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 ...

Benefits of powerlifting Powerlifting training using heavy weights and lower repetitions is incredibly beneficial — even for non-competitive lifters. A few of the potential benefits of powerlifting ...

That means powerlifting is demanding and extremely taxing, both physically and mentally. There’s no faking it: Just you and a barbell, on a platform, locked in an eternal battle against gravity. And ...

POWERLIFTING IS PRIMAL. Just the thought of loading a barbell with enough iron to make it bow and then, somehow, finding the strength to press it off your chest, drive it out of a squat, or deadlift ...

Five older Americans are sharing what it means to be an athlete, showing it's never too late to start, stay strong, and find ...

At 79 years old, Tom Rauscher works out every day, sets big goals like 1 million V-ups, and still enjoys the occasional ...

"It's allowed me to feel really good about myself," the celebrated chef and cookbook author says of powerlifting Natalie Chitwood; Kevin Drury Photography “I used to walk into a room and wonder if I ...

If you take a drive up Highway 99 to Merced, you'll find a very strong and dynamic duo. Merced natives Kimberly Brown, 57, and Judy Oberlander, 59, are two of the strongest women you'll come across.

When the furor over transgender athletes competing in women’s sports arrived at powerlifting’s doorstep, the sport’s leaders pitched what they said was a fair and simple solution: a new competition ...

If Kaiden Lang was a college or professional athlete, what he did would be called a “business decision.” Instead, the Central High School junior has been taking care of business as a powerlifter. Lang ...

USA Powerlifting defended excluding transgender athlete JayCee Cooper from women's competition, citing male physiology advantages and fairness concerns in sport.

Powerlifting is no longer a fringe sport, and more people are interested in picking up those weights and pumping iron as 2025 comes around. Today, you can find plenty of clubs and gyms where you can ...