Equipped or raw grading scale see regulation 8 australian junior championships powerlifting or bench press c grade on the applicable current p. Conduct, training standards, medical and safety requirements, divisioning, awards, criteria for advancement to higher levels of competition, and unified sports. Pending adoption is the adau and other unequipped federations. Federations may impose qualifying standards for their individual team selection. This doesnt seem strong compared to powerlifting records, but you are still stronger than 90% of men walking the earth. Oct 21, 2010 second, unlike the squat, i feel like the dead generally needs a little bit of help from assistance work. Sanctioned by usa powerlifting usa powerlifting sponsored by nutritional technologies. The ceremony was broadcast on campbell live 8th nov 2012. Lifters will designate team affiliation on their 100% raw powerlifting membership application and will be limited to competing for that specific team. Unequipped or raw often styled as raw or classic powerlifting has been codified in. He is widely regarded throughout the powerlifting world as the greatest powerlifter of all time. Male strength standards for weightlifting kg strength.
Powerlifting is a simple sport, three attempts at three lifts, biggest total wins. Edward ed ignatius coan born july 24, 1963 is an american powerlifter. Technical rules book 2019 international powerlifting federation. The womens and mens standards reflect wearing only a singlet and belt and being drugfree. The sport of powerlifting is a test of an athletes maximum strength in. Hi andy, i recently started some muay tai training 34 days per week, 1 hour per session. Bring back the standards that used to set us apart from the general lifting crowd. The mark of a successful routine is an improvement in the athletes powerlifting total. Technical rules book of the international powerlifting federation ipf technical rules book 2 january 2019 general rules of powerlifting throughout this rule book, for reasons of brevity, wherever the words he or his occur, such reference is deemed. These are powerlifting strength standards, not general strength standards. Technical rules book 2019 international powerlifting federation ipf. Is a 500lb227,5kg squat still good for an average person at 180200lb.
Records are maintained for the equipped powerlifting and for raw. The openpowerlifting project aims to create a permanent, accurate, convenient, accessible, open archive of the worlds powerlifting data. If you start powerlifting with serious intent youll probably move up to 180190 after a while. There will be team scoring for equipped and team scoring for raw, the two will not be combined. And have the option to perform a bit of classifications standards of ms, msic and elite of russia with a bar equal own weight of athlete, 2,5fold on the men regulations. Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts. Since powerlifting is blowing up and records are constantly being broken and both tested and untested powerlifters are pushing the envelope, what really is considered a good lift nowadays.
I would like to also do strength training, say the novice powerlifting program for example. Strong your lifts are around a 200 raw bench, 300 raw squat and 400 raw deadlift. World powerlifting congress 505 westgate drive aurora, il 60506 usa 630 8967309. However, many of these people are taking anabolic steroids, giving them a superficial advantage. A set of raw powerlifting classification standards pdf has been set and.
A powerlifting program is designed to improve an athletes one rep max in the squat, bench press, and deadlift. For the full lists including age divisions, single ply and multi ply visit the mens classification standards and womens classification standards. We live in a world filled with pound squat and 800 pound bench press youtube videos. United powerlifting association upa established a standard for raw powerlifting in 2008 and usapl held the first raw nationals in the same year. The womens and mens standards reflect wearing only a singlet and belt and being drugf. Ive analyzed the national records for several major drugfree powerlifting federations, and compiled my own set of raw strength standards. The united states powerlifting association uspa recognizes the following. Elite, master, class 1, class 2, class 3, class 4 this also includes the single lift events for lifters that are bench only and deadlift only. Technical rules book 2019 the official text of the technical rules shall be maintained by the ipf and shall be published in english.
The average american man is natural and weighs 198lbs, thus as a general rule of thumb being strong translates as having a 330lb squat, a 220lb bench press and 350lb deadlift again this only applies to natty lifters, if youre injecting anabolic steroids these numbers are going to be significantly inflated. Accompanying her is nzpf president steve lousich and coach brian jenkins. Crossfit q 18 s 5th st, quakertown, pennsylvania 18591. Although few rules are associated with technique or precision in this sport, a lifter must meet specific requirements in connection with body size and the amount of weight lifted. The 100% raw powerlifting registered clubteam may be composed of registered lifters from any state. Usapl is a proud member nation of the international powerlifting federation ipf usapl is a proud affiliate of the international world games association iwga usa.
The only 12week peaking program specifically designed for raw powerlifting performance this program includes. Raw unequipped lifting is defined in usa powerlifting competition as using only the following gear and accessories as previously described above. Official events special olympics powerlifting competitions shall be run as classicraw competitions no supportive equipped gear is. Raw classification standards set powerlifting watch. In the event of any conflict between the english and other language versions, the english version shall prevail. Uspa classification standards for raw elite lift unlimited. The ipf rules system did not exist yet, nor had world records been established. Rawunequipped lifting is defined in usa powerlifting competition as using only the following gear and accessories as previously described above. Tim henriques book all about powerlifting is available now, get your copy here.
Usa powerlifting rulebook revised june 2016 lifters handbook is designed for use by lifters and coaches. Male strength standards for weightlifting kg strength level. Were not taking sides, and we dont think one is better than the other. Nzpf raw lifting qualification standards within the 12. I plead to all officials and lifters to bring back the standards of powerlifting. Real world strength standards for raw, natural lifters. Weightlifting strength standards the strength standards on this page grade your onerep max performance against other adult lifters at your bodyweight. Benchonly qualifying lifts can come from other benchonly competitions or from the bench press portion of a regular powerlifting competition. This is applicable to all lifters that compete in raw, drug free powerlifting competitions in. Point scoring for all other international competitions will be optional and at the. The other rankings master through class iv were set up to maintain a similar standard in relation to the elite rankings as occurred in previous years. Technical rules book 2015 the official text of the technical rules shall be maintained by the ipf and shall be published in english.
All 100% raw powerlifting meets are urinalysis drugtested, which is a true indication that. News usa powerlifting maryland promoting fun and drug. The rp fitness powerlifting handbook this handbook is designed for coaches and lifters, both new to the sport and those at the top of the game. Eventually, ipf recognized raw lifting with the sanction of a classic unequipped world cup in 2012, and published its own set of standards for raw lifting. Complete guide to strength standards for natural lifters. Raw natural strength standards based on weight men pro natural raw strength standards men by weight weight squats bench deadlifts. United states powerlifting association uspa listed on each chart is the classification categories for each wt class and age group. Jul 31, 2019 1,000lb squats and 800lb bench presses arent uncommon to find on youtube, in an era where men are seemingly trying to become a modernday hulk. We realize that all federations, equipped or raw, are only as good as their members. The bench press is the second movement in a powerlifting competition. Bring back the same standards that lured me in almost 20 years ago and made me proud to call myself a powerlifter.
We pledge to train, lead and support our members, while always maintaining the highest standards of honesty, integrity and loyalty to our athletes, fans and our sport. United states powerlifting association uspa facebook. Male strength standards kg the strength standards on this page grade your onerep max performance against other adult lifters at your bodyweight. Sonia manaena enjoys the ceremony of receiving the gold medal for winning the raw world champs. Deadlift 901 lbs 409 kg raw by todays standards with only singlet and belt. Second, unlike the squat, i feel like the dead generally needs a little bit of help from assistance work. Yes the dead will build itself just fine, and you certainly cant go wrong with just pulling but some chins, shrugs, and rows thrown in there seem to help. For comparison, here are the older standards for raw elite by the 100% raw powerlifting federation. Rankings records meets status faq data apps shop contact support us. Training for this sport can be anything but simple.
Mens and womens masters classicraw powerlifting world. Whether youre looking for a beginner program, intermediate program, or a peaking program, youll find a great powerlifting routine to get stronger. Raw powerlifting is a type of competitive weightlifting that involves lifting a large amount of weight. I got a few comments on my first post of this mix saying that it was too slow, so here it is slightly sped up. Powerlifting usapl sanctioned their first raw nationals with 89 competitors. A 15kg bar is acceptable in the raw division for women and lighter weight classesa. Official events special olympics powerlifting competitions shall be run as classic raw competitions no supportive equipped gear is to be worn.
Pa state benchdeadlift championships and raw national qualifier. Technical rules book 2015 ipf international powerlifting. United states powerlifting association uspa powerlifting. The entire program is made up of 4 separate phases, each phase lasting a total of 3weeks. The first are powerlifting records and the second are.
Deadlift standards the deadlift is the final event in a powerlifting competition. Mens and womens combined masters classicraw powerlifting. Thus this article is dedicated to the lifter who wants to know the benchmarks for natural strength. Symmetric strength provides a comprehensive lifter analysis based on strength research and data from strength competitions. The movement is performed laying on a horizontal bench with the lifter lowering the bar down to the chest, pausing the weight, and then pressing the bar upward to a locked out position. First place metals are 3 points, second place medals are 2 points and third place medals are 1 point. The ipf also recognizes and registers world records for the same lifts. The rp fitness powerlifting handbook this handbook is designed for coaches and lifters, both new to the sport and those at the. A set of raw powerlifting classification standards pdf has been set and adopted by 100% raw and the aau. Approximately 196 of competitive powerlifters will reach the elite. Technical rules book of the international powerlifting federation ipf technical rules book january 2015 4 master iii.
Our strength standards are based on millions of lifts entered by strength level users. Athletes are given one minute from when the speaker announces that. Coan has set over 71 world records in powerlifting. It includes the basic rules currently used by usa powerlifting. And have the option to perform a bit of classifications standards of ms, msic and elite of russia with a bar equal. Meaning, the data only includes powerlifters who compete or lifters who train using powerlifting methods and does not include casual gym goers who happen to squat, bench press, or deadlift.