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SPF Rules

The SPF is an independent US federation with separate tested and non-tested rulebooks and records. Raw lifting is split by knee gear (none, sleeves, or wraps), and equipped lifting by the number of layers a garment may have. Men and women share one set of 15 weight classes.

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Weight classes

Bodyweight categories the federation contests separately for record purposes.

Men

Class (kg) Class (lb) Notes
44 97.0
48 105.75
52 114.5
56 123.25
60 132.25
67.5 148.75
75 165.25
82.5 181.75
90 198.25
100 220.25
110 242.5
118 259.5
125 275.5
140 308.5
140+ 308.6+

Women

Class (kg) Class (lb) Notes
44 97.0
48 105.75
52 114.5
56 123.25
60 132.25
67.5 148.75
75 165.25
82.5 181.75
90 198.25
100 220.25
110 242.5
118 259.5
125 275.5
140 308.5
140+ 308.6+

Age divisions

Each division is its own record category at the federation level.

Division Age range Notes
Pre-Teen 12 and under
Teenage 13 through 19 Contested as 13-15, 16-17, and 18-19.
Junior 20 through 23
Open 24 through 32 Open to lifters of any age.
Sub-Master 33 through 39
Masters 40 through 79 Master I to VIII, in 5-year bands (40-44, 45-49, and so on).
Grand Master 80 and upwards

Equipment categories

Separate record lines are kept for each equipment category the federation tracks.

Drug-testing policy

The SPF runs both tested and untested competition and publishes a separate rulebook for each, along with separate meet waivers. The specific banned-substance list and testing method are set out in the Drug-Tested Division rulebook on the federation's Resources page.

Records distinguish tested from untested: Yes.

Tested and untested divisions keep separate records. The federation is primarily untested, with the tested track run under its own rulebook.

Notable recent changes

Rule changes from the last decade across weight classes, age divisions, equipment, scoring, and eligibility.

  1. 2026-08-16 Weight classes

    One set of 15 weight classes for men and women, 44 kg to 140+ kg, including 118 kg.

    Rulebook v26.2 lists a single "Men & Women" table in lb and kg. Women can now enter every class up to 140+; the women's 90+ class from v25.4 is gone. Raw lifting is also split three ways (Classic Raw, Raw with Sleeves, Raw with Wraps), and Unlimited is its own equipment division.

    Source: SPF Rulebook v26.2

  2. 2025-06-01 Equipment

    "Gripper" shirts permitted in the Raw with Wraps division only.

    The allowance is limited to the Raw with Wraps division; other raw and equipped divisions are unchanged.

    Source: SPF Official Rule Book (v25.4)

Reference materials

The federation's own published documents this page is sourced from.

Weight class FAQs

What are the SPF men's weight classes?

The SPF men's weight classes are 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 67.5, 75, 82.5, 90, 100, 110, 118, 125, 140, and 140+ kg.

What are the SPF women's weight classes?

The SPF women's weight classes are 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 67.5, 75, 82.5, 90, 100, 110, 118, 125, 140, and 140+ kg.

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