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Competing in Powerlifting as a Masters Athlete

Vincent Andrade
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Masters powerlifter Ron Delaney, one of the all-time greats. Even if you never compete, lifting in your 40s and beyond sharpens your physical and mental abilities.

I need to come clean: there’s no best sport. It entirely depends on your background, interests, and abilities.

But you can make a solid case for powerlifting as an ideal competitive outlet for masters athletes. Even if you never intend to enter a meet, barbell lifting in your 40s improves your overall health and quality of life.

Masters athlete typically refers to a specific age division within a given competitive sport. No standard agreement exists on the exact range, but most sports use 35 years old as the starting point.

Powerlifting federations define masters athletes as those 40 years old and above. The International Powerlifting Federation and the United States Powerlifting Association include several sub-categories as well.


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Topic starter Posted : 30/12/2025 2:48 pm
Mohammad Schultz
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happy to see you here, don”t forget to share your success stories


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Posted : 30/12/2025 5:48 pm
(@william-cartwright)
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what are your current stats and what does your split look like


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Posted : 31/12/2025 11:48 am
Nicholas Murillo
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welcome! feel free to start a training log to track your progress


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Posted : 01/01/2026 11:48 am
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