My favorite kind of sport

Powerlifting

Kyrylakha Sasha
what is this sport about

Powerlifting, or power triathlon, is a power sport, the essence of which is to overcome the
resistance of the weight that is as heavy as possible for the athlete.

Powerlifting is also called power triathlon. This is due to the fact that, as competitive disciplines, it
includes three exercises: squatting with a barbell on the back (more precisely, on the upper part of
the shoulder blades), a barbell press while lying on a horizontal bench, and a barbell pull - which
together determine the athlete's qualification.
what is important

In powerlifting, in contrast to bodybuilding, it is

strength indicators that are important, and not the
beauty and proportionality of the body. But many
famous bodybuilders started with powerlifting or
did both sports at the same time (for example,
Becca Swanson, Kiera Aston)
 current state
The main discipline in modern powerlifting is triathlon — squatting, pressing
and pulling. The regulation was inherited from weightlifting — in each exercise
there are three approaches, if the weight is not submitted even once in the
exercise, the athlete is eliminated from the competition, but the judges can allow
the athlete to continue the fight for small medals in individual exercises, if he
faithfully performed his approaches.
In addition to triathlon, competitions are held in one single exercise — the
bench press. Practically all federations have developed additional standards for
this. Along with the usual barbell press of the maximum weight, the
multi-repetition - "folk" press (barbell press with the weight of the athlete
himself multiple times) is gaining more and more popularity.
 equipment in powerlifting

Now in powerlifting, the following equipment is used: a belt, bandages

for knees and wrists, a T-shirt for bench press, overalls for squats,
overalls for deadlifts and some others. The equipment appeared for the
purpose of protection against injuries, while due to the stiffness of the
fabric, it gave an allowance of 5-15 kg in each movement. However, in
recent years, manufacturers of powerlifting equipment have improved
their products to such an extent that the average allowance in each
exercise has reached 50 kg, and the maximum reaches 150, in some
cases even more. This fact, as well as the total use of doping at the
amateur level in the absence of effective control, caused a rapid increase
in powerlifting standards over the past 10 years.
 examples of powerlifters
24-year-old Brazilian Pecini (one of the most successful female
bodybuilders in the bikini competition) won the 2018
MuscleContest Nacional Pro Bikini, 2018 Pittsburgh Pro Bikini,
2018 MuscleContest Brazil Pro Bikini, and the 2019 Bikini
Olympia category during the 2019 Mr Olympia. However, her
journey hasn’t been an easy one.Dropping to 81 pounds at 5’4″,
Pecini battled anorexia nervosa from age 13 to 15, which led to her
being hospitalised. After a month of intensive treatment, Pecini says
she had a breakthrough wanting to "get back to a healthy weight in
a safe, gradual way that wasn’t harmful."She hit the gym and began
developing healthy eating habits, and, after eight months of
regaining her health, she said she felt empowered by her
transformation. Pecini made her debut as a bodybuilder in Rio de
Janeiro in 2015. Strong and thriving, Pecini triumphed in her fight
against anorexia, won her pro card at the age of 19 and shares what
she has learned via her website. Pecini says: “I try to remember
every day the dreams that I’ve conquered and those that I still want
to achieve.”
 Dana Linn Bailey

In 2011, American IFBB Pro fitness and figure competitor

Dana Linn Bailey won Jr. USA in Charleston, SC, receiving
her IFBB pro card, and in 2013 she won Joe Weider's
Olympia. Dana has competed in the Fit Expo, the Flex Lewis
Classic, the American Ninja Warrior, the Nationals and The
Arnold Classic for Powerlifting. This ripped female
bodybuilder’s illustrious career includes numerous first place
finishes in hotly contested tournaments, including Olympia
(2013), Dallas Europa (2013), and Jr. USA (2011).With her
husband Rob Bailey, Dana owns 'The Warhouse' gym, a state
of the art training facility for pro bodybuilders featuring top of
the line equipment brands such as Rogue, Legend, Hammer
Strength, and Life Fitness as well as custom made pieces.The
Baileys own a clothing brand (Flag Nor Fail, catering to pros
in the fitness community who may struggle to find their size),
a supplement brand (Run Everything Labs, which includes
pre-workout blends and thermogenic supplements), and DLB
Daily, an online training program.