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Originally Posted by DKing
I am pretty out of the Powerlifting loop also, but from what I remember, non-US countries tend to much more heavily slanted to the IPF as a PLing Fed rather than WPO which is a bit more American. IPF doesn't allow the same amount of gear for suits and bench shirts, so most lifters use a more upright, high bar position squat. This probably has something to do with the preference. I am sure there are other reasons also, but I am way out of the loop.
Danny
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This.
Outside of the US you aren't dealing with the crazy equipment use you see in most of the North American feds. Makes the training a bit different.