Powerlifting has gained immense popularity in various countries of the world, and Russia is no exception. In an effort to confirm their status and join like-minded people, athletes join special federations, passing standards to receive a certain category. The most popular associations are AWPC and WPC. How do they differ from each other and which option is considered more interesting and promising?

Definition

WPC is the World Powerlifting Congress, a non-profit international powerlifting organization founded by Ernie Franz in 1986 and comprising 30 member states. The main goal of the association is to hold powerlifting competitions, establish uniform rules, standards and approaches to this sport, create conditions for the development of this sport around the world.

AWPC- this is the Amateur World Powerlifting Congress, an amateur WPC league, the standards of which are much softer, and doping control works during the competition. This division is called the "league of naturals", that is, those athletes who do not use prohibited substances to build muscle and improve performance. At the same time, among the participants, the attitude towards both leagues is extremely positive, as they are created by “powerlifters for powerlifters”.

Comparison

The official website of the World Powerlifting Congress states that the only difference between the AWPC and the WPC is that the first league has doping control, while the second does not. However, upon closer examination of the issue, other features can be noted. So, AWPC, with the same rules, has much softer standards than WPC.

Thus, the organization of amateurs is more suitable for beginner athletes, the organization of professionals is for those who have been involved in powerlifting for a long time and are able to demonstrate high results. In addition, the AWPC division was created so that all participants could compete "on a single platform", that is, using only natural data.

Findings site

1. Meaning. The WPC is a single international organization that includes the AWPC league.
2. competitive level. WPC is a professional division, AWPC is an amateur division.
3. Checking for banned drugs. AWPC has doping control, WPC does not.
4. Regulations. The exercise performance requirements for a rank in the AWPC are significantly lower than those of the WPC.

Today's article will be of interest to those visitors to the gym who seek to develop superhuman strength in themselves and are not particularly interested in the shape and relief of their muscles. I'm talking about lifters who train mostly 3 lifts (squat, bench press, and deadlift) during their workouts and rarely do anything else (the rest of the lifters call "utility" in lifter slang).

An attempt to somehow classify the "lifter" federations was not easy, so I had to resort to the help of Wikipedia. According to her data, there are 5 federations in Russia. In each of the regions of our vast homeland, there are representations, as a rule, of one of the 5 represented federations.

IPF Federation

One can say the most prestigious federation, only its crusts are rumored to be quoted abroad. It’s better not to say anything about their official website, unless of course this is what I found. A very poor creation made in html. Well there are regional sites where you can see the current standards.

IPF standards for men(photo clickable)

IPF standards for women(photo clickable)

All exercises are performed in special equipment, which gives some kind of increase to your results. This equipment is not cheap and is specially selected. World champions are usually made to order. Each federation has its own jerseys, bandages, etc. that are “permitted” for competitions. Although most often I met the firm inzer on athletes.

Federation Union of Powerlifters of Russia

Union of Powerlifters of Russia standards for men(photo clickable)

Union of Powerlifters of Russia standards for women(photo clickable)

WPC-WPO federation

In this federation, there are already 3 internal “subspecies”, so to speak. The WPC itself, in which any drugs are allowed, also has a gradation for the equipment and non-equipment division. Then there is the GPC federation in which athletes compete exclusively in powerlifting and without equipment. There is also AWPC, I wrote about it. There is mandatory doping control in the AWPC, respectively, and the standards there are earthly.

WPO regulations for men in equipment(photo clickable)

WPO guidelines for women in gear(photo clickable)

WPO standards unequipped men

WPO standards for naked women(photo clickable)

GPC standards for men without equipment(photo clickable)

GPC standards for women in equipment(photo clickable)

AWPC standards for men in equipment

AWPC standards for women in equipment

AWPC standards unequipped men

AWPC standards for women without equipment

In this federation, there is a special regulation for a suit and items of personal equipment, which even includes underpants and socks :) I personally have not let it out at competitions, and somehow it doesn’t pull yet, but I think this is already too much ...

Federation RDFPF

The federation is a representative of the international lifting federation WDFPF, headquartered in St. Petersburg. Just like in the AWPC, doping control is carried out.

RDFPF standards men(photo clickable)

RDFPF norms for women(photo clickable)

I don’t know exactly how it differs from others, except for mandatory doping control, but as they say, it’s good when you have a choice.

IPA Federation

This federation began to function only in 2011, it is the official representative of the international federation International Powerlifting Association (IPA). There are 2 branches in the federation - in one they check for doping (IPA-A), in the other, respectively, there is no (IPA). You can also compete with or without equipment.

IPA standards for men in gear(photo clickable)

IPA standards for women in equipment(photo clickable)

IPA standards unequipped men(photo clickable)

IPA standards naked women(photo clickable)

IPA-A standards for men in equipment(photo clickable)

IPA-A standards for women in equipment(photo clickable)

IPA-A standards unequipped men(photo clickable)

IPA-A standards for naked women(photo clickable)

Also, in the IPA federations, competitions are held only in the bench press, both in equipment and without it.

WPA federation

This federation is also very young and represents the international powerlifting federation World Powerlifting Alliance (WPA) in Russia. In it, you can also compete in powerlifting both with and without equipment, in the bench press, with and without doping control. Since the federation is very young (it has existed since 2010) and so far has held only one bench press competition in which 24 athletes participated, I see no reason to post their standards on the site. Moreover, this year they have not yet managed to arrange a championship and it has been postponed to November-December.

Here is such a voluminous article to learn. Of course, in one article you will not reveal all powerlifting, so I will develop this topic.

At the end of the article, I suggest you look at the current European record holder in - who presses lying down without equipment already 302.5 kilograms.

Many weightlifters often come across phrases such as "APWC and WPC standards". Due to the insufficient amount of information, the meanings of the abbreviations, as well as the standards themselves, remain a mystery to them. After reading this article, you will know:

• what are AWPC and WPC regulations;
• what is their fundamental difference;
• get AWPC data.

What is AWPC and WPC

In connection with the popularity of powerlifting, which in our time is becoming more and more, there are new federations of this sport. Hundreds of athletes rush to such associations, because such organizations, on the one hand, hold powerlifting competitions, and on the other hand, they allow you to get a category. What is AWPC and WPC?

WPC (World Powerlifting Congress) is a powerlifting organization founded in 1986 by Ernie Franz. This is an international non-profit congress that brings together more than 30 countries under its auspices. Largely thanks to this organization, powerlifting is gaining more and more popularity as a sport all over the world. WPC performs the following functions:

• establishes the rules for conducting powerlifting competitions;
• establishes standards by which athletes can receive a category;
• creates conditions for the development of powerlifting;
• organizes and conducts events on the discussed sport.

The AWPC (Amateur World Powerlifting Congress) is an offshoot of the WPC professional league that is characterized by looser regulations and stricter doping controls in powerlifting competitions. Another unofficial name for the AWPC is the Straight League. This organization is called so because the participants of the competition achieve their sports results without the use of chemicals to build muscle mass and enhance the physiological characteristics of the body.

Powerlifters consider it an honorary affiliation to both one and the other organization.

Difference between AWPC and WPC

As you already understood from the text above, the main differences between AWPC and WPC are the presence of doping control in one of the organizations and different “rigidity” of standards. That is, a novice weightlifter will hardly be able to achieve any significant results if he enters the WPC competitions, because only professional powerlifters who have been involved in this sport for many years, and often do not deny themselves various kinds of chemistry, participate in them.

With competitions run by the AWPC, things are different. AWPC standards are available for an athlete who has been powerlifting for 2-3 years and has the ability to do this sport. As a rule, it is at AWPC competitions that amateur powerlifters receive their first ranks, such as candidate for and so on.

Summing up the block that describes the differences between WPC and AWPC, here are a few main points:

1. AWPC is a league that is an offshoot of the WPC, or, in other words, is part of it.

2. In terms of competitive levels, the WPC is for powerlifting professionals and the AWPC is for powerlifting masters.

3. AWPC is a "Natural League" that does not allow people who use doping to participate in the competitive process, which cannot be said about the WPC, where it is possible to compete under the influence of chemicals.

4. AWPC regulations are more lenient than WPC. This makes the amateur league more successful in terms of getting ranks.

AWPC regulations

Let's go straight to the numbers. APWC can be classified in three ways:

1. By the type of exercise that the athlete performs:

• Deadlift.
• Bench press.

2. By the way the athlete is equipped:

• In equipment (single-layer equipment, multi-layer equipment).
• Without equipment.

3. Difference of discharge standards for men and women.

Three sub-sections follow, under each of which there are detailed tables with standards for each type of exercise performed. The weight category of the athlete is indicated on the left side of each of the tables.

Squats

So what are the AWPC regulations? Squats are one of the three basic powerlifting exercises. Under the equipment in this case means bandages for the hands and knees, as well as belts.

The standards for athletes without equipment are as follows:

If multi-layer equipment is used, then you need to focus on the following values:

If the athlete competes in single-layer equipment, then the standards are as follows:

AWPC Guidelines: Deadlift

Equipment for this belt, special suit, knee bandages.

So, without equipment, you should focus on the following standards.

Schedule of WPC/WPA/GPC-RUSSIA competitions for 2018

JANUARY

January 13-14 - 2nd WPA / AWPA CIS Open Championship - MSMK status - Khabarovsk, organizer - E. Belets

January 20 - Open Championship of the Central Federal District in bench press, deadlift and national bench press WPC / AWPC - Belgorod - status - MS - organizer Sergey Aliev

January 21, 2018 - "Open tournament of the Samara region in bench press and folk press WPC "Epiphany bench press - 2018" - CCM status - Togliatti, Organizer - Puzikov I.V.

January 27-28 - Open Cup of Russia WPA / AWPA - status of international. - Nizhny Novgorod - organizers - I. Puzikov, S. Gavrilov.

FEBRUARY

February 3-4 - Open Championship of Eastern EuropeWPA/AWPA - Moscow - organizer I.Yu. Umerenkov

February 9-10 - Open tournament "Southern Outpost WPC / AWPC-2018" - MS status - Rostov-on-Don - organizers - M. Weber, A. Karpenko

February 17-18 - Izhevsk Open Cup in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - CCM status - Izhevsk - organizer - A. Shcherbakov

February 17-18 - 6th Championship of the Republic of Tatarstan WPC / AWPC - MS status - Kazan - organizer D. Strelkov

February 23-25, 2018 "Open Championship of the Saratov region in powerlifting bench press, deadlift and WPC folk press" assignment to CCM. Saratov region Balashov Organizer Spirina Daria.

MARCH

March 3-4 – CIS Open Cup WPC / AWPC - Omsk - MSIC status - organizer Yu. Kolmakov

March 3-4 - Open Cup of cities of military glory in bench press, deadlift and national press WPC / AWPC - MS status - Tver region - Rzhev - organizer - S. Aladyshev

March 9-11 - Open Championship of Russia WPC / AWPC - Chelyabinsk - status - international - Organizer A. Bazhenov

March 17-18, 2018 - "Open Championship of the Samara Region WPC / AWPC - 2018 in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press" - MS status - Togliatti Organizer - I. Puzikov

March 17-18 - Open National Cup WPA / AWPA - status - international - Blagoveshchensk - Organizer - D.V. Gritsaenko

March 24-25 - 5th Svarog CupWPC/AWPC – Kursk – MSMK status – EUROPEAN RECORDS – organizer I.Yu. Umerenkov

March 31-April 1 - Open Cup of St. Petersburg WPC / AWPC - MC status - organizer M. Bogdanov

March 31, 2018 the annual traditional tournament "Iron Bull" in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and WPC national press "assignment to CCM. Saratov region, Engels Organizer Sergey Padabed and Pavel Bochkarev

APRIL

April 7-8 - Open annual all-Russian master tournament in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC "Siberian Bear-2018" - MSIC status - Novosibirsk - organizer - P.G. Isakov

April 7-8 - CIS GPC / AWPC Open Cup - MSIC status - Rostov-on-Don - organizers - M. Weber, A. Karpenko

April 7-8 - Open Cup of the Perm Territory in bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - CCM status - Perm - organizer V. Minin

April 14-15 - 3-rdopenEuropeChampionsCupWPA/AWPA - Moscow - Organizer I.Yu. Umerenkov

April 21-22 - Open Championship of the Far East in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC - MS status - Vladivostok - organizer A. Pavlikov

April 22 - Open Championship of the Lipetsk region in bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC - MS status - Lipetsk - organizer - D. Grigoriev

April 28 - Open Championship of the Belgorod region in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - MS status - Alekseevka (Belgorod region) - organizer O.F. Kostennikov

May 5-6, 2018 - Open annual All-Russian Victory Cup in powerlifting. bench press. deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC in memory of N.G. Bagrova - MS status - Nizhny Novgorod - organizers - I. Puzikov, S. Gavrilov

May 5 - Atomgrad Open Personal and Team Cup in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and WPC / AWPC folk press, dedicated to Victory Day - Novovoronezh (Voronezh region) - status - MC - organizer - A. Skurtu

May 19-20 - Open Championship of Eurasia WPC / AWPC - Khabarovsk - status of international. – organizer E. Belets

May 19-20 – GPC Russian Open Championship / AWPC Open National Cup – Krasnodar – MSMK status – organizer Yu.V. Ustinov

26.05-02.06 – European ChampionshipGPC, Nancy, France. - international.

May 26, 2018 Championship of the Saratov region among students and schoolchildren in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC ”assignment to CCM. Saratov region Rtishchevo Organizer Andrey Rubtsov

May 26-27 - 3rd Open Cup of the State Border in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPA / AWPA - status - MSMK - Zabaikalsk - organizer O. A. Solonenko

JUNE

June 1-3 – European Open CupWPC/

June 9-10 - Open Championship of the North Caucasus WPC / AWPC - MS status - Rostov-on-Don - organizers - M. Weber, A. Karpenko

June 8-10 - WPC/AWPC Eastern Europe Open Cup - St. Petersburg - status - Intern. - organizer - M. Bogdanov

June 9, 2018 - "WPC Open Cup - 2018" VOLZHSKY BOGATYR "- CCM status - Togliatti, Organizer I. Puzikov

June 17 - Open annual WPC tournament "BIG BOSS PRO" within the framework of the sports festival "BIG BOSS PRO-2018" - status - without assigning sports categories and titles - Vladivostok - organizer - A. Pavlikov

June 23, 2018- Open Cup of the Novgorod region in bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - CCM status - Veliky Novgorod - organizer K. Demidov

JULY

July 6-8 - 9th Open Eastern European Championship in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC - international status - Novosibirsk - organizer P.G. Isakov

AUGUST

August 8-12 -WORLDCUPOFCHAMPIONSWPC/AWPC - Kursk - Organizer I.Yu. Umerenkov

August 19 - Open Cup of PJSC "Elektromekhanika" in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - MS status - Tver region - Rzhev - organizer - S. Aladyshev

AWPC World Championship - UK - International.

SEPTEMBER

September 8-9 - Open Championship of the Kaluga Region in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC "ADRENALIN-2018" - MS status - Obninsk - organizer S. Perevalov.

September 15-16 - Open Cup of the Baltic States WPC / AWPC - St. Petersburg - status of Intern. - organizer - M. Bogdanov

September 15 - Open personal-team Chernozem Cup in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press AWPC / WPC, dedicated to the day of the nuclear industry worker and the day of the city of Novovoronezh - Novovoronezh (Voronezh region) - MS status - organizer A. Skurtu

September 22-23 – Open National ChampionshipWPC/AWPC - Moscow - organizer - I.Yu. Umerenkov

September 29-30 - Open Cup of the Sea of ​​​​Japan in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC - MSIC status - Vladivostok - organizer A. Pavlikov

September 29-30 - Open Cup of the North Caucasus WPC / AWPC - Novorossiysk - MSIC status - organizer Yu.V. Ustinov

OCTOBER

October 6-7 - Open Championship of the Perm Territory in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - CCM status - Perm - organizer - V. Minin

October 13-14 - Open Cup of Russia WPC / AWPC - Rostov-on-Don - MSMK status - organizers - M. Weber, A. Karpenko

October 20-21, 2018 - "Open Cup of the Volga Federal District WPC / AWPC - 2018 in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift, folk press" - MSIC status - Togliatti, Organizer - I. Puzikov

October 26-28 - World CupWPA/AWPA - Moscow - organizer - I.Yu. Umerenkov

NOVEMBER

November 10-11 - Open Amur Cup WPC / AWPC - MS status - Blagoveshchensk - Organizer D.V. Gritsaenko

November 17-18 - Tankograd Open Cup WPC / AWPC - MSIC status - Chelyabinsk - Organizer A. Bazhenov

November 17 - Open Cup of Veliky Novgorod in bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC - CCM status - Veliky Novgorod - organizer K. Demidov

November 25-26 - Open Championship of Siberia WPC / AWPC - MS status - Omsk - organizer - Yu. Kolmakov

November 24-25, 2018 annual All-Russian traditional tournament "Silver Barbell 11" in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and AWP \ WPC folk press Assignment to MS Saratov Organizer Rode Alexander

DECEMBER

December 1-2 – Eurasia CupWPC/AWPC (as part of RHINO PRO-10) - Kursk - international status - organizer I.Yu. Umerenkov – Kursk

December 8-9 - Open Championship of Transbaikalia in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and national bench press WPC / AWPC - Chita - MS status - organizer O.A. Solonenko

December 14-16 - World CupWPC/AWPC - Moscow - organizer I.Yu. Umerenkov

December 22-23 - Open annual all-Russian master tournament in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift and folk press WPC / AWPC "Legion-2018" - MS status - Novosibirsk - organizer - P.G. Isakov

December 22-23 - Open All-Russian New Year's Cup of Champions WPC / AWPC - Krasnodar - MSMK status - organizer - Yu.V. Ustinov

Powerlifting or powerlifting(eng. powerlifting; power - “strength, power” + lifting - “lifting”) is a power sport with the main goal of mastering the heaviest weight. There is male and female powerlifting.

Classic powerlifting includes three types of exercises:

• bench press;
• back squats;

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF - International Powerlifting Federation) is the largest international governing body in powerlifting. Founded in 1971.

The National Powerlifting Association (NAP) is the largest powerlifting organization in Russia in terms of the number of athletes competing. Founded November 18, 2010.

The World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) brings together over 30 countries and is the most powerful alternative powerlifting federation in the world. Founded in 1986 by Ernie Franz.

Amateur chapter of the World Powerlifting Congress (AWPC).

The history of the emergence and development of powerlifting

Powerlifting got its start at the beginning of the twentieth century, when weightlifters began to add non-specific exercises to their training complex. That is, they did not just squeeze the barbell, but did it from behind their heads, lying down, sitting, etc. The main goal of this behavior was to increase their performance indicators.

In the 1940s and 1950s, unusual exercises became so popular in the West that they were included in the complex of competitive events.

Already in the 50-60s, the formation of discipline in its modern form began. And by the mid-60s, the first rules were formed and championships began to be held on a regular basis.

The first unofficial championship took place in 1964 in the USA, and the first national championship took place exactly one year later. 1972 is the year of foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation, and in 1973 the first world championship was held.

1980 is marked by the fact that women took part in the competition for the first time, and in 1989 the men's and women's championships were combined into one.

Powerlifting became widespread in many countries after the organization of the World Congress of Powerlifting in 1986.

Powerlifting exercises

Bench press, squat and deadlift are the basic exercises. This is due to the fact that during the training, almost all muscles work. The complex is shown not only for competitions, it perfectly develops strength and promotes muscle mass gain.

Despite the fact that the technique of performing exercises in competitions on the platform differs from the technique of performing in the process of training, this complex is invaluable in training athletes of other sports.

Each exercise requires the correct execution technique and competent positioning.

Squats

The barbell squat is the first element performed in powerlifting competition. The squat technique is as follows:

1. The athlete removes the barbell from the racks with a comfortable grip and places it on the back on the upper part of the trapezoid.
2. Moving away from the rack, the athlete takes the following position: he stands with a straight back, legs slightly wider than shoulders apart.
3. When performing a squat, you need to pay attention to the following points:

• at the lowest point, the hip joint should be below the knee;
• the center of gravity should be on the feet.

1. The lift must be carried out with a straight back.
2. After completing the element, the athlete must return the barbell back to the racks.

If an athlete drops the bar while squatting, he will be penalized. It is necessary to start the element and return the barbell to the racks only at the command of the referee.

Bench press

The technique for performing a bench press is as follows:

1. The athlete lies down on the bench and removes the bar from the racks. Wherein:

• the grip can be medium or wide;
• the arms should be straight and the pelvis raised.

1. When lowering the projectile, you need to follow:

• bench speed - it should be maximum;
• shoulder blades and shoulders - the first should be brought together, and the second should be lowered;
• legs - they should be as close to the pelvis as possible.

1. The return of the bar at the command of the judge to the racks.

During the execution of the element, you can not change the position of the legs and tear off the heels from the floor. Also, you can not tear your head, shoulder blades and buttocks from the bench.

Deadlift

The deadlift is the last element in powerlifting competition, the deadlift technique is as follows:

1. The athlete takes the starting position: stands with a straight back, legs shoulder-width apart or slightly wider.
2. Bent over with a straight back, the athlete takes the barbell with a comfortable grip.
3. When lifting the barbell, you need to make sure that:

• the back remained straight;
• the arms were also straight;
• lifting was carried out by straightening the legs.

1. Lowering the projectile is possible only with straightened knees and shoulders laid back.

You can raise the barbell without the command of the referee, and lower it to the platform only on command. Do not support the bar with your hips or use straps.

Powerlifting Competition Rules

According to the rules of powerlifting, all athletes in the competition are divided into different categories based on their weight, gender and age. Three approaches are allowed in each exercise. The sum of indicators for all elements is the final result of the athlete. The winner is the one who lifted the most weight. Participation in competitions is allowed from the age of 14.

During the competition, the following situations are possible:

1. If the participant has not coped with the initial weight in any of the exercises, then he is eliminated from the competition.
2. If two athletes have the same number of points, then the athlete with the lower weight is considered the winner.
3. With an equal number of points and the same weight, the winner is the athlete who scored these points first.
4. An athlete who loses in one of the exercises can fight for the result in the rest.

When performing exercises, it is important to observe the following requirements:

• the element must be performed strictly with the permission of the judge and on commands - otherwise the approach is not counted;
• double movements are not allowed.

The following officials will be required for the competition:

1. The referee is an informer and timekeeper.
2. Managers are messengers.
3. Recorders.
4. Helpers on the platform.
5. Additional persons, such as medical personnel.

Discharge standards for powerlifting IPF

According to the IPF Federation, sports titles are awarded from the following age:

• MSMK (master of sports of international class) - the title is awarded from the age of 17;
• MS (master of sports) - the title is awarded from the age of 16;
• Sports categories (I, II, III, CCM - candidate for master of sports) - are assigned from the age of 10.

Rank MSMK assigned:

• At sports competitions having a status not lower than other international sports competitions included in the ETUC.
• Subject to doping control and the presence of three sports judges of at least the All-Russian category on the platform.

Rank MS assigned:

• At competitions not lower than the status of other all-Russian sports competitions included in the ETUC, championships of the federal districts of the Russian Federation, zonal qualifying competitions, championships in Moscow, St. Petersburg.
• Subject to selective doping control and the presence of three sports judges of at least the All-Russian category on the platform.

Rank KMS assigned:

• At sports competitions not lower than the status of a subject of the Russian Federation and the presence of two sports judges not lower than the All-Russian category on the platform.

IPF Powerlifting Guidelines for Men

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IPF Powerlifting Guidelines for Women

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WPC powerlifting ratings

Brief information about the division:

• Divisions: single-layer equipment, multi-layer equipment, no equipment.
• Restrictions in the outfit division: overalls and shirts - no more than three layers, knee bandages - no more than 2.5 m long, wrist bandages - no more than 1 m long. Belt - no wider than 10 cm.
• Weigh-in: 1 day and 2 hours before the start.
• Equipment: monolift, special bars for squat, bench press and deadlift.

WPC Guidelines for Raw Powerlifting for Men

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WPC Women's Raw Powerlifting Guidelines

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WPC Single Ply Powerlifting Guidelines for Men

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WPC Single Ply Powerlifting Guidelines for Women

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WPC Guidelines for Men's Layered Powerlifting

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WPC Guidelines for Women's Layered Powerlifting

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AWPC powerlifting ratings

AWPC is an amateur branch of WPC, its features are:

• Doping control. Testing of 10% of participants in AWPC competitions for the use of prohibited substances is mandatory.
• Competitions: powerlifting, bench press, deadlift.
• Divisions: multi-layer equipment, single-layer equipment, no equipment.
• Restrictions in the multilayer outfit division: overalls and shirts - no more than three layers, knee bandages - the length should not exceed 2.5 m, hand bandages - the length should not exceed 1 m. The belt - no wider than 10 cm.
• Weigh-in: one day and two hours before the start.
• Equipment: monolift, specialized barbells for squatting, bench press and deadlift.

AWPC Norms for Raw Powerlifting for Men

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AWPC Women's Raw Powerlifting Guidelines

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AWPC Single Ply Powerlifting Guidelines for Men

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AWPC Single Ply Powerlifting Guidelines for Women

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AWPC Guidelines for Men's Layered Powerlifting

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AWPC Guidelines for Women's Layered Powerlifting

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Sports equipment for powerlifting

Powerlifting equipment can be of two types: supportive and non-supportive. The second is allowed in all competitions, but usually the equipment is understood to support it, which consists of the following elements:

• belt for powerlifting (weightlifting) or a wide belt for triathlon;
• tights for powerlifting (wrestling) made of elastic material;
• T-shirt with sleeves or special T-shirt;
• knee bandages for powerlifting;
• weightlifters - special shoes;
• gaiters, shin guards or spats.

Also allowed:

• special shoes for squats and deadlifts;
• neoprene knee pads;
• bandages on the wrists;
• special suits.

The main purpose of supportive equipment is to protect the athlete from injury. It is designed in such a way as to reduce the load on the muscles and enable the athlete to maintain the correct position.

Equipment and inventory for powerlifting

Powerlifting uses the following equipment:

• vultures (rods) for special purposes and with a total length of not more than 2.2 m;
• a set of discs, with a diameter of not more than 45 cm;
• bench press racks from squat and lying;
• a platform for deadlift with a size of at least 2.5 * 2.5 m and not more than 4 * 4 m and a height of not more than 10 cm;
• bench for bench press with the following parameters (length not less than 1.23 m; width - 29-32 cm; height - 42-45 cm):

All equipment must be durable and meet the required parameters.

Refereeing

Three judges take part in powerlifting competitions: a central or senior judge and two side judges. The central one gives the necessary signals in all three exercises, including visible hand signals and sound signals in the form of a clap or voice.

The judges show the decision for each exercise with light signals:

• white color - good;
• red - failure.

Before the competition, the judges must make sure that the equipment is in good condition and that the equipment and equipment of the athletes meet the requirements. They also weigh athletes.

During the exercises, the judges carefully monitor their technique.

Championships and competitions in powerlifting

The World Powerlifting Championship is an annual tournament organized by the IPF. World Championships are held in two directions: with special equipment and without special equipment. Tournaments are held both between men and women.

The European Powerlifting Championship for men has been held annually since 1978, for women since 1983.

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