It’s safe to say that most lifters, outside of the professionals, could never imagine deadlifting 600 pounds at all, let alone without lifting straps. But 23-year old powerlifting phenom Amanda Lawrence is getting pretty damned close to doing it.
In a video she posted to Instagram on Wednesday...
Powerlifting world champ Amanda Lawrence absolutely crushed it at last weekend's USAPL Raw Nationals. A force to be reckoned with in the women's -84kg category, the Minnesota native hit a 552.3-pound squat, 253.5-pound bench press, and 545.6-pound deadlift for a 1,351.4-pound total. She took...
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It was a big weekend in Columbis, Ohio for everyone at the Arnold Sports Festival, but especially for 21-year-old powerlifter Amanda Lawrence, who broke American records in her opener squat at 240kg/529lbs and second deadlift at 246kg/542lbs.
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