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The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative study of health-related physical fitness components in young weightlifting and powerlifting athletes. In this research, weightlifting and powerlifting athletes from various districts of Maharashtra state were selected for the study. A total of 40 athletes were selected, comprising 20 weightlifters and 20 powerlifters, all within the age group of 18 to 23 years. To measure the health-related physical fitness of the selected subjects, certain components were chosen, including cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and muscular endurance. These components were then tested using the Cooper 12-minute run/walk test, sit-and-reach test, and sit-up test, respectively. A Student's t-test and Average was used to analyze the scores obtained from the tests and to compare the health-related physical fitness of weightlifting and powerlifting athletes. The significance level for this study was set at 0.05. It was concluded that there are significant differences in health-related physical fitness and its components--flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular endurance--between weightlifting and powerlifting athletes. Weightlifters exhibited higher levels of health-related physical fitness and its components (flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular endurance) compared to powerlifters.