Hunter Henderson Records Her First Raw Conventional Deadlift Past the 226.8-Kilogram (500-Pound) Barrier

According to Open Powerlifting, Henderson possesses the third-heaviest all-time raw deadlift of 252.4 kilograms (556.6 pounds) in the 75-kilogram (165-pound) weight class. However, that lift occurred from a sumo pulling stance. While this most recent training pull is unofficial and outside of the context of a sanctioned lifting competition, it remains the first time Henderson has deadlifted at least 500 pounds from a conventional stance.

Outside of her growing pulling prowess in the traditional sense, Henderson already has a reputation as one of the strongest powerlifters in various weight classes. Even more accurately, she is probably one of the strongest powerlifters on the planet, period.

For example, in the 75-kilogram (165-pound) division, Henderson is the current all-time raw with wraps squat World Record holder with a lift of 294.9 kilograms (650.3 pounds) at the 2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Kern US Open. In the 82.5-kilogram (181-pound) class, Henderson owns the all-time raw with wraps squat World Record of 305 kilograms (672.4 pounds) during the 2022 WRPF FQ Classic 2.

On an overall level, per her competitive resume featured on Open Powerlifting, Henderson has an undefeated 9-0 record in her powerlifting career. The athlete usually competes raw but has shown off successful instances of running through contests raw with wraps, as exemplified by her World Records.

It’s no wonder the athlete is seemingly breaking new ground with her deadlift strength training and progress. She’s established that kind of exemplary precedent and doesn’t seem to be slowing the train down.