Advice

The big three lifts are considered the squat, bench, and deadlift. These three lifts are compound movements, meaning they involve multiple joints to complete the movement. The squat may help grow your quads, hamstrings, glutes, back, and calf muscles. The bench may help grow your chest, shoulders, and triceps. The deadlift may help grow your quads, hamstrings, glutes, lower back, and upper back musculature. In powerlifting, these three lifts are performed and scored based on the amount of weight lifted.