A compound lift where the barbell is lifted from the floor to the waist where the lifters knees and shoulders are locked out. The bar much then be returned to the floor after the down command without dropping the bar.
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15 Apr, 2026
IPF Sanctions Release
Dear Athletes, Coaches, and Community Members, British Powerlifting has been formally notified by the IPF that a British athlete, Joey Awala Shaw, who was included in the IPF’s Registered Testing
15 Apr, 2026
Top up Tuesday April Week 2 2026
April Week 2 2026 Welcome to your weekly top up of newsbites from me, Charlie Marillier, British Powerlifting’s CEO. ANTI DOPING PROHIBITED ASSOCIATION: HOW DOES IT APPLY TO POWERLIFTING Guidance
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Top Up Tuesday April Week 1
Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another Top up Tuesday. April Week 1, 2026 British Classic Open qualifying In case you missed our announcement, we are amending our qualifying process for lifters
30 Mar, 2026
2026 Open Classic Qualifying Totals
Dear Athletes, Coaches, and Community Members, Over the course of 2025, we’ve had many conversations about the qualifying process for our yearly British Open Classic. We heard your concerns regarding
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