NOV 7 Powerlifting America Overload Classic V Santa Fe, NMNOV 7 2026 Powerlifting America Senkai Showdown Gainesville, FLNOV 7 Powerlifting America 5W Midwest Showdown II Chicago, ILNOV 7 2026 Powerlifting America Iron Gambit Humble, TXNOV 7 Wolf Pack Powerlifting America Barbell Bash Reno, NVNOV 14 Powerlifting America Elysian Classic San Antonio, TXNOV 14 Powerlifting America Farm Strong Peoria, AZNOV 14 Powerlifting America Oregon State Championships Portland, ORNOV 14 Powerlifting America’s Kilo Feast at JDI Barbell New York, NYNOV 14 Powerlifting America POD Fall PEAK Richardson, TXNOV 7 Powerlifting America Overload Classic V Santa Fe, NMNOV 7 2026 Powerlifting America Senkai Showdown Gainesville, FLNOV 7 Powerlifting America 5W Midwest Showdown II Chicago, ILNOV 7 2026 Powerlifting America Iron Gambit Humble, TXNOV 7 Wolf Pack Powerlifting America Barbell Bash Reno, NVNOV 14 Powerlifting America Elysian Classic San Antonio, TXNOV 14 Powerlifting America Farm Strong Peoria, AZNOV 14 Powerlifting America Oregon State Championships Portland, ORNOV 14 Powerlifting America’s Kilo Feast at JDI Barbell New York, NYNOV 14 Powerlifting America POD Fall PEAK Richardson, TX
Represent the USA
Powerlifting America selects the US teams for IPF and NAPF international championships.
International // IPF
Equipped Worlds
- November 9-15
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Equipped
- Open (14+)
National // PA
Bench Press Nationals
- January 22-24
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Classic and Equipped
- All Age Divisions
National // PA
Classic Open Nationals
- February 18-21
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Classic
- Open Division
National // PA
High School Nationals
- April 15-18
- Richmond, Virginia
- Classic and Equipped
- Varsity and Junior Varsity
National // PA
Collegiate Nationals
- April 15-18
- Richmond, Virginia
- Classic and Equipped
- Collegiate
National // PA
Age Division Nationals
- April 27 - May 2
- Lake Tahoe, Nevada
- Classic and Equipped
- Youth through Masters IV
Volunteer
Host a Meet
Bring a sanctioned Powerlifting America event to your gym or venue.
Upcoming Events

7NOV
Overload Classic V
Overload Gym, Santa Fe, NM

7NOV
2026 Powerlifting America Senkai Showdown
Senkai Strength, Gainesville, FL

7NOV
5W Midwest Showdown II
Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL

7NOV
2026 Powerlifting America Iron Gambit
Castle Barbell, Humble, TX
PA
7NOV
Wolf Pack Powerlifting America Barbell Bash
American Iron Gym, Reno, NV

14NOV
Elysian Classic
Elysian Strength, San Antonio, TX
Membership
Membership lets you compete in sanctioned meets, appear in the national rankings, and set records.
News & Releases

63 Lifters to Represent the US at the NAPF Bench Press Championships
October 21, 2026
The largest team in San José enters 69 bench press entries from Sub-Junior to Master IV, in classic and equipped.

92 Lifters to Represent the US at Masters Worlds in Reno
October 8, 2026
The largest team at the championships covers all four masters divisions in classic and equipped, with birth years from 1945 to 1986.

In Memoriam: Raymond “Ray” Benemerito
September 2, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. Raymond “Ray” Benemerito. Ray was one of the