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Powerlifting

Powerlifting is a strength sport consisting of three events:

Squat
Bench press
Deadlift

Each competitor is allowed three attempts on each lift The lifter’s best valid attempt on each lift counts toward his competition total
Competitors are judged against other lifters of the same gender weight class and age
Powerlifting requires specialized training techniques that are focused on strength and explosive power Traditional training methods dictated low repetitions with maximal weight

History

Started to develop in the late 19th century when weightlifting was just beginning to develop as a sport

Led by the United States and Great Britain the International Powerlifting Federation IPF was founded in 1973 and held the first world championships that year That spurred the establishment of the European Powerlifting Federation in 1974

Currently the IFP has more than 70 member countries while something over 20 countries belong to the WPC

Bench press

The bench press is a exercise in which while lying on his back the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest then pushes it back up until the arm is straight and the  HYPERLINK http://en wikipedia org/wiki/Elbow o Elbow elbows are locked The exercise focuses on the development of the upper body muscles

Form

There is a specific  HYPERLINK http://en wikipedia org/wiki/Form exercise o Form exercise form to the bench press which reduces the chance of injury and maximally challenges the muscles of the chest A  HYPERLINK http://en wikipedia org/wiki/Barbell o Barbell barbell bench press starting position is to be lying on a  HYPERLINK http://en wikipedia org/wiki/Bench weight training o Bench weight training bench with the shoulder blades pinched together to avoid recruiting the anterior deltoid during the lift Feet are kept flat on the ground or end of the bench with the buttocks always in contact with the bench The weight is gripped with hands equidistant from the center of the bar wit ...