- Drug tested
- Part of International Powerlifting Federation
Powerlifting America
Powerlifting America is the United States member federation of the International Powerlifting Federation, established after USA Powerlifting was removed from the IPF in 2021. It adopts the IPF Technical Rules directly — IPF weight classes, age divisions, and Classic and Equipped categories — and is a fully drug-tested federation under the IPF Anti-Doping Rules and the WADA Prohibited List. More about Powerlifting America
- Lifters since Jan 2025
- 6,810
- Meets since Jan 2025
- 270
- Entries at an average meet
- 44
- Entries in raw
- 91%
From OpenPowerlifting results, which can trail a federation's own results by weeks.
Updated
Where Powerlifting America lifts
Meets per state since Jan 2025.
The rules, short
From the Powerlifting America rulebook. Full rules and sources
- Drug testing
- Drug tested
- Equipment
- Classic (raw), Equipped
- Age divisions
- Youth to Master 4
- Membership
- $75 a year, plus transaction fees
- Qualifying
- Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals: any total from a PA, NAPF, IPF or IPF affiliate meet in the window
Official Powerlifting America links
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Weight classes
Bar height shows entries in each class since Jan 2025. Classes in kilograms.
What lifters wear
Share of entries by equipment since Jan 2025.
- Raw91%
- Single-ply9%
Upcoming Powerlifting America meets
From meet directors' listings, refreshed nightly.
- Oct 17, 2026 Powerlifting America Compound Classic 2026 Compound Gym, Houston, TX Details for Powerlifting America Compound Classic 2026
- Oct 18, 2026 Powerlifting America Haunted Platform Circle City Strength, Indianapolis, IN Details for Powerlifting America Haunted Platform
- Oct 24, 2026 Powerlifting America Carolina Carnage III Pride Conditioning, Charlotte, NC Details for Powerlifting America Carolina Carnage III
- Oct 24, 2026 Powerlifting America Halloween Havoc PWRBLD Gym (Warrington), Warrington, PA Details for Powerlifting America Halloween Havoc
- Oct 24, 2026 Powerlifting America Haunted Barbell Bash Waukesha South High School, Waukesha, WI Details for Powerlifting America Haunted Barbell Bash
- Oct 24, 2026 Powerlifting America OSUPL Alumni Meet Pinnacle Performance, Columbus, OH Details for Powerlifting America OSUPL Alumni Meet
Powerlifting America records, rules and championships
- Powerlifting America recordsAll-time bests by class, equipment and age
- Powerlifting America Classic Open NationalsNext: Feb 18–21, 2027
- Powerlifting America rulesWeight classes, age divisions, equipment and testing, with sources
- Powerlifting America meet calendarEvery upcoming meet with dates and registration
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