Editing Powerlifting (section)

== Events ==

In a powerlifting competition, sometimes referred to as standard competition, there are three events: [[bench press]], [[squat (exercise)|squat]] and [[deadlift]]. Placing is achieved via combined total.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2021 |title=Beginner's Guide to Powerlifting - Lifts, Competitions, Judges |url=https://www.issaonline.com/blog/post/beginners-guide-to-powerlifting-lifts-competitions-judges |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=ISSA Online |language=en}}</ref> Some variations of this are found at some meets such as "push-pull only" meets where lifters only compete in the bench press and deadlift, with the bench press coming first and the deadlift after.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Halse |first=Henry |date=July 8, 2011 |title=What Is Pull/Push Powerlifting? |url=https://www.sportsrec.com/419541-what-is-pull-push-powerlifting.html |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=SportsRec |language=en}}</ref> Single lift meets are often held for the bench press and the deadlift.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goggins |first=Steve |date=2018-02-16 |title=WATCH: How Would You Program for a Deadlift Only Meet? |url=https://www.elitefts.com/education/watch-how-would-you-program-for-a-deadlift-only-meet/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Elite FTS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naspinski |first=Gabriel |date=2015-02-05 |title=Programming Considerations for Bench-Only Competitors |url=https://www.elitefts.com/education/programming-considerations-for-bench-only-competitors/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Elite FTS |language=en}}</ref>

At a meet, the events will follow in order: squat, then bench press, and the deadlift will be the final lift of the meet.<ref name=":13" />