Equip Squat Bench Deadlift Total Dots; Raw: 197.5: 115: 202.5: 505: 468.24: Single: 273.5: 213: 215: 671: 619.07

Hanson, 26, competed in the women’s -84kg weight class and squatted 262.5kg (578.7 lbs) in a … Currently, Jake serves as the As of right now, Jake has published over 1,300 articles related to strength athletes and sports. Powerlifter Natalie Hanson has broken a world record. Articles about powerlifting concepts, advanced strength & conditioning methods, and topics that sit atop a strong science foundation are Jake’s bread-and-butter. Natalie Hanson of Bethel has broken both an American record, and an unofficial world record in powerlifting.

What might have been the most impressive part of the squat was her speed out of the hole.A week ago Hanson shared a throwback of herself squatting the same record breaking weight three weeks before the meet. She bends her knees and in a sudden thrust, she straightens her legs, pushing up the 603 pounds. The squat itself looked incredibly easy for her. On her right stands the second place lifter from Ukraine and on her left, the third place lifter from Norway. Hanson squatted 578.7 pounds, more than three times her … She’s a coach and co-founder of the powerlifting company Beefpuff Barbell, and she is the Executive Director of Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative, a co-op that searches for energy solutions for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel native Natalie Hanson has set a new American record in women’s powerlifting.

In the video there’s a point where she almost misses the rep, which makes the ease she squatted it with in competition so impressive.Those three lead up weeks in prep to the meet appear to have served her well.The rest of the meet continued to go well for Hanson as she hit three new personal PRs.

The 26-year-old set the new all-time-high at the USA Powerlifting Wisconsin State Open Championship.

1,265 Likes, 110 Comments - Natalie Hanson (@natalie.907) on Instagram: “Hi whoa I just squatted 275kg (606lbs)@7.5-8. Bethel native Natalie Hanson, 26, has set a new American record in women’s powerlifting. She arranges her feet, steadies herself, looks up, and stands, lifting across her shoulder blades hundreds of pounds. Natalie Hanson was also leaving her mark by setting a new Open American squat record. Though this is the first time Hanson has officially set the world record in the squat, she broke the unofficial world record in May of this year by squatting a massive 595 pounds. Hanson is an Olympic level athlete who got her Powerlifting start in in a tiny gym in South Anchorage called “Southside Strength and Fitness.” That’s where she was working out last week, just days before  flying off to Pilsen, in the Czech Republic, to compete against the top athletes in the world.Natalie Hanson sticks out her tongue after setting a world record in the women's powerlifting squat at 603 pounds in the 185 pound weight class.Credit International Powerlifting Federation - IPF She finished with a 157.5kg (347 lb) bench, 215kg (474 lb) deadlift PR, 635kg (1,400 lb) total PR, and 567.63 Wilks PR.It’s safe to say she definitely accomplished what she set out to do in the Wisconsin meet. I’m not disappointed with my performance, but I am definitely hungry for some redemption because I know I had a bigger Deadlift in me on Sunday. A champion, Hanson sticks out her tongue, places the bar on the stand, and throws both fists up in victory.Later, in another video, the American national anthem plays as Hanson takes her place on the championship podium, an American flag draped over her shoulders and a gold medal around her neck. This is 1.5kg (3lbs) above my all time PR and the IPF…” Natalie Hanson sticks out her tongue after setting a world record in the women's powerlifting squat at 603 pounds in the 185 pound weight class.

Hanson herself weighs 185 pounds and stands 5 feet 2 inches tall.Hanson grew up in Bethel and lives and trains in Anchorage. Natalie Hanson sticks out her tongue after setting a world record in the women’s powerlifting squat at 603 pounds in the 185 pound weight class.

Hanson said that part of her record setting success has been due to her ability to appreciate her body for function over appearance, which has led her to create a movement within the sport.Natalie Hanson, a former Bethel resident, is in Europe to compete in the World Powerlifting Championships, which start Friday. Squat 286 385 Bench 177 209 Deadlift 336 402 Total 799 996 Wilks 355.18 410.42.