American Weightlifter Olivia Reeves (71KG) Sets Multiple New Junior World Records at IWF Grand Prix II
Team USA’s women made strong attempts for the top of the podium at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Grand Prix II in Doha, Qatar. Leading the charge was 20-year-old Olivia Reeves, who set three new Junior world records in the span of about an hour on Dec. 10, 2023. Reeves’ first record came in […]
Weightlifter Karlos Nasar (89KG) Sets 223KG (491.6-Pound) World Record Clean & Jerk
On May 8, 2023, then-18-year-old Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar suffered a serious injury to his Achilles tendon, sidelining him from prominent events like the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships. Several months later, Nasar, 19, returned to the platform for the first time on Dec. 10 and set a new Junior and Senior world record in […]
Official Strongman Games and CrossFitter Dominates Weightlifting, Strength Weekly 12/7
Strength Weekly is the show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond. This week, we break down the four biggest stories in strength. We’ve got Official Strongman Games Results for 2023, CrossFit Champ Laura Horvath wins the Hungarian Weightlifting Championship, powerlifter Russel Orhii squats 22 kilograms OVER the world […]
2023 Fittest Woman on Earth® Laura Horvath (76KG) Wins 2023 Hungarian Weightlifting National Championship
The 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth® and 2023 Rogue Invitational champion, Laura Horvath, was dominant throughout the 2023 season. In addition to claiming her first CrossFit Games title and successfully defending her Rogue Invitational throne, Horvath took her Olympic weightlifting talents to her home country of Hungary to compete in the 2023 Hungarian Weightlifting National Championships […]
Team USA Sweeps 18 Medals at 2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The future of American weightlifting brightens. When the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC) wrapped up on Nov. 23, Team USA racked up one of its best performances in years. According to a Nov. 24 presser published by USA Weightlifting (USAW), the American Junior contingent departed Guadalajara, Mexico, with 18 cumulative medals […]
2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships Full Results
Fans of weightlifting have been spoiled rotten in 2023. The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) event calendar has featured prominent competitions on a near-monthly basis from January to November. The IWF’s Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC), which ran in Guadalajara, Mexico from Nov. 15 to 23, was a sneak peek at some of the brightest young […]
New Bodybuilding Dynasty and True Bulgarian Method: Strength Weekly
Strength Weekly is the new show taking you in depth on all aspects of the barbell game and beyond! This week, we break down four of the biggest stories in strength. We’re chatting about Derek Lunsford’s new reign as Mr. Olympia, Chris Bumstead’s continued Classic Physique dominance, why Cydney Gillon might be the best bodybuilder […]
Mary Theisen-Lappen (+87KG) Wins Gold Medal for USA at 2023 Pan American Games
The 2023 Pan American Games are a multi-sport event held every four years; think of it like a regional Olympics. American weightlifter Mary Theisen-Lappen closed out the weightlifting event at the Games in Santiago, Chile, in the final session — and won a gold medal in the process. Theisen-Lappen snatched 120 kilograms (264.5 pounds), clean […]
The Bulgarian Method Is Madness: A Look at the Hardest Weightlifting Routine Ever Created
In the dusty, beige, and completely silent training hall of the Bulgarian weightlifting federation, Zlatan Vanev approaches a barbell loaded with 210 kilograms, just a bit more than 460 pounds. Over the last 20 minutes, Vanev had tried four separate times to lift it overhead. Howling, Vanev tries again and fails again. He wanders off, […]
Kaiser Witte (+109KG) Wins Silver Medal for USA at 2023 Pan American Games
Kaiser Witte is back on the scene after a four-year hiatus from international weightlifting. On Oct. 24, 2023 in Santiago, Chile as part of the closing weightlifting sessions at the 2023 Pan American Games, +109-kilogram Witte took home a silver medal for the United States with a command performance. Going four-for-six on the day and […]