Aug 24, 2026
A good strict overhead press is about 0.75x bodyweight intermediate and 1x bodyweight advanced for men. Full standards, real numbers, and how to add weight.
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Aug 21, 2026
Where your bench actually stands: honest raw bench press numbers by bodyweight, what the plate milestones mean, and how to add weight without ego.
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Aug 18, 2026
A good squat is about 1.5x your bodyweight trained. Under bodyweight is beginner, 2x is advanced, 2.5x is elite. Real numbers by weight.
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Aug 14, 2026
Jimmy Kolb benched 1,453 pounds — the heaviest lift in powerlifting history. Here are the real bench press records, raw and equipped.
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Jul 30, 2026
The research is in: any resistance training is tied to a 15% lower risk of dying, and the sweet spot is just 30 to 60 minutes a week.
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Jul 28, 2026
The heaviest raw deadlift ever pulled is Danny Grigsby's 1,074.5 pounds — belt only, no suit or straps. Why the record still stands.
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Jul 21, 2026
Three-time World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman is joining BBC One's Gladiators, filming at Sheffield Arena for a 2027 air date.
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Jul 14, 2026
Colton Engelbrecht totaled 1,225 kg (2,700 lb) in Moscow — the heaviest raw powerlifting total ever, beating the old record by 70 kilos.
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Jul 08, 2026
A good deadlift is roughly 1.5-2x bodyweight once you're past novice. Real numbers by bodyweight for men and women - and why the number lies.
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