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 ...

Competitive sports often require special spaces or equipment, and that’s true of most strength sports. Weightlifting (the kind they do in the Olympics) requires bouncy bumper plates and a gym that won ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...