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The World Games is an international multi-sports event held every four years, consisting of events not included in the Olympics, yet still recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Equipped Powerlifting has been part of the World Games since it’s...

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There were countless incredible moments at the World Championships in Minsk, Belarus, and discussing them all could easily become a lengthy essay. The standard of lifting was so incredibly high compared to previous years, giving many of the top athletes...

This article will be the first of two covering the top lifters competing at the World Classic Championships this year. Lifting has already begun in Minsk, Belarus, with the masters and juniors having started on June 15th, and the Open categories kicking off on...

Townsend, Townsend, I’m gonna squat a fuckin thousand (to the tune of Juicy J’s “Bounce It”) The Open National team Men and Women took home Team Awards this year. At the helm of both teams was new head coach James Townsend. James has been an assistant coach for the...

Bonica is stronger than all of us             Let this be a warning to you all, if you ever find yourself near Bonica Lough after she makes a lift, run and hide. This strong woman is going to Bobby Bouche’ your ass and tackle you into the ground in her excitement....

The views expressed in this article are solely that of Ryan Carrillo himself and not that of 9for9 Media or USA Powerlifting. I’m a nostalgic person, memories give me warm fuzzy feelings inside and recalling the good times I have with great people fills my heart with...

Unequivocally, nationals this year was far and away the largest production ever undertaken by USA Powerlifting. This was not just due to the fact that it exceeded the overall lifter capacity at the meet by an additional 50 lifters (1147 entries in 2015 to 1197...

This article will be the third in a series on the upcoming 2015 USA Powerlifting Raw National Championships to be held in Atlanta, GA from October 13th thru the 16th. In this, I'd like to draw attention to the top names in every weight class in the open division and...

This article will be the second in a series on the upcoming 2015 USA Powerlifting Raw National Championships to be held in Atlanta, GA from October 13th thru the 16th. In this, I'd like to draw attention to the top names in every weight class in the open division and...

SO... I had been meaning to put out some information with a well put-together and informative / professionally done video clip, but life has other plans for me and I have been OBE these past few weeks. So, I've resorted to typing my thoughts out in blog format. IPF...

Powerlifting is growing. Since 2008 USA Powerlifting has seen a huge increase in membership, from 3,300 to over 12,000 members at the time I am writing this article in September of 2016. This increase in popularity is tied to the rise of raw powerlifting’s popularity,...

I realize this post is a bit overdue, but this was by far the largest undertaking of any meet 9for9 has covered thus far and it was a grueling 8-day marathon of just non-stop coverage for all of Team 9for9, with days averaging between 14 and 16 hours. On the second...