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Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

Ahead of Powerlifting America nationals this week I thought I’d share my reading of some of the new IPF rules, and how I expect they’ll be applied on the platform.

We’re due a Perk-Hunte line update.

For those new to this series, this line, drawn between the outlier performances of Austin Perkins at 74kg and Rondel Hunte at 120kg, shows the potential for the 83s, 93s and 105s.

We should expect to see totals in these classes rise disproportionately in the coming years - especially as these classes are well populated.

In order to at least touch the new Perk-Hunte line we need to see:

83s: 924kg (+20kg, +2.2%)
93s: 957kg (+37kg, +4%)
105s: 997kg (+18kg, +1.8%)

Incredibly proud of the four (nearly five) competitions we’ve run at Sheffield City Hall. I’m excited for us to take things to the next level.

A special thanks to Ben Banks, Louise Edwards, and Arun Singh for being a part of this project since the start.

MC: Joe Whiteley
Commentary: Amelia Potter, Jo Whiteley, Ryan Lapadat
Platform Crew: Jan Pinc, Josef Pilsky, Martin Marsik, Milan Spingl, Miroslav Dušan, Robert Cernovsky
Scoring: Christie Civetta, Mark Henkelis, Michael Sampson, Michael Zawilinski
Warm Up Crew: Andrew McEllistrim, Darren Ball, Dean Bowring, Hector Willcocks, Jack Johnson, Jacob Wymer, Kim Cowell, Martin Ralph, Mat Brignall, Mat Hallet, Matt Dempsey, Matt Watson, Owen Leggett, Ray Bowring, Sheridan Wray
Media: Ammar Farook, Chris Onuoha, Danielle Sykes, Drew Mander, Elliot Woznica, Emily Houlden, Ifti Rahman, Jamie Hockley, Justin Nutt, Kyle Fitzpatrick, Louis Amoroso, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Michael Lee, Myles Fitzpatrick, OT Atumah, Paulina Pilarz, Ramsay Kirkhy, Rodrigues Mikamibua, Sam Taylor, Travis Napier, William Butcher, Zaki Farooqui
Support Teams: Becki Heath, Ben Glasscock, Emma Goodwin, Gigi Nicolson, Joey Watson, Lisa Cooper, Ola Sumara

Enter the arena.

Incredibly proud of the four (nearly five) competitions we’ve run at Sheffield City Hall. I’m excited for us to take things to the next level.

A special thanks to Ben Banks, Louise Edwards, and Arun Singh for being a part of this project since the start.

MC: Joe Whiteley
Commentary: Amelia Potter, Jo Whiteley, Ryan Lapadat
Platform Crew: Jan Pinc, Josef Pilsky, Martin Marsik, Milan Spingl, Miroslav Dušan, Robert Cernovsky
Scoring: Christie Civetta, Mark Henkelis, Michael Sampson, Michael Zawilinski
Warm Up Crew: Andrew McEllistrim, Darren Ball, Dean Bowring, Hector Willcocks, Jack Johnson, Jacob Wymer, Kim Cowell, Martin Ralph, Mat Brignall, Mat Hallet, Matt Dempsey, Matt Watson, Owen Leggett, Ray Bowring, Sheridan Wray
Media: Ammar Farook, Chris Onuoha, Danielle Sykes, Drew Mander, Elliot Woznica, Emily Houlden, Ifti Rahman, Jamie Hockley, Justin Nutt, Kyle Fitzpatrick, Louis Amoroso, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Michael Lee, Myles Fitzpatrick, OT Atumah, Paulina Pilarz, Ramsay Kirkhy, Rodrigues Mikamibua, Sam Taylor, Travis Napier, William Butcher, Zaki Farooqui
Support Teams: Becki Heath, Ben Glasscock, Emma Goodwin, Gigi Nicolson, Joey Watson, Lisa Cooper, Ola Sumara

Enter the arena.

What a joy it is to love something for so long, and still find new ways to be excited by it.

This viking press machine is my new excitement. I’m 15 years into lifting, and yet this is something brand new to me.

It’s got the same fundamentals as other movements: It’s something I can push hard and progressively overload.

But I’m also so bad at it. There’s a lot of opportunity to learn. I can watch videos of people doing it and try to work out new things. I can see progress with every session.

Giving up a pursuit of the squat, bench and deadlift has been tricky to navigate, but it’s been nice to find other ways to be excited.

What a joy it is to love something for so long, and still find new ways to be excited by it.

This viking press machine is my new excitement. I’m 15 years into lifting, and yet this is something brand new to me.

It’s got the same fundamentals as other movements: It’s something I can push hard and progressively overload.

But I’m also so bad at it. There’s a lot of opportunity to learn. I can watch videos of people doing it and try to work out new things. I can see progress with every session.

Giving up a pursuit of the squat, bench and deadlift has been tricky to navigate, but it’s been nice to find other ways to be excited.

The outliers of 2025.

The IPF athletes who totaled, squatted, benched or deadlifted more than anyone else in their class in 2025, and the margin they out lifted their closest competitor by.

Only two lifters appear in these lists more than twice:

Agata Sitko appears 6 times, for the 69kg bench, deadlift and total, and for the 76kg bench, deadlift and total.

Jesus Olivares appears 3 times, for the 120+kg squat, deadlift and total.

All data is pulled from @openipf. Classic lifters only. Thanks to @openpowerlifting contributor @squat.meme.deadlift for uploading the results of French nationals so I could finish this post!

The outliers of 2025.

The IPF athletes who totaled, squatted, benched or deadlifted more than anyone else in their class in 2025, and the margin they out lifted their closest competitor by.

Only two lifters appear in these lists more than twice:

Agata Sitko appears 6 times, for the 69kg bench, deadlift and total, and for the 76kg bench, deadlift and total.

Jesus Olivares appears 3 times, for the 120+kg squat, deadlift and total.

All data is pulled from @openipf. Classic lifters only. Thanks to @openpowerlifting contributor @squat.meme.deadlift for uploading the results of French nationals so I could finish this post!

The outliers of 2025.

The IPF athletes who totaled, squatted, benched or deadlifted more than anyone else in their class in 2025, and the margin they out lifted their closest competitor by.

Only two lifters appear in these lists more than twice:

Agata Sitko appears 6 times, for the 69kg bench, deadlift and total, and for the 76kg bench, deadlift and total.

Jesus Olivares appears 3 times, for the 120+kg squat, deadlift and total.

All data is pulled from @openipf. Classic lifters only. Thanks to @openpowerlifting contributor @squat.meme.deadlift for uploading the results of French nationals so I could finish this post!

The outliers of 2025.

The IPF athletes who totaled, squatted, benched or deadlifted more than anyone else in their class in 2025, and the margin they out lifted their closest competitor by.

Only two lifters appear in these lists more than twice:

Agata Sitko appears 6 times, for the 69kg bench, deadlift and total, and for the 76kg bench, deadlift and total.

Jesus Olivares appears 3 times, for the 120+kg squat, deadlift and total.

All data is pulled from @openipf. Classic lifters only. Thanks to @openpowerlifting contributor @squat.meme.deadlift for uploading the results of French nationals so I could finish this post!

Q4 update: Final week 4 shows promise.

Expectations adjusted. New strategic plan in place. Shareholder value will be delivered in 2026.

#Backbone

Q4 update: Final week 4 shows promise.

Expectations adjusted. New strategic plan in place. Shareholder value will be delivered in 2026.

#Backbone

Q4 update: Final week 4 shows promise.

Expectations adjusted. New strategic plan in place. Shareholder value will be delivered in 2026.

#Backbone

Austin is home.

The challenge with events and live production is that things will go wrong. Your ability as a team to fix those issues on the fly is the difference maker, and it’s where the fun comes from.

Running SBD Austin, everything was just comfortable. Our team was on point, and that meant things were relaxed, the event ran smoothly, and I felt at home throughout. The debriefs from Austin have all sounded similar: “That was smooth.”

Thank you to everyone who made SBD Austin such a success.

MC: Kevin Papa
Commentary: Heather Connor, Russel Orhii, Ryan Lapadat
Media: Ashley Oviedo, Brandes Dey, Elliot Woznica, Jean Paul Evora, Justin Nutt, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Travis Napier
Officials: Adrienna Davis, Arian Khamesi, Dale Justice, Gene Bell, Lynne Homan, Mike Zawilinski, Rayna Webb, Shelby Gaspard
Support: Hannah Albinson, Kyle Ford, Luke Mellon, Noah Benoit, Spencer Nottke
Platform Crew: TSS Spotting and Loading

Austin is home.

The challenge with events and live production is that things will go wrong. Your ability as a team to fix those issues on the fly is the difference maker, and it’s where the fun comes from.

Running SBD Austin, everything was just comfortable. Our team was on point, and that meant things were relaxed, the event ran smoothly, and I felt at home throughout. The debriefs from Austin have all sounded similar: “That was smooth.”

Thank you to everyone who made SBD Austin such a success.

MC: Kevin Papa
Commentary: Heather Connor, Russel Orhii, Ryan Lapadat
Media: Ashley Oviedo, Brandes Dey, Elliot Woznica, Jean Paul Evora, Justin Nutt, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Travis Napier
Officials: Adrienna Davis, Arian Khamesi, Dale Justice, Gene Bell, Lynne Homan, Mike Zawilinski, Rayna Webb, Shelby Gaspard
Support: Hannah Albinson, Kyle Ford, Luke Mellon, Noah Benoit, Spencer Nottke
Platform Crew: TSS Spotting and Loading

Austin is home.

The challenge with events and live production is that things will go wrong. Your ability as a team to fix those issues on the fly is the difference maker, and it’s where the fun comes from.

Running SBD Austin, everything was just comfortable. Our team was on point, and that meant things were relaxed, the event ran smoothly, and I felt at home throughout. The debriefs from Austin have all sounded similar: “That was smooth.”

Thank you to everyone who made SBD Austin such a success.

MC: Kevin Papa
Commentary: Heather Connor, Russel Orhii, Ryan Lapadat
Media: Ashley Oviedo, Brandes Dey, Elliot Woznica, Jean Paul Evora, Justin Nutt, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Travis Napier
Officials: Adrienna Davis, Arian Khamesi, Dale Justice, Gene Bell, Lynne Homan, Mike Zawilinski, Rayna Webb, Shelby Gaspard
Support: Hannah Albinson, Kyle Ford, Luke Mellon, Noah Benoit, Spencer Nottke
Platform Crew: TSS Spotting and Loading

Austin is home.

The challenge with events and live production is that things will go wrong. Your ability as a team to fix those issues on the fly is the difference maker, and it’s where the fun comes from.

Running SBD Austin, everything was just comfortable. Our team was on point, and that meant things were relaxed, the event ran smoothly, and I felt at home throughout. The debriefs from Austin have all sounded similar: “That was smooth.”

Thank you to everyone who made SBD Austin such a success.

MC: Kevin Papa
Commentary: Heather Connor, Russel Orhii, Ryan Lapadat
Media: Ashley Oviedo, Brandes Dey, Elliot Woznica, Jean Paul Evora, Justin Nutt, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Travis Napier
Officials: Adrienna Davis, Arian Khamesi, Dale Justice, Gene Bell, Lynne Homan, Mike Zawilinski, Rayna Webb, Shelby Gaspard
Support: Hannah Albinson, Kyle Ford, Luke Mellon, Noah Benoit, Spencer Nottke
Platform Crew: TSS Spotting and Loading

Austin is home.

The challenge with events and live production is that things will go wrong. Your ability as a team to fix those issues on the fly is the difference maker, and it’s where the fun comes from.

Running SBD Austin, everything was just comfortable. Our team was on point, and that meant things were relaxed, the event ran smoothly, and I felt at home throughout. The debriefs from Austin have all sounded similar: “That was smooth.”

Thank you to everyone who made SBD Austin such a success.

MC: Kevin Papa
Commentary: Heather Connor, Russel Orhii, Ryan Lapadat
Media: Ashley Oviedo, Brandes Dey, Elliot Woznica, Jean Paul Evora, Justin Nutt, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Travis Napier
Officials: Adrienna Davis, Arian Khamesi, Dale Justice, Gene Bell, Lynne Homan, Mike Zawilinski, Rayna Webb, Shelby Gaspard
Support: Hannah Albinson, Kyle Ford, Luke Mellon, Noah Benoit, Spencer Nottke
Platform Crew: TSS Spotting and Loading

Austin is home.

The challenge with events and live production is that things will go wrong. Your ability as a team to fix those issues on the fly is the difference maker, and it’s where the fun comes from.

Running SBD Austin, everything was just comfortable. Our team was on point, and that meant things were relaxed, the event ran smoothly, and I felt at home throughout. The debriefs from Austin have all sounded similar: “That was smooth.”

Thank you to everyone who made SBD Austin such a success.

MC: Kevin Papa
Commentary: Heather Connor, Russel Orhii, Ryan Lapadat
Media: Ashley Oviedo, Brandes Dey, Elliot Woznica, Jean Paul Evora, Justin Nutt, Marshall Powell, Michael Gagnier, Travis Napier
Officials: Adrienna Davis, Arian Khamesi, Dale Justice, Gene Bell, Lynne Homan, Mike Zawilinski, Rayna Webb, Shelby Gaspard
Support: Hannah Albinson, Kyle Ford, Luke Mellon, Noah Benoit, Spencer Nottke
Platform Crew: TSS Spotting and Loading

Record progressions from 2010 to now.

After seeing @willowlifts_ break the unofficial 93kg total record yesterday, I wanted to see how often the unofficial weight class records are moving.

Raw totals, tested feds only. Data from @openpowerlifting.

Record progressions from 2010 to now.

After seeing @willowlifts_ break the unofficial 93kg total record yesterday, I wanted to see how often the unofficial weight class records are moving.

Raw totals, tested feds only. Data from @openpowerlifting.

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Holstein and Freya

Classic close encounters meets classic comfort.

Pre-orders for the Scary Strong IV shirt are now live.

Printed on Comfort Colors 1717 blanks for a soft preworn look and feel.

Pick up your order on meet day at @titanbarbell on Oct 26.

Available at pinestateevents.com/scary and from the @pine_state_events bio.

USAPL has released another update for their qualifying totals for nationals.

Data for raw open classes are shown on slide 1, with the QTs as of Jan 2024, Sep 2024 and Jul 2025.

Slide 2 shows what these numbers look like using DOTS.

Frequent changes seem to be the new normal. As recently as 2018 USAPL was committed to updating its QTs every three years. They’ve now changed three times in just 17 months.

USAPL has released another update for their qualifying totals for nationals.

Data for raw open classes are shown on slide 1, with the QTs as of Jan 2024, Sep 2024 and Jul 2025.

Slide 2 shows what these numbers look like using DOTS.

Frequent changes seem to be the new normal. As recently as 2018 USAPL was committed to updating its QTs every three years. They’ve now changed three times in just 17 months.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.

H1 comes to a close. We’ve still got half a year to hit our 2025 goals.