Dividing a lift by bodyweight creates a useful score, but it is not perfectly fair across sizes. Use these Men’s Fitness milestones—and know what competitive data really says.

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I set out to hit a powerlifting milestone - a 1,000-pound total across squat, bench press, and deadlift, with three attempts ...

Competitive powerlifters work hard to increase the maximum amount of weight they can lift for each of these movements. In competitions, they have three tries to successfully lift a pre-chosen amount ...

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Champion powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains (UK) lives by the motto "You are stronger than you think you are!" This 26-year-old athlete holds the title for most times to squat lift own body weight in ...