UCLA Powerlifting
The UCLA Club Powerlifting Team was founded in 2009 by David Jurgens as one of the initial collegiate powerlifting teams on the West Coast. We are a competitive club in the sport of Powerlifting. Our club competes on both the regional/state level and on the national stage with the ultimate goal of becoming the best collegiate team in the country.
The club is open to any student, undergraduate or graduate, and any faculty that is a UCLA Recreation member. We accept and have members of all levels, from the complete beginner to the lifter looking to get on the international stage. For information on how to join, please email us at powerlifting@ucla.edu or contact us through Instagram.
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About Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength / barbell sport where the athlete has three attempts to lift his or her one-rep max on each of the three competitive powerlifts: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The cumulative total of the best attempt of each lift is the lifter's overall total, and whomever has the highest total is the winner of the competition.
The UCLA Powerlifting Club competes under the USA Powerlifting (USAPL) federation.
Underneath the USAPL, the lifters are categorized into different classes based on sex, age, and weight class for fair competition. As you can see by the various classes, lifters of all ages and body types can compete!
The age categories in the USAPL are:
- Teen/Sub-Junior (ages 14 to 19)
- Collegiate (a special bracket for collegiate national competitions consisting of full-time students under the age of 26)
- Junior (ages 20 to 23)
- Open (ages 14+)
- Masters 1 (ages 40 to 49)
- Masters 2 (ages 50 to 59)
- Masters 3 (ages 60 to 69)
- Masters 4 (ages 70 and older)
Weight classes in the USAPL are:
- Males: 52 kg, 56 kg, 60 kg, 67.5Â kg, 75 kg, 82.5Â kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 110 kg, 125 kg, 140 kg, and 140+ kg
- Females: 44 kg, 48 kg, 52 kg, 56 kg, 60 kg, 67.5Â kg, 75 kg, 82.5Â kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, and 100+ kg
In addition, there is one additional class of powerlifting: the lifters have the option to perform the lifts either raw or equipped. The distinction is made by the inclusion or exclusion of a single-ply supportive suit and supportive knee wraps. UCLA Powerlifting primarily focuses on raw lifting, but we do have equipment and experience that facilitates equipped lifting.
