{"id":21903,"date":"2026-06-08T05:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21903"},"modified":"2026-06-08T05:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:21:00","slug":"gloucester-man-to-represent-england-in-powerlifting-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=21903","title":{"rendered":"Gloucester man to represent England in powerlifting championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Powerlifting consists of three maximum-effort lifts in the squat, bench press, and deadlift events. 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