What is powerlifting?

What is powerlifting? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (sports) A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
  2. (disability sports) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress
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Her graceful form, which bodybuilding audiences had not seen onstage since 1984, belied her arm-wrestling and powerlifting experiences.
In this month's issue, for instance, we have a feature on powerlifting, an article on alternative prohormone supplements, and one on how and when to bend training rules.
There is plenty of good information available online and at bookstores for anyone who wishes to get involved in powerlifting.
Once she began lifting weights consistently, she naturally gravitated to competitive powerlifting.
But as a 45-year-old who began serious powerlifting training at 41, she's a downright phenomenon.
Although slim-soled shoes, talcum powder on the thighs and ammonia capsules are all staples of powerlifting, they are unnecessary distractions for bodybuilders.

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