During a powerlifting competition, contestants get three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: the squat, the bench press, and the classic deadlift. In other words, you attempt to lift the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Albany Capital Center will host the inaugural USA Powerlifting Open World Cup, which starts on Saturday at 8 a.m. The competition will run into Sunday, with competitors from 22 ...

"Please don't die" - powerlifter Ray Bowring revealed what he was telling himself as he prepared to lift an astonishing 500kg. The 23-year-old from Gosport in Hampshire recently won his sixth British ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Saturday, dozens of inspiring athletes competed in the third annual Special Olympics Missouri vs. Kansas Powerlifting competition at The Strong Barbell Club in Overland Park. “We ...

Squat depth is defined by hip crease and knee, but real judging comes down to a practical visual cue. Here’s how depth gets called on the platform, and why lifters disagree. … What squat depth really ...

BISHOP, Texas — Former Bishop Consolidated Independent School District Athletic Director George Luna, who died last December, was honored with an outdoor powerlifting meet on Friday. The competition ...

Powerlifitng isn't as well known as a lot of high school sports, but more students are getting into the action and the local interest is growing.  Today in Blackfoot, the first event of the season was ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Pat Farrell, a 72-year-old nun from San Francisco, is preparing to compete in her first powerlifting competition this Saturday. Farrell trains at The Yard in San Francisco, ...

PREVIEW. AN EXILE FITNESS IN ROSEDALE. A POWERLIFTING COMPETITION NEXT MONTH TO RAISE MONEY FOR BARKS IS IN HONOR OF FALLEN BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE OFFICER AMY CAPRIO, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF ...