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 ...

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 ...

MANASSAS, VA. -- Tamara Walcott set a World Raw Powerlifting Federation record -- breaking her old one -- with a deadlift world record of 639 pounds at the American Pro powerlifting competition ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Elephant Bar Deadlift for Max is making its return as a featured event at this weekend's Arnold Strongman Classic competition ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. A Velma-Alma High School junior took home a big win at a world powerlifting competition. After ...

IN ONE CORNER of the convention center, a 63-year-old man grinds out a 340-pound bench press. Just a two-minute walk away, a group of hulking firemen raise 250-pound fire hydrants onto a ...

​A woman from Lewis has undergone a remarkable transformation in body and spirit, shedding eight and a half stone after ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s not a sight you usually see: a charity deadlifting competition as a part of celebrations for Días de los Muertos, but that’s exactly what was going on Saturday at River ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Pat Farrell, a 72-year-old nun from San Francisco, is preparing to compete in her first powerlifting competition Saturday. Farrell trains at The Yard in San Francisco, where she ...