Articles
A selection of Josef's articles in English, including the history of powerlifting and bench press. Many more are available in Swedish.
Articles

History · 13 October 2026
The pursuit of the 1000 pound squat

News · 1 October 2026
Built Project 2026 – Manual

News · 23 September 2026
Minimaxlist Training: Program Idea

News · 11 September 2026
Train at a top weight of 180 kg – Bench 245 kg!

History · 9 September 2026
Lars Norén – Profile

News · 20 May 2026
Emil Lundgren training for Bench Press World's 2026

News · 20 May 2026
Bench Press World´s 2026

Training · 12 May 2026
Running – How to Get Started

Lifters · 7 May 2026
Josh Bryant – Profile

History · 8 April 2026
Fred Hatfield – Profile

History · 2 April 2026
The Evolution of Weightlifting Weight Classes

Strength training · 31 March 2026
How Training with 45% Increased My Bench Press 1RM

Training · 12 March 2026
Technical 1RM vs Physical 1RM

Training · 27 February 2026
Grip width in bench press

Lifters · 17 January 2026
C.T Fletcher – Profile

Training · 15 January 2026
Start the Training Right

Lifters · 18 December 2025
Richard Schoenberger – Profile

Lifters · 17 December 2025
Bob Siebold – Profile

History · 17 December 2025
Doyle Kenady – Profile

Training · 8 December 2025
How Jonathan Henningsson trained for three world records

Training · 28 November 2025
How High Reps Can Increase Your 1RM

Lifters · 26 November 2025
Eric Spoto – Profile

History · 17 November 2025
Brad Gillingham – Profile

Training · 16 November 2025