Latest Powerlifting News
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7 Old-Timey Feats of Strength That Still Impress
In a time before powerlifting meets, organized weightlifting competitions, and bodybuilding shows, strength athletes often showcased their talents at circuses and in vaudeville acts. Strength was more spectacle than sport at the time, so athletes needed to be as entertaining as they were physically impressive. Performers like Eugen Sandow and Arthur Saxon are typically cited as…
Top Athletes
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2025 IPF World Bench Press Championships Results
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Eyes Even Heavier IPF Squat Record with 440- and 455-Kilogram Singles in Training
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How Russel Orhii Progresses His Bench Press During 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Prep
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Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Deadlifts 250-Kilogram PR During Sheffield Championships Prep
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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Getting a Grip on Deadlift Strength Standards, With Insight From a Competitive Weightlifter
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Opinion: Can We Stop Mixing Up the Romanian Deadlift and Stiff-Leg Deadlift?
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Powerlifting Over 40: How to Start, Benefits, & More
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Does Powerlifting Build Muscle?
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These Are the Differences Between Powerlifting vs. Powerbuilding
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Do You Have the Work Capacity for Powerlifting?
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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Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Deadlifts 250-Kilogram PR During Sheffield Championships Prep
Reigning International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Champion in the Women’s 84KG class Amanda Lawrence is amidst her prep to compete in Sheffield, England, at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on Jan. 26, 2025. Lawrence finished 11th among the 12 competitors in the 2024 Sheffield despite setting new IPF records in the squat (249.5 kilograms) and…
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Pro Wrestler Eric Bugenhagen and Powerlifter John Haack Attempt To Mammoth Bar Deadlift 804 Pounds
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Jamal Browner To Step Away From Powerlifting To Focus On Bodybuilding
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Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Raw Squats 7 Kilograms Over All-Time Drug Tested World Record
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Does Collagen Have Any Connective Tissue Benefits? Expert Explains
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Bodybuilding’s Only Must-Do Exercise
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Is Pre-Exhaustion Overrated for Bodybuilding? Study Answers
