Bench Press Powerlifting Championships will be held in September 2012

Today, Powerlifting has become a popular competition in india and other countries. In the month of September 2012 Asian powerlifting Federation organizes Asian Bench Press Championships in Almaty or Astana of the country Kazakhstan. Around 270 athletes from 18 Asian nations are participating in this 6 day powerlifting hosted under the banner of Asian Powerlifting  Federation. On the first day, Powerlifting Competition conductes in two different weight categories for both men and women. In women section 43 & 47kg while in men section 53 & 59kg squat, bench press and dead lift competition were forms.

Indian Powerlifting federation organizes several local and regional powerlifting events where power lifters can compete in hopes of qualifying for the national level events. Top competitors are selected by Indian P/L Federation to compete in seven IPF world championships- the World Men's and Women's Powerlifting Championships, World Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships, World Master's Powerlifting Championships, World Bench Press Championships and World Master's Bench Press Championships, Asian Powerlifting Championships and also Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship.

Asian Powerlifting Championship 2012

FederationCup Powerlifting Championships take place around the globe, however they are given the most importance in Canada, United States, Russia, United Kingdom, and Ukraine. When it comes to India, the sport is managed and controlled under governing body known as Indian Powerlifting Federation. Indian Powerlifting Federation was incepted in the year 1975 and since then it is an honorable member of the International Power lifting Federation (IPF), and therefore weightlifters who have been through with National Championships can also qualify for IPF World Championships. Asian PowerliftingChampionships, organized in India can be classified as Men Power Lifting and Women Powerlifting. Generally Power lifting includes three lifts: the Squat, Bench Press and Dead lift. In India, National Championship Competitions are organized on a large scale with candidates participating from all corners of the country, but most of the participants are from Haryana & Punjab.

Indian P/L Federation organizes domestic events such as, Dead Lift Championships, Bench Press Championships,etc. based on which a successful and promising prospect qualifies for national championships. Apparently, it gives a fair and undisputed platform to the participants to test their performance against other contenders and on the same point in time it gives them hope, to compete in national events as well.