All athletes have an impairment in their lower limbs or hips, which would prohibit them to compete in able-bodied weightlifting. For example, athletes with a single or double amputation through or above the ankle or stiffness of the knee joint would be eligible to compete. All eligible athletes compete in one sport class, but in different weight categories just like their able-bodied counterparts in weightlifting. (via)
I think they should call it the "bench press". Not "powerlifting"
Powerlifting is a 3 event sport.
Will be watching anyway
+1With what the competitors in this Olympics achieve, they can call it what ever the fuck they want
With what the competitors in this Olympics achieve, they can call it what ever the fuck they want
I'm not trying to steal their thunder, it's not powerlifting though it's the bench press
Bench only guys don't take part in powerlifting, they compete in "the bench press". I don't see why this should be any different
last time i checked the bench press is a powerlift, so technically they are powerlifting.
So, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.
to 'powerlift' is to compete in the squat bench and deadlift / bench onlySo, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.
but he said it was all me?thats stupid, almost as stupid as people calling themselves a bodybuilder because they go to the gym
but he said it was all me?
So, every guy at the gym benching is powerlifting also?
If that were the case, powerlifting would be a much bigger sport in Australia than it is currently.
Wouldn't surprise me if they are lifting WRs because they have no legs so they can hold more muscle mass and make a lower weight class - although no leg drive
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