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Blake Lehew has been a fixture in powerlifting for years. A former USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Juniors raw National Champion (2016) in the 74-kilogram weight class, Lehew now dominates at 82.5 kilograms. A stellar performance at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) American Pro , where the athlete attained the all-time heaviest total of 930-kilogram (2,050.3-pound), says as much. Judging by the latest update on his training progress, Lehew seems poised for even more pending greatness. On Feb. 26, 2023, Lehew posted an Instagram video where he successfully pulled a 385-kilogram (848-pound) beltless deadlift . The powerlifter completed his pull from a sumo stance with a traditional grip, and he said he weighed 190 pounds at the time of the lift. What’s more, according to Open Powerlifting , the deadlift matches Lehew’s all-time raw competition best, also achieved at the latest American Pro. “I believe the belt is a thing of the past for deadlifts.” The beltless pull aside, L...

The 2023 Shaw Classic (SC) is set for Aug. 19-20, 2023, in Loveland, CO. With the contest roughly a half-year away, the growing competition’s namesake recently revealed what’s partly in store. On Feb. 27, 2023, strongman legend Brian Shaw posted a YouTube video announcing the roster of competitors for this year’s SC . In the process, Shaw also announced that the 2023 SC would be the final professional strongman contest of his illustrious career . More from Breaking Muscle: 10 Chest Flye Alternatives to Try During Your Next Workout How to Do the Pallof Press for a Stronger, Healthier Core Shaw disclosed that there would be a 16th athlete at the contest. That athlete is unnamed at the time of this writing. Here’s an overview of the roster for the 2023 SC this summer: 2023 Shaw Classic Roster Trey Mitchell (United States) — Reigning two-time Champion Brian Shaw (United States) — 2022 runner-up Mitchell Hooper (Canada) — 2022 third place Tom Stoltman (United Kingdom) ...

On Feb. 24-26, 2023, during the Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic Raw Nationals in Austin, TX, powerlifter Ray Williams captured his seventh career raw National championship in the +120-kilogram class. The title count is a mix of Williams’ various wins in the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals contests (2013, 2015-2019) and this new AMP conquest. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Powerlifting America (@powerlifting_america) More from Breaking Muscle: 10 Chest Flye Alternatives to Try During Your Next Workout How to Do the Pallof Press for a Stronger, Healthier Core Williams wore a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps for his top back squat , just a lifting belt for his top deadlift , and only wrist wraps for his top bench press . What might make the athlete’s performance more impressive is that he finished the victory despite an apparent injury with limited details on the nature and severity. At the ...

Phil Heath stopped competing after his third-place finish at the 2020 Mr. Olympia. The seven-time champion (2011-2017) hasn’t been seen on a stage in over two years, but he never retired. Even as he stays active in other endeavors at age 43 , the door for a potential comeback remains open. On Feb. 24, 2023, Heath posted a video to his Instagram where he walks through a few biceps and shoulder movements in front of a dumbbell rack at an undisclosed gym. A combination of the icon’s jacked look and a heartfelt reflection about a positive mental attitude while overcoming adversity could paint the picture of someone planning to don their posing trunks again. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phil Heath (@philheath) More from Breaking Muscle: The Ultimate Back and Biceps Workout for Every Lifter How to Do the Clean & Jerk for Total-Body Strength and Power To rise to the top of a rigorous sport like bodybuilding, ...

After a decade-plus absence, the 2023 Masters Olympia contest will return this summer on Aug. 26-27, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. While the complete list of participating athletes over 10 competitive divisions will be revealed on Apr. 24, 2023, the contest organizers have revealed what some of the bodybuilders can potentially expect to win with respective exemplary performances. (Note: The roster probably won’t include one legend .) On Feb. 23, 2023, the Masters Olympia announced that the overall prize purse for the 2023 iteration of the competition would be $229,000 . Presumably, the money is in reference to what will likely be the showcase event in the Men’s Open division (ages 45 and up). At the time of this writing, it is unclear how that money will be divvied up in that category or, if applicable, amongst the other respective divisions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Masters Olympia (Official) (@mastersolympiaoffici...

The 2023 CrossFit Open is still underway. In week two of its multi-week format, the 23.2 workout has been revealed . CrossFit HQ made a live announcement of the workout at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. It was a showcase battle between 2021 CrossFit Games Men’s runner-up Patrick Vellner and 2022 CrossFit Games runner-up Roman Khrennikov. Workout 23.2 is divided into two parts. Part A is a combination of burpee pull-ups and shuttle runs. Part B features a one-rep max thruster. More from Breaking Muscle: How to Do the Toes-to-Bar for Core Strength and Power How to Do the Clean & Jerk for Total-Body Strength and Power Here’s an overview of workout 23.2’s variations across various divisions: RX’d 23.2A : Complete a max amount of reps of these movements with a time limit of 15 minutes: Five burpee pull-ups 10 shuttle runs (one rep is 25-feet out and 25-feet back) Add five burpees at the conclusion of each round. 23.2B: Right after 23.2A, co...