Powerlifting vs. Weightlifting — What's the Difference?

Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates.

The lifting of heavy weights in a prescribed manner as an exercise or in athletic competition.

Competitive weightlifting in which participants perform the squat, dead lift, and bench press.

A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.

(sports) A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.

(sports) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.

A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

Exercise by lifting weights