Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Raw powerlifting, also called classic or unequipped powerlifting has been codified in response to the proliferation and advancement of bench shirts and squat/deadlift suits. The 100% RAW federation was founded in 1999; [ 66 ] within a decade, many established federations came to recognize "raw" divisions, in addition to their traditional (open ...
Different powerlifting federations have different rules governing allowed equipment—for example, the only supportive equipment allowed by the 100% Raw Powerlifting Federation for bench press is a leather belt, [2] whereas the International Powerlifting Federation stipulates that support shirts must be "of one ply stretch material". [3]
The raw division of the USAPL allows wrist wraps and knee sleeves as well as a lifting belt. [1] In November 2021, USA Powerlifting was controversially [3] expelled from the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) after it failed to comply with changes to some of the IPF's policies.
The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). The IPF was founded in 1972, and comprises member federations from more than one hundred countries with new ones being added yearly.
Powerlifting Standard Bar Raw Deadlift (no suit or straps) – 460.4 kg (1,015 lb) by Benedikt Magnússon (2011) [20] Powerlifting Stiff Bar Raw Deadlift (no suit or straps) – 417.5 kg (920 lb) by Mikhail Koklyaev (2012) [21] Powerlifting Raw Beltless Deadlift (no suit or straps) – 426 kg (939 lb) by Konstantīns Konstantinovs (2009) [22]
The World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) is a powerlifting federation hosting meets around the world. The federation hosts competitions which allow multi-ply equipment, but hosted a Raw world championship for the first time in 2009. The WPC was established in 1986 and has affiliates in 46 countries. [1]
A 20-year-old powerlifter sustained a horrific leg injury Sunday while competing in the World Raw Powerlifting Eurasian Championship in Khabarovsk, Russia. Yaroslav Radashkevich, who hails from ...
Louie Simmons (October 12, 1947 – March 24, 2022) [1] was an American powerlifter and strength coach. He was active as a powerlifter and coach for more than fifty years. Simmons was the founder of Westside Barbell and has developed several training protocols, including the "Conjugate Met