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Strongman is a sport in which competitors complete a variety of strength based activities. These typically include Truck Pull, Atlas Stones, Deadlifts and a Farmers Walk.

Strongmen, unlike bodybuilders aren’t focussed on their appearance, they certainly don’t fake tan!

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Official Strongman

World’s Strongest Man

Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift.
This is why you may here people ask “what is your SBD?” Not to be confused with the SBD apparel store

In competition, lifts may be performed equipped or un-equipped (typically referred to as 'classic' or 'raw' lifting in the IPF specifically). Equipment in this context refers to a supportive bench shirt or squat/deadlift suit or briefs. In some federations, knee wraps are permitted in the equipped but not un-equipped division; in others, they may be used in both equipped and un-equipped lifting. Weight belts, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, and special footwear may also be used, but are not considered when distinguishing equipped from un-equipped lifting.

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British Powerlifting

International Powerlifting Federation

Other federations are available.

Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (muscle building) by muscle hypertrophy for aesthetic purposes.

It is distinct from similar activities such as powerlifting because it focuses on physical appearance instead of strength.

In professional bodybuilding, competitors appear in line-ups and perform specified poses (and later individual posing routines) for a panel of judges who rank them based on symmetry, muscularity, size, conditioning, posing, and stage presentation.

Bodybuilders prepare for competitions through the elimination of nonessential body fat, enhanced at the last stage by a combination of extracellular dehydration and carbo-loading, to achieve maximum muscular definition and vascularity; they also tan and shave to accentuate the contrast of their skin under the spotlights.

Bodybuilding takes a great amount of effort and time to reach the desired results.

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IFBB