Powerlifting - Strongman - Sugden Barbell

8th February 2010 - Posted by Rob Up and coming Finnish star Tuomas Korkia-aho has benched a new IPF Junior World Record of 322.5kgs at the FPF Junior Nationals.

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5th February 2010 - Posted by Rob PL Watch notes that The International Powerlifting Federation are to ban the use of Metal, Craine and APT equipment in all of its meets. APT gear will be banned from Monday 8th February, with all Metal and Craine gear to be banned from the 30th of June.

Many lifters have equipment from these companies, including expensive squat suits, deadlift suits, bench shirts and wraps, which is sure to prove a financial blow and possibly even put people off competing.

The IPF have cited the failure of these companies to pay a yearly license fee which is over $13,000 as the reason behind the ban. View the IPF Approved Equipment List for full details.

This news comes on the back of Sugden Barbell's latest poll - "Does equipment hold powerlifting back?" - with the majority of members voting yes.

5th February 2010 - Posted by Rob We're delighted to welcome one of the UK's leading supplements providers, Myprotein, as a new sponsor to the website.

Myprotein create and deliver all their supplements in-house, enabling them to pass on huge savings to their customers. They have a complete range of supplements ranging from whey protein, protein bars, creatine and numerous bulk powders.

Myprotein are very active in the powerlifting and strongman scene, sponsoring some well known powerlifters and strongmen including Jimmy Marku. Visit Myprotein to have a look around and take advantage of their great offers.

3rd February 2010 - Posted by Rob Our "Favourite British Strongman" poll has now ended - congratulations to Mark Felix who won with 42 votes, closely followed by Jimmy Marku with 37 votes.

The new poll asks members if they think equipment holds powerlifting back as a sport. With an obvious lack of television coverage, have squat suits and bench shirts alienated potential new lifters by making the sport to hard to understand or appreciate?

Are lifters taking things too far squeezing into tight shirts and suits instead of just getting stronger? Have your say!

27th January 2010 - Posted by Rob With the Adlington Push and Pull successfully over, it's time for a new featured journal - this time we are following the exploits of weightlifter turned U105 strongman Mark Clegg.

Mark has been training for strongman for just over a year now, possessing tremendous raw power and commitment. Some of Mark's current PBs include a 155kg log lift, 175kg push press and 322.5kg deadlift.

Be sure to check in on his journal to see how he fares in preparation for a number of strongman competitions this year.

27th January 2010 - Posted by Rob RXMuscle.com have posted a video interview with American bench press specialist Scott Mendelson.

In the interview, Mendelson talks about his recent attempt at a 1081 lb world record bench press, as well as his gym training (he mentions that he has benched 1200 lbs /544kgs in training).

Mendelson also discusses bodyweight, dismissing the myth that "bigger is better".

25th January 2010 - Posted by Rob We're pleased to welcome UBoss Performance Nutrition as a new sponsor to the site. UBoss provide cutting edge performance supplements and have become increasingly noticeable on the strongman circuit, sponsoring a number of competitions. They are also looking to develop their sponsored athlete program.

We're also pleased to be running a competition in conjunction with UBoss, the winner of which will receive 100 hundred pounds worth of supplements from their website. Simply visit the competition page to post your entry - you must be a member!

25th January 2010 - Posted by Rob Saturday's Adlington Push and Pull featured a high calibre of lifting, including a number of 300kg+ deadlifts and three 400lb+ clean and jerks.

The winning total of 530kg was posted by Karl Grant, who clean and jerked 200kg on his second lift before pulling a monstrous 330kg deadlift with no belt or suit. There have been mentions from a number of Sugden members that Karl may be looking to make a debut on the U105 strongman scene this year.

The event itself went very smoothly, thanks in large to the efforts of Jeff Williams and other Adlington members. The scoreboard, video screen, MC and refreshments were all put together very well.

Bryn Evans has upload a number of photos and Boar (silver medal winner in the log-for-reps challenge) has uploaded videos of all lifts.

22nd January 2010 - Posted by Rob Sugden Barbell will be providing live twitter updates from tomorrow's Adlington Push Pull. In order to view the updates, make sure you follow us at:

» http://www.twitter.com/sugdenbarbell

17th January 2010 - Posted by Rob Recently a number of fans have been contacting Sugden Barbell asking for information about Britains Strongest Man 2010. Normally we would be only too happy to help out, but unfortunately there is very little information to provide.

Basically, it looks like 2010 could well be a repeat of 2009 - without the financial backing of a TV channel, the company who own the license to Britain's Strongest Man do not want to risk themselves with a financial burden.

The last BSM competition was won by Jimmy Marku in 2008. There have been other periods in recent times where BSM has been dropped from the strongman calendar due to organisational problems.

Stay tuned to Sugden where we'll be posting the latest news over 2010 as it happens.