The Day She Became Unstoppable

Xu Jinfen’s 100KG Atlas Stone Breakthrough at the New Legends Arena

The stage was set at the 2025 Lift On Strongman® New Legends, hosted at the 13th International Fitness Expo (IFE).
Among roaring crowds and thunderous lifts, one woman stepped into the arena not just to compete—but to rewrite her own limits.

Meet Xu Jinfen.

In training, the 100KG (220lbs) Atlas Stone was her wall. Two reps—max. And even that took everything she had.
But when competition day came, something changed.

Maybe it was the energy of the crowd.
Maybe it was the weight of her dreams.
Maybe it was just grit.
Whatever it was—it pushed her beyond.

She lifted all 8 reps.

🎥 A woman lifting 100kg (220lbs) Atlas Stones for reps.

When Training Ends and Spirit Begins

In Strongman, there’s a phrase we say often:

“Strength isn't measured in kilos—it's measured in moments.”

This was one of those moments.

Her last two lifts weren’t pretty.
Every breath was a fight.
Every movement, a war cry against the voice that once said “you can’t.”

As she cradled and rolled the seventh stone onto the platform, the arena surged.
And then came the eighth—her arms shaking, eyes locked in, the stone tipping over just as she collapsed forward in triumph.

Not just a set completed.
A belief system shattered.

Why This Matters

Xu Jinfen’s story is not just about lifting 100KG.
It’s about:

• Women rising in a sport once defined by men

• Athletes using failure in training as fuel

• The raw, unfiltered beauty of trying again—and winning

She didn’t come in as a favorite.
She walked out a symbol.

The New Legends Aren’t Born—They’re Forged

The Lift On Strongman® New Legends isn’t just a name.
It’s a promise: that every athlete, regardless of past PRs or current rankings, gets a stage to become legendary.

Xu Jinfen did that.

And next time, it might be you.

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👀 Stay tuned as we release more never-seen-before competition footage from New Legends 2025.