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A trans weightlifter is receiving backlash after racking up multiple wins during the 100% Raw Weightlifting ... and broken four women's world records: Masters world squat record, open world bench ...
A transgender weightlifter who racked up multiple wins during the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation competition has been stripped of her titles.
Raw powerlifting, also called classic or unequipped powerlifting has been codified in response to the proliferation and advancement of bench shirts and squat/deadlift suits. The 100% RAW federation was founded in 1999; [ 65 ] within a decade, many established federations came to recognize "raw" divisions, in addition to their traditional (open ...
On 15 April 2023, he competed in his first out of three scheduled powerlifting meets, on his journey towards breaking the world record, and squatted 420 kg (930 lb), but tore his left pectoral muscle on his last bench press attempt of 252.5 kg (557 lb), forcing him to withdraw from performing the deadlifts. [81]
A transgender weightlifter has been stripped of her controversial world records after a ruling from the RAW Powerlifting Federation. Mary Gregory sparked controversy earlier in May after claiming ...
Jean broke the Canadian log lift world record on April 30, 2011, by lifting 195.5 kilograms (431 lb). [3] This record stood until 2017; [ 4 ] the previous record was held by Hugo Girard at 186 kilograms (410 lb) which was set at the Strongman Super Series Canada Grand Prix in 2003.
The barbell bench press is one of three lifts in the sport of powerlifting alongside the deadlift and the squat, and is the only lift in Paralympic powerlifting. The bench press is also extensively used in weight training, bodybuilding, and other types of training to develop upper body muscles, primarily the pectoralis major. To improve upper ...
The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.