- Tested and untested
USPC
United States Powerlifting Coalition
The USPC was founded in 2020 by Johnny Layne, a former USPA regional meet director. It contests five equipment divisions (Sleeves, Wraps, Single-Ply, Multi-Ply, and Unlimited) plus bench-only band-shirt categories, across kg weight classes with attempts in 1 kg increments. More about USPC
- Lifters since Jan 2025
- 1,866
- Meets since Jan 2025
- 83
- Entries at an average meet
- 39
- Entries in raw
- 85%
From OpenPowerlifting results, which can trail a federation's own results by weeks.
Updated
Where USPC lifts
Meets per state since Jan 2025.
The rules, short
From the USPC rulebook. Full rules and sources
- Drug testing
- Tested and untested
- Equipment
- Sleeves, Wraps, Single-Ply, Multi-Ply, Unlimited, Band shirt (bench only)
- Age divisions
- Junior to Masters
- Membership
- $60 a year; $45 for ages 10 to 17A two-year membership is $90.
Official USPC links
Rules checked
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.
- Raw85%
- Raw with wraps10%
- Single-ply1%
- Multi-ply1%
- Unlimited3%
Upcoming USPC meets
From meet directors' listings, refreshed nightly.
- Oct 17, 2026 USPC Clutch City Classic Houston, TX Details for USPC Clutch City Classic
- Oct 17, 2026 USPC Old Line Hoist Frederick, MD Details for USPC Old Line Hoist
- Oct 24–25, 2026 USPC Americas' Championship Oliver Springs, TN Details for USPC Americas' Championship
- Nov 7–8, 2026 USPC Showdown Pro/AM Norfolk, VA Details for USPC Showdown Pro/AM
- Nov 14–15, 2026 USPC 5th X-Factor Open Richmond, VA Details for USPC 5th X-Factor Open
- Nov 15, 2026 USPC Inclusion Meet Centennial, CO Details for USPC Inclusion Meet
USPC records, rules and championships
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