ABOUT US

BUILT ON
SCIENCE.
FORGED IN
IRON.

NBD Powerlifting is India's dedicated strength equipment brand — every product personally designed by a fitness science pursuer and customised for real performance, real standards, real results.

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14,500+ Athletes Served

Across competitive & recreational powerlifting

11+ Years in Powerlifting

Deep-rooted in India's strength sport community

50+ Premium Products

Competition-approved & performance-customised

PAN India Delivery

Trusted by lifters from every state

The NBD Story — Est. 2014
Feature Story · Haryana, India

THE BRAND THAT INDIAN LIFTERS
WERE WAITING FOR

"When you pursue fitness science seriously, you realise most gear isn't built around the human body under load — it's built around cost. We built NBD to fix that."

Eleven years ago, there was no Indian powerlifting equipment brand worth talking about. Athletes either trained with substandard local gear that failed under heavy load — or paid premium prices for imported belts and sleeves that weren't sized or calibrated for the Indian athlete's needs. NBD Powerlifting was founded in Haryana to change that reality entirely.

What separates NBD from every other brand on the market is the foundation it's built on: fitness science. Every product in the NBD range has been studied, tested, and refined through a lens of biomechanics, exercise physiology, and strength training research. This isn't a brand that copies Western designs and slaps a logo on them. This is a brand that starts with the question: what does the body actually need under a maximum load?

The answer to that question lives in our lever belts — built to competition-approved 13mm thickness standards with intra-abdominal pressure optimisation in mind. It lives in our knee sleeves — compression-calibrated at 7mm to enhance stability without restricting natural knee tracking. And it lives in our wrist wraps — stiffness-rated for different movement demands across squat, bench, and overhead press.

Every single measurement, every material choice, every closure mechanism at NBD is personally customised for performance. Not aesthetics. Not trend. Not what looks good in a product photo. What works when 200kg is on your back and the meet clock is counting down.

Science-First Design

Every NBD product begins in research — biomechanics, exercise physiology, and real-world load testing. Form follows function. Always.

Competition Approved

Our belts, sleeves and wraps meet competition-approved standards — the same gear worn in training works on the meet platform.

"Stop lifting with gear that wasn't built for your lift."
— Karman Singh, Founder · NBD Powerlifting
The NBD Method

PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED
FROM THE GROUND UP

01

Biomechanics Research

Every product is designed around how the body moves under load — joint angles, force vectors, pressure distribution. Not guesswork. Science.

Exercise Physiology
02

Custom Calibration

Belt thickness, sleeve compression, wrap stiffness — all calibrated specifically for the demands of powerlifting's three lifts. One size never fits all.

Load Testing
03

Competition Standards

Every product meets competition approval criteria for dimensions, materials and construction. Train in competition-approved gear from day one.

Competition Approved
04

Material Science

From vegetable-tanned leather on lever belts to neoprene compression grades in knee sleeves — material selection is deliberate and performance-driven.

Premium Materials
05

Real-World Testing

Every product is tested under real powerlifting conditions before it ships. Not lab conditions. Not influencer reviews. Actual heavy training sessions.

Field Tested
06

Ongoing Refinement

Athlete feedback, performance data, and new research continuously feeds back into our product development. The gear keeps getting better.

Iterative Design
Competition Approved Standards

BUILT TO MEET
THE PLATFORM

Every NBD product is engineered to the exact dimensional and material specifications required at sanctioned powerlifting meets. Our athletes never have to worry about gear disqualification — on the platform or in training.

  • Competition-Approved Belt Thickness

    13mm lever belts meet international competition thickness and width specifications

  • Competition Legal

    All sleeves and wraps meet international competition material and dimension standards

  • Personally Size-Tested

    Sizing charts built from real athlete data — not generic Western measurements

  • Longevity Engineered

    Built to survive years of training loads — not just the first competition season

Product Specifications
Belt Thickness
13mm (Competition Legal)
Belt Width
10cm Uniform
Knee Sleeve
7mm Neoprene
Wrist Wrap
30cm / 60cm Options
Closure
Competition Lever / Prong
Material
Veg-Tanned Leather
Standards
Competition Approved
Warranty
12 Months Performance
KS
Karman Singh Founder & Product Designer

Haryana, India

Fitness Science Strength Training Product Design 11+ Years
The Person Behind NBD

A PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
A PASSION FOR STRENGTH.

Karman Singh didn't start NBD Powerlifting as a business. It started as a personal obsession — an 11-year deep dive into fitness science, strength training methodology, and the biomechanics of the powerlifting movements. What began as a pursuit of knowledge became a recognition of a gap that nobody in India was filling.

"The more I studied exercise science, the more I realised that most lifting gear — especially in India — wasn't designed with any real understanding of the body under load. I knew what good equipment should do. So I built it."

Every product in the NBD range carries Karman's fingerprints — not just as a brand founder, but as a student of performance science who has spent over a decade studying what the body actually needs at maximum effort. The lever belt dimensions, the sleeve compression ratings, the wrap stiffness classifications — all of it is personally researched, tested, and refined.

The result is a brand that 14,500+ Indian athletes now trust for their most important training sessions and competition days. Based in Haryana — the heartland of Indian strength sport — NBD Powerlifting is built by someone who takes the science of strength as seriously as the athletes who use the gear.

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What We Stand For

THE NBD STANDARD

Every NBD product starts in research — biomechanics papers, physiology studies, and movement analysis. We don't copy what already exists. We ask what the body actually needs under load and build from there.

Every product meets competition-approved standards for dimensions, materials and construction. Our athletes train in competition-approved gear from their very first session — so there are zero surprises on competition day.

Our sizing, compression ratings, and stiffness classifications are calibrated specifically for powerlifting demands — not generic sportswear sizing. Every spec is a deliberate, researched decision. Nothing is arbitrary.

We design for the Indian athlete — body proportions, training conditions, and budget realities. No inflated import costs. No waiting weeks for overseas shipping. Quality competition gear, accessible across India.

We don't make gear that makes you feel strong. We make gear that helps you lift strong. No inflated claims, no influencer theatrics — just equipment that performs when it matters most, backed by real science and real athletes.

Our lever belts, knee sleeves and wrist wraps are built to survive years of serious training — not just the first season. Material selection, stitching standards, and hardware quality are all chosen for longevity, not just appearance.

Ready to Lift Smarter

GEAR BUILT ON
SCIENCE. PROVEN
UNDER IRON.

Join 14,500+ Indian athletes who train and compete with NBD Powerlifting gear — competition-approved, science-backed, and built to last.