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2024 IPF Masters Equipped Powerlifting World Championships Results
The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Masters Equipped Powerlifting Championships occurred in Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13, 2024. The meet featured six days of classic (or “raw”) lifting and closed with three days of equipped lifting. The IPF recognizes four categories of Masters lifters: The contest was streamed live on the Emet Media…
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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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The Best Powerlifting Chest Workouts to Help You Bench Heavier
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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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David Ricks (93KG) Squats 295 Kilograms at 65 Years Old
Powerlifting legend David Ricks has been competing for more than 40 years and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Now 65, he competes in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Masters 3 (M3) category (ages 60-69). The 2024 IPF Masters World Championships was held in the lush surroundings of Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13. Ricks dominated, not…
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Regin Stergakis (105KG) Breaks IPF Junior World Record Deadlift and Total
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Nathaniel Massiah (93KG) Smashes World Record Deadlift at 2024 IPF Junior World Championships
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Agata Sitko (76KG) Eclipses Raw Total World Record in Training
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John Haack (90KG) Breaks All-Time World Record Raw Squat at 365.5 Kilograms
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Gwen Marsden (43KG) Breaks Four IPF Raw Junior World Records
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Nonso Chinye (120KG) Deadlifts IPF Raw Junior World Record at 2024 IPF Junior World Championships