Find Bench Press Competitions Near Me (Updated Daily)

Below you’ll find a list of bench only powerlifting meets. Push/pull meets are also included, as many will allow you to register as a “bench only” lifter.

You can use the filter below to search for bench press competitions in states near you.

How to search for nearby bench press competitions:

1. Select a state.
2. Select a federation.
3. Click “filter.”

All filters are optional.

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Date	State	Fed	Meet
06/13/26	CA	WABDL	California State Bench Press & Deadlift Championships
06/13/26		IPL	IPL Open Central Europe Bench Press and Deadlift Cup
06/27/26	TN	USAPL	2026 USA Powerlifting Declaration of Deadlifts
06/27/26	MA	RPS	Blood in the Water III Push/Pull
07/05/26	HI	WABDL	Hawaii's Strongest Push-Pull Championship
07/11/26	OH	APF	2026 A.P.F. Summer Heat Push/Pull Meet
07/11/26	FL	WABDL	Southeast Regional Powerlifing Bench Press, Deadlift, & Push-Pull
07/18/26	PA	RPS	Philly Push Pull
07/26/26	OR	WABDL	WABDL - Northwest Bench Press and Deadlift Championship
08/08/26	OK	WABDL	Midtown Barbell Presents - Midwest National Bench Press and Deadlift Championship
08/08/26	MI	WABDL	Northern National Bench Press & Deadlift Championships
08/22/26	AZ	USPA	USPA Tested and Open Bench and Deadlift Phoenix Classic, Phoenix, Arizona
09/17/26	NM	PA	Powerlifting America 7th Annual New Mexico State Fair Bench Press Deadlift and Powerlifting Championships
10/01/26	IL	APF	APF-AAPF Beast of the Bench Press/Rise of the Deadlift
10/03/26	OH	MetalMilitia	Fall Brawl Steel Valley Push/Pull
10/24/26	FL	WABDL	Southern Invitational Powerlifting Bench Press, Deadlift, & Push-Pull
11/21/26		UKIPL	The Sam Standerwick Bench and Deadlift Challenge FIT XPO COVENTRY- November 21st & 22nd – (OPEN TO ANYONE)
12/05/26		APF	CAPO Annual Deadlift Challenge

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About Kyle Risley

Kyle Risley founded Lift Vault in 2016 to make finding great powerlifting programs easier. Since then, the site has grown to include hundreds of programs for strength, bodybuilding, Olympic weightlifting, and more. He currently lives in Massachusetts and continues to compete in powerlifting.