Latest Powerlifting News
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2025 Powerlifting America Classic National Championships Results
The 2025 Powerlifting America (PA) Classic National Championships occurred on April 3-6, 2025, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, GA. The meet served as a qualifier for the 2025 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic Open World Championships in Chemnitz, Germany, and the 2025 North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) North American Championships in Georgetown,…
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Powerlifting Guides
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The Guide to Arm Training for Powerlifters
Powerlifting is a quantitative sport. In some ways, it’s more about mathematics than muscularity. However, modern powerlifting has started to look beyond the amount of weight on the barbell as the only metric of what makes a successful strength athlete. You’d be hard-pressed to find an International Powerlifting Federation world-record holder that didn’t look the…
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How to Train Powerlifting Once Per Week (And Make it Count)
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The Best Powerlifting Workouts for Beginners to Break Into the Sport
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How to (Properly) Combine Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Training
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Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting Programs — Understanding the Difference
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7 Lateral — Yes, Lateral — Exercises Powerlifters Should Be Doing
Powerlifting Basics
What Is Powerlifting?
Powerlifting is a weight-classed strength sport. In competitive powerlifting, only one thing matters and that’s having the highest total possible. An athlete’s total is comprised of the three competition lifts and these lifts include the,
- Squat
- Bench Press
- Deadlift
As a whole, the sport of powerlifting is growing at both a competitive and recreational level. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see many recreational lifters “train like a powerlifter”, even though they have no aspirations to compete. Whether you’re setting records or brand new to the sport, this page will serve as your all-in-one powerlifting home!
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Nonso Chinye Sets IPF Deadlift World Record at 2025 European Classic Championships
The 2025 EPU European Classic Championships took place on March 23 in Malaga, Spain. The Men’s 120KG category was a showcase for British powerlifter Nonso Chinye, who won gold by a 35-kilogram margin over runner-up Nicolas Peyraud of France. En route to his 965-kilogram total, Chinye secured an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) deadlift world record…
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How Jamal Browner Fuels His Deadlift Training as a Future Bodybuilder
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2025 European Classic Powerlifting Championships Results
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Taylor Atwood’s Squat Training 4 Weeks out From Powerlifting Nationals
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What the Home Gym of a World Champion Powerlifter Looks Like
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John Haack Bench Presses 501 Pounds 6 Weeks out From the 2025 Ghost Clash III
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Russel Orhii’s Daily Bulking Macros to Move to 93KG Weight Class
