Amanda Lawrence Squats 11.5kg (25.3lbs) More Than IPF World Record in Training
Amanda Lawrence is poised to dominate her next competition
Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence has shown her dominance over the International Power Federation’s raw 84-kilogram category. Her latest feat suggests that she is about to strengthen her hold on the entire weight class. Lawrence shared an Instagram clip of herself performing a 254.9-kilogram (562-pound) raw back squat during a training session on March 15, 2023. She used a lifting belt, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves for the squat.
According to the IPF’s official database, Lawrence’s display of leg power is unofficially 11.5 kilograms (25.3 pounds) more than the current raw IPF World Record for the 84-kilogram class. Lawrence holds that mark as well with a squat of 243.5 kilograms (536.8 pounds) from the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) | IPF World Records
- Squat— 254.9 kilograms (562 pounds)
- Deadlift— 260.5 kilograms (574.3 pounds)
- Total — 636.5 kilograms (1,403.2 pounds)
Lawrence has the second-heaviest raw squat of all-time (255.9 kilograms/564.3 pounds) in the 90-kilogram weight class, per Open Powerlifting.
Samantha Rice is the only person with a higher squat (257.7 kilograms/567.7 pounds) in this category.
Lawrence also has the third-heaviest raw total ever (646 kilograms/1,424.4 pounds).
Only Rice (687.4 kilograms/1,515.6 pounds) and Chakera Ingram (671 kilograms/1,479.3 pounds) have higher raw totals than Lawrence.
Credited image @miss.amanda.ann (Instagram)
