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Powerlifting vs Deadlifting - What's the difference?

powerlifting | deadlifting |

As a noun powerlifting

is (sports) a strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift the maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.

As a verb deadlifting is

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powerlifting

English

(wikipedia powerlifting)

Noun

  • (sports) A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
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    • For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting , I couldn't bench too well.

    See also

    * weightlifting

    deadlifting

    English

    Verb

    (head)