In a stunning display of power and precision, 22-year-old Bodie LaCoe shattered expectations — and the record books — at the 2025 IPF World Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships in San José, Costa Rica. Weighing just 58.8 kg (130 lb), LaCoe pulled an unbelievable 293 kg (646 lb) raw deadlift, setting a new Open World Record in the men’s 59 kg class.
At just 103 pounds bodyweight, Heather Connor has proven why she’s regarded as one of the most dominant powerlifters on the planet — and the undisputed Deadlift Queen.
Larry Wheels has lifted weights that bend belief — but even he admitted defeat after taking on Jeff Dave, a man nicknamed "Popeye" who boasts the largest hands on the planet.
For Hafthor “Thor” Björnsson, eating isn’t just about staying full — it’s a full-time job. The Icelandic strongman, who recently stunned the world by deadlifting 510kg at Giants Live’s Mutant World Deadlift Championship in Birmingham, fuels his training with a diet plan that would overwhelm almost anyone else alive: 8,000 calories a day across five enormous meals.
John Haack has once again redefined the limits of raw powerlifting, breaking his own world record with a jaw-dropping 413kg (910.5lb) deadlift in the 90kg class.
When you stand 6ft 9in tall and are one of the most recognisable strongmen on the planet, people are bound to have questions. For Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson — aka The Mountain — the curiosity often extends to his marriage.
French strongwoman Angeline Berva has cemented her place in history after winning both the European Strongman Games and the Static Monsters World Championships 2025 — while also setting a new world record.
