, I’m pretty good at reading people. I picked up on that one.” “Thanks, though. That shoulder feels better.” “Anytime. Now let me show you the nuances of this wall variation of the scapular pushup...

by Alyssa Smith Life today is overwhelmingly busy and always on. We seem to have endless responsibilities to juggle day in and day out- Peddling the daily hamster wheel leaves very little time or energy for anything other than daily tasks that must be completed....

by Christine Castro Powerlifting is a sport that we all know and love but did you realize the growth in women competing in the sport? Amazing.   I am blessed to be surrounded with women who are accomplished athletes on and off the platform. This...

By Erik Willis Now that its been a little while since 2018 Classic Worlds I wanted to write a bit about my experience. Lets start with 2018 Nationals in Calgary. Going into the meet my back was feeling kind of off. I have been having...

by Teresa Parsons Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the intersection of women’s sport and social media–popularly called “fitspiration”–and about how my own social media presence is lacking. As we begin to spend more and more of our time perusing feeds that provide us...

by Mark Wasson Everyone’s been there when they have been stuck at a certain weight barrier and unable to surpass it. Whether it be the 1000lbs or 100lbs, for some a barrier often needs to be defeated mentally first before physically.   I’ve looked back...

by Stef Puddicome With nationals in the books and a gold medal secured the prep for IPF Worlds begins! I’ve had many ask and heard the buzz about why I went up not one but TWO weight classes. Was this strategy? Was this a team...

by Leon Brown   “START. PRESS. RACK.”   These are the commands for the bench press. When the lift moves exactly the way you want it, the bench press can be quite fascinating. In October 2017, it was the North American Powerlifting Federation’s (NAPF) Bench...