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Boss of Bosses IV is this week! Friday 8/25 is the open day, Saturday 8/26 is by invitation. Lifting starts at 9am PDT both days. Both days feature a single platform. This meet is sanctioned under Kirill Sarychev’s WRPF, and will take place at Boss Barbell Club in Mountain View, CA. Check the website for details. The lineup for Saturday is absolutely …

Pro bodybuilder Rich Piana was placed into a medically induced coma this week after suffering a medical emergency at his Florida home. Emergency personnel responded to a possible overdose call at Piana’s home on Monday afternoon. When they arrived, Piana was unresponsive and was transported to a nearby hospital where he was placed into a medically induced coma. Rich Piana is the …

Polish powerlifter Krzysztof Wierzbicki, better known to some folks by his nickname “Mr. Deadlift,” has lived up to his name once again by pulling four times his bodyweight for a new IPF world record. Wierzbicki pulled 420 kilograms (926 pounds) and although he typically lifts in the -93kg class or the -105kg class — he holds the IPF raw deadlift …

Boss Barbell Club (owned by Dan Green) is hosting its annual powerlifting meet, Boss of Bosses! The event will take place on the 25-26 of August. Stay tuned for more info

CT Fletcher recently suffered a heart attack. He wrote on Twitter: “15 DAYS AGO, I SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. I’VE BEEN HOSPITALIZED SINCE THEN. NEW DEFIBRILLATOR INSTALLED, TODAY I’M GOING HOME! I AM BLESSED” After a little while: “DOC SAID I CAN’T DO SHIT FOR SIX WEEKS! I’LL GO CRAZY IN 6 WEEKS, BUT I THINK I’M GONNA LISTEN THIS …

Unfortunately during WPC Europeans Tom Martin (famous for his raw deadlift power: Tom Martin Inspirational Thursday) tore his bicep at his second deadlift attempt.   https://www.facebook.com/tom.martin.79274089/videos/10103384450348149/   He wrote on Facebook: “Well here are the 5 lifts I was successful with at the WPC Europeans. 340kg squat 360kg squat (comp PB) 200kg bench 210kg bench (comp PB) 380kg deadlift (WPC …

Europe’s Strongest Man recently concluded, and Hafthor Bjornsson has earned back his title as he edged out Eddie Hall to claim first. Yesterday, Bjornsson announced that he had come down with Bell’s Palsy, but still planned to compete. Today he’s lifting a first place trophy as Europe’s Strongest Man. Bell’s Palsy is a disease that causes partial paralysis of one’s …

Brian Shaw deadlifting 440kg (970lbs) at Arnold Classic Australia 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Sk7SqF9M4

European Classic Open, Junior & Sub-junior Powerlifting Championships 2017 takes place in Thisted/Denmark from the 12th to 19th March 2017 You can watch the live streaming by clicking on this link: http://www.europowerlifting.org/events/livestream.html Online score sheet: http://goodlift.info/live.php

What happened when ‘The Mountain’ from Game of Thrones (and World’s Strongest Man-Europe) took on a pro arm-wrestler from ESPN only half his weight? Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Hafthor Julius Bjornsson) vs. Devon Larratt!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MddSZF_AdXw