AN ELITE powerlifter who was born in complete poverty became a millionaire after his hilarious gym pranks went viral. Vladimir Shmondenko's journey to success is the ultimate rags-to-riches tale, as ...

GYMGOERS often weigh up their peers while working out, passing judgment on their power and performance. But one man is going to extreme measures on his mission to remind people not to judge a book by ...

A new study documents how elite-level strength training can be safe and beneficial during active breast cancer treatment. Competitive powerlifter LaShae Rolle retained nearly 90% of her strength while ...

Hayden Bowe is a successful weightlifter and powerlifter who has a long list of accomplishments to his name in the fitness sector. He has trained under numerous world champion weightlifters and ...

Hot-pink socks hiked to her knees, black hair pulled back in a bouncy ponytail, the athletic 33-year-old hoists a bar loaded up with weights the diameter of car tires. She dead-lifts one rep, then two ...

In retrospect, Felipe Camberos can’t believe he was so naive. Camberos was still new to the sport of powerlifting last August when he signed up for his first meet and unwittingly choosing Boss of ...

Brady Tanner receives a hug from Special Olympics teammate Ryan Banning Thursday night honoring Brady’s induction into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. His family and friends gathered for a ...

Last week, WW published a profile of Christina Malone, a competitive powerlifter who holds the state record for heaviest squat by a woman ("She's an Elite Athlete," March 31, 2021). Malone is ...

Elite powerlifting sensation Larry Wheels has created numerous records in the realm of powerlifting over the years. Training since a young age, Wheels has had a successful career in strength sports ...

A first-of-its-kind study, led by LaShae Rolle, a 27 y/o breast cancer researcher, survivor and elite powerlifter, challenges the long-held belief that cancer patients should stick to low- or moderate ...

wasn't discouraged when trying to recover from the effects that stage 4 throat cancer had on his body. He took it as a challenge. "I overcame a lot of physical things," de Ment, 64, said of his ...

LaShae Rolle is a competitive powerlifter who can squat 441 pounds, bench press 292 pounds and deadlift 497 pounds. The 27-year-old South Floridian is also a breast cancer survivor — as well as a ...