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Siamand Rahman 285.5kg Bench Press Dubai 2014

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Meanwhile in Dubai … Siamand Rahman won the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships. The giant weighed in at 179.57kg and went 275kg, 281kg, 285kg and 285.5kg for a new World Record in the +107kg class (just as they in weightlifting, the IPC recently changed weight classes from +100 to +107kg. By the way, this was not the only […]

Pete Rubish on Drug Use Side Effects + Poll

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Pete Rubish is currently releasing a bunch of videos about his experience with using performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). It started with his video about “Taking breaks from gear” and was followed by a video about Superdrol, Trenbolone (Part 2) and Clenbuterol. I wouldn’t recommend anybody touching this stuff. Here he talks about common side effects. […]

Benedikt Magnusson 445kg Deadlift with Straps

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Meanwhile in Australia … This happened at the  2014 Giants Live  Strongman competition in Melbourne. Benedikt Magnusson got a 445kg Deadlift with straps. Note: He did this Deadlift after the Farmer’s Walk event. Will we see a 460kg+ Deadlift this year? Update 12.03.2014: Looks like Benni tore a biceps … Hafthor Bjornsson got 420kg (of even 430 by […]

Harrison Maurus 200kg Squat (13y/o, 66.7kg Bodyweight)

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Meanwhile in the US … Thanks to Kevin for sending this in: 3x bodyweight Squat at 13 years old. My athlete, Harrison Maurus, squatted 200kg at 66.7kg bodyweight at the Washington State Powerlifting Meet today. His lift was RAW, high bar, ATG, and drug tested. Other Youngsters: Khetag Khugaev’s 150kg Snatch at 15 (and 174kg Clean […]

Adam Travis 284kg Squat, 200kg x15, 250kg Front Squat

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Meanwhile in the UK … Another squat in the triple+ bodyweight range out of the Olympic Dragons Gym. Strongman / Powerlifter / Weightlifter (?) Adam Travis gets a 284kg Squat at 90kg bodyweight. Last time he was on here it was with a 200kg Clean, 180kg Power Clean and 310kg Deadlift. PS: These are knee sleeves and not wraps. Looks […]