powerlifting

by Charles Staley The sport of powerlifting is awesome, except for all the not-so-awesome parts. Here are the pros and cons you need to know. Back in the days when I was involved in Olympic-style weightlifting, I tended to view powerlifting with some disdain, which, by the way, is common in...

Are you training for bodybuilding purposes or for powerlifting purposes? Knowing the answer will make a world of difference in how you squat. Or at least it ought to. Here are the foundational differences between squatting for powerlifting purposes (increasing your 1 RMa) and squatting for...

By Bret Contreras Several years ago, I decided to delve more into the sport of powerlifting. Since then, I’ve competed in 3 competitions, I’ve prepared clients and training partners for competitions, I’ve attended around a dozen meets, I made friends with a bunch of powerlifters and started...

Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting: Overview Powerlifting is a sport that involves competing to lift as much weight as possible on the squat, bench press, and deadlift for a single rep (a one-rep max). As such, powerlifters generally spend the bulk of their training time practicing these...

Instead of being so black and white when it comes to selecting your preferred training method, learn how other forms of training can benefit your end goals. When it comes to those of us who strength train, we often choose a camp to stick our flag in – it is never just strength training, we often...

Tamara Walcott has only been powerlifting for around four years but in that time, she has made waves in a highly competitive community. “You know what? I think powerlifting kinda found me,” shared the lady from the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix, on her 2018 appearance on The Ellen Show. In...

Every time I step onto the powerlifting platform, I feel invincible! The world slows down, the crowd goes mute, and I am a heat-seeking missile that destroys any weight loaded on the barbell. That's why it's so easy to get caught up in competition after competition, always chasing the next PR...

M+F Magazine In the powerlifting community, there aren’t many athletes who have had to overcome the same obstacles as bench-pressing behemoth Julius Maddox. The Kentuckyian set two bench world records in 2019, including a 744-pound raw bench press—meaning he didn’t use any gear other than...

Anna Berdnik via Shutterstock The USA Powerlifting's ban on transgender athletes from competing as their identifying gender will be discussed in a sit-down meeting between the organization and members of the LGBTQ community, the latest chapter in a yearlong controversy. The ban was...

They make everything bigger in Texas, but if Julius Maddox is any indication, they lift bigger in Kentucky. The Kentuckian powerlifter just broke the all-time world record for biggest raw bench press with an eye-popping 739.6-pound lift. Watch the insane bench here: The feat happened in...

Before we show you this ridiculous squat from International Powerlifting Federation world champion Amanda Lawrence, let’s remind you of two things: She’s 22 years old, and she's only been doing this seriously for three and a half years. Now watch as she absolutely crushes a 573-pound squat...

Powerlifting powerhouse Amanda Lawrence constantly posts training updates and personal records on Instagram, but the phenom's most recent deadlift milestone had her pretty much jumping for joy. Lawrence, the International Powerlifting Federation world champ, deadlifted 257.5 kg (567 pounds)...

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Official Announcement from MHP, February 2, 2018: "MHP has officially signed powerlifting and bodybuilding phenom Larry Wheels. Larry, at only 24-year-old, joins a long list of amazing world class strongmen and powerlifting athletes that MHP has sponsored for decades, including Brian Shaw...

powerlifting-deadlift.jpg Powerlifters and bodybuilders are like quarreling brothers. Some differences they can never fully bridge and yet, for better or worse, they remain closely related. They do many of the same exercises. Bodybuilders squat, deadlift, and bench press, just as powerlifters...

Trans-gender wins powerlifting https://heatst.com/culture-wars/controversy-as-transgender-athlete-wins-womens-weightlifting-competition/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Training program for powerlifting written by Jim Wendler Downloadable PDF makes for some good reading Link: http://www.roidsupplier.com/downloads/531-Powerlifting.pdf I have not ran this program but found some of the definition resourceful