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 ...

Kingsport Fitness hosted the 2026 USA Powerlifting Tennessee Open State Championship on Saturday. Christopher Nicolai, the ...

Pat Huntley has been powerlifting competitively for nearly 25 years. Ray Carr started powerlifting just last year. Huntley, Carr and 19 other powerlifters from Erie County will soon share a ...

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 ...

The American organization in charge of setting up powerlifting competitions in the U.S. announced last week it will not permit transgender women to compete as women because of the use of testosterone ...

About two dozen of the strongest people at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base turned out for a powerlifting competition Dec. 11. A total of 23 active-duty Airmen, Department of Defense civilians and ...

Bear Lake High School student London Clausing discovered powerlifting almost by accident—and it quickly became her passion.

WILKES-BARRE – The phone call to Pat Hall came at just the right time. The powerlifting enthusiast had just finished competing in a successful powerlifting event at the Odyssey Fitness Center. Now, he ...

Transgender powerlifter JayCee Cooper is suing USA Powerlifting, the sport's biggest U.S.-based organization, after it barred her from competition on the basis of her gender identity. "It came as a ...

When it comes to showcasing your raw power and strength, few sports can rival the intensity and excitement of powerlifting. For those who are passionate about pushing their physical limits and proving ...

Powerlifting is no longer a fringe sport, and more people are interested in picking up those weights and pumping iron as 2025 ...