Powerlifting 101

Powerlifting 101

Powerlifting is a great sport. The sport involves the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Lifters are allowed three attempts at each discipline. There are three judges. Each lift must receive approval from at least two of the judges to be successful.

Powerlifting produces the strongest people on earth. If you understand that strength is the key to fitness success keep reading. If you think you don’t need to be strong to be healthy keep reading because you need to understand where fitness practices come from.

The squat, bench press, and deadlift train the entire physique. Want to look better? Want to feel like a million bucks? Use these movements to establish your training program.

1.     Squat

a.     Take the bar from the rack

b.    Set up and display control

c.     Receive the start or squat signal

d.     Squat BELOW PARALLEL

e.     Return to standing fully erect

f.       Receive the rack signal

g.     Put the bar in the rack

2.   Bench press

a.     Lay on the bench and sets your position

b.    Get the weight out of the rack with help

c.     Display control

d.     Receive the start signal

e.     Lower the bar to the chest

f.       STOP ON YOUR CHEST with the bar

g.     Receive the press signal

h.    Press the bar to full extension

i.       Display control

j.       Receive the rack signal

k.     Put the bar back in the rack

3.   Deadlift

a.     Approach the bar on the platform

b.    No signals here

c.     Pick the bar up

d.     Display control fully upright and aligned

e.     Receive the down signal

f.       DO NOT DROP THE BAR, place the bar on the platform

We don't need to be big, male, or young to lift heavy weights. Just strong!

We want to get each lift in competition.

Opinions vary on this. Some people say if you get all nine lifts you weren’t “going for it”. Break your competition’s heart with your openers and set personal records on the second and third attempts. I say get all white lights (good lift signals) on all nine lifts.

Powerlifting is the strength part of strength and conditioning. Weightlifters use these to assist the “quick lifts”. Fitness enthusiasts use these to develop fortitude. Everybody needs fortitude to complete a hard workout, day, week, etc… These movements will sculpt your body too.

Get stronger doing YOUR workout!