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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. POWERLIFTING IS PRIMAL. Just the thought of loading a barbell with enough iron to make it bow and then, somehow, finding the ...

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 ...

Before I started lifting, I didn’t understand strength. Now that I do, I don’t need a barbell for mine to endure. Credit: Shira Friedman-Parks My body has never felt like a safe place to inhabit. It ...

Prem Prakash, the yoga and mindfulness coach for Middlebury’s varsity sports teams, has another identity. Better known for ...

San Diego boys powerlifting coach Matthew Luna can already envision it. If all goes as planned, the Vaqueros will be the ones with gold medals around their neck at the state powerlifting meet this ...

Powerlifting is gaining traction at Alamogordo Public Schools and head coach Austin Drefs is happy about the sport’s rapid growth. With its roots as a small club activity just a few years ago, ...

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 ...