WHETHER YOU WANT TO GET BIGGER AND STRONGER OR LOSE SOME OF THAT EXTRA PADDINGIf you’re reading this magazine there’s a strong
chance that you’ve dipped your toe into the
sport of powerlifting, even if it’s by accident.
When we talk about powerlifting we’re focusing
on the three moves that you perform in powerlifting
competitions: the squat, deadlift and bench press. Your
best eff ort in each lift is added together to form your total
score. It’s hard to say what constitutes an impressive
total because that’s heavily dependent on your weight
and training experience, but one thing’s for sure — the
total achieved by Tom Hamilton at the World Drug Free
Powerlifting Federation world championships in November
was impressive. His score of 665 (242.5kg squat, 270kg
deadlift and 152.5kg bench) in the 82.5kg class earnt him
first place and the right to call himself a world champ. Fresh
from victory, he shares his advice about how to conquer
the big three — and get bigger and stronger than ever.
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