Ronnie Coleman

Mostly, I was into powerlifting when I was in high school. And I just continued to train the same way I was taught - to powerlift. Once I started doing bodybuilding, there were no real differences, just different exercises. A different way of training with more repetitions, but it was still the same lifting of very heavy weights to get stronger.

American Athlete

Natalya Neidhart

As for my own fitness, with my packed schedule, I try to mix it up with different things every day. That includes powerlifting, isometrics, yoga, sprints, jogging, and, of course, wrestling. I've learned that all you need to do is move and do different things to challenge yourself.

Canadian Athlete

Lee Haney

I didn't train for powerlifting. I trained as a bodybuilder. I had to train to stress the muscle and not because of what was on the bar. I think my strategy was a good one because I have no aches, pains, or lingering injuries from training today. I feel great.

Jon Jones

One day when I was bored, I just went down to a powerlifting gym, Via Strength Systems in Albuquerque. I knew I needed to expend my energy somehow. I started working out with them four days a week. I became obsessed with lifting and being fit.

Quinn Cook

I try to keep my routine as consistent as possible. I try to lift every single day. It's not powerlifting. It's not lifting to become the strongest man in the world. It's lifting just to stay in shape. Stay lean. Stay injury free.

American Basketball Player

Matt McGorry

I was a personal trainer for about a decade. I competed in powerlifting, and I did a bodybuilding competition. I was heavily entrenched in the personal training world.

American Actor

Action Bronson

I'm a born athlete. Weight-lifting is in my blood. I used to do the powerlifting thing. I gained a little weight, but I still got it; I'm mad built.

American Musician

Patrik Baboumian

I got heavier, I got stronger, I won the European championship title in powerlifting, I broke three world records so everything was going perfect.

Iranian Celebrity

Mark Henry

I had to decide whether I should try to play pro football after high school or try to pursue my powerlifting career.

Powerlifting includes three specific exercises: squat, bench press, and deadlift.

Three Exercises

Powerlifting focuses on maximal strength in competition, distinguishing it from general weightlifting or bodybuilding.

Competition Orientation

Competitors in powerlifting are grouped into weight classes, allowing fair competition.

Weight Categories

 This year, at the 2015 World Summer Games, people lined up for hours to get into the final night of powerlifting competition.