What are the weight classes?
Q: What lifting equipment is required? A: A simple wrestling singlet or one piece, single ply lifting suit is required. Supportive squat suits and benchpress shirts are allwoed, but must be single ply, contain no velcro, denim or canvas. Q: Can I wear weight lifting gloves? A: Gloves are not allowed in sanctioned powerlifting competitions. Q: How do I know when I lift in the meet? A: The lifters are split up into groups called flights. The flights are based on the number of lifters and usually have no more than 15 lifters per flight. Here is a sample of how the flights could be broken down: Flight A – Women through Men 165 lbs. Flight B – Men 181 through Men 220 lbs. Flight C – Men 242 & up Flight A lifters perform all three attempts in the squats; then Flight B; followed by Flight C. Once the squats are completed, the order is repeated for the benchpress, and then the deadlift. Timeline and Checklist for Organizing a Meet * Note: This is high level and does not include actually settin
