About the APF
The APF is the American affiliate of the international World Powerlifting Congress. Supports the integrity of the individual lifter, allowing the lifter to be judged fairly and consistently and providing quality contests at all levels. This organization allows each competitor the opportunity to enjoy Powerlifting as a positive sport.
About the AAPF
The AAPF was developed to bring Amateur (drug tested) lifting to a venue that is already established with the Powerlifting community so that all lifters may compete on the same platform. This is the drug tested division of the APF.