The roots of powerlifting are found in traditions of strength training stretching back as far as the ancient Mayan civilizations and ancient Persian times. The idea of powerlifting originated in ancient Greece, as men lifte… See more

In powerlifting, supportive equipment refers to supportive shirts, briefs, suits, and sometimes knee wraps made of materials that store elastic potential energy and thereby assist the three lifts contested in powerlifting… See more

Equipped lifters compete separately from raw lifters. Equipped athletes will wear a squat suit, knee wraps, a bench shirt, and a deadlift suit.
For the squats, a squat suit is used for the event. Squ… See more

Weight classes:
Most powerlifting federations use the following weight classes:
Men: -52 kg, -56 kg, -60 kg, -67.5 kg, -75 kg, -82.5 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg, -110 kg, -125 kg, -140 kg… See more

A powerlifting competition takes place as follows:
Each competitor is allowed three attempts on each of the squat, bench press, and deadlift, depending on their standing and the organiz… See more