Originally Posted by Dave

Well I'm pretty sure weight lifters kill powerlifters when it comes to tests of power too?

But what I was just wondering is, powerlifting never has a "bench press the highest" challenge. There's a high level Welsh dude who uses his belly fat to hold the solid rock sphere he just deadlifted.

Define "weightlifters"? Surely a weightlifter is anyone who lifts a weight. There are two terms commonly used:
Powerlifting: Training for Strength
Bodybuilding: Training for Aesthetics

Although Bodybuilding in recent years has become more of a 'The Biggest, Most Shredded Guy Wins'. Hence there is now the Male Physique competition, dedicated purely to aesthetics.

Yes, Powerlifting does have a who can bench press the highest challenge. The three main lifts in powerlifting are the deadlift, squat and bench press. You're confusing those Worlds Strongest Man competitions with regular Powerlifting.

Originally Posted by Dave

Well I'm pretty sure weight lifters kill powerlifters when it comes to tests of power too?

But what I was just wondering is, powerlifting never has a "bench press the highest" challenge. There's a high level Welsh dude who uses his belly fat to hold the solid rock sphere he just deadlifted.

Define "weightlifters"? Surely a weightlifter is anyone who lifts a weight. There are two terms commonly used:
Powerlifting: Training for Strength
Bodybuilding: Training for Aesthetics

Although Bodybuilding in recent years has become more of a 'The Biggest, Most Shredded Guy Wins'. Hence there is now the Male Physique competition, dedicated purely to aesthetics.

Yes, Powerlifting does have a who can bench press the highest challenge. The three main lifts in powerlifting are the deadlift, squat and bench press. You're confusing those Worlds Strongest Man competitions with regular Powerlifting.