The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) just dropped its 2025 Prohibited List, and it’s a wake-up call for every lifter out there! Whether you’re chasing gold at the 2025 Weightlifting Worlds in Førde or the Powerlifting debut at the World Games in Chengdu, staying clean isn’t optional — it’s the game. WADA’s list is a yearly ritual, but 2025 ups the ante with new bans on next-gen peptides, sneaky masking agents, and even some obscure stimulants you’ve probably never heard of. Why now? With major events looming, the IWF and IPF are cracking down hard — one dirty test could mean a 2-4 year ban, or worse, a trashed legacy.
Let’s break it down. The list splits into “in-competition” (day-of) and “out-of-competition” (anytime) rules — no slacking ever. Anabolic steroids? Obvious no-go — think testosterone, nandrolone, the classics. Hormones like HGH? Banned. Stimulants? Even some cold meds are out if they’ve got ephedrine. New for 2025: WADA’s targeting SARMs (selective androgen receptor modulators) with tighter traces — a 2023 powerlifter got nailed for lingering Ostarine, costing him everything. Masking agents — stuff that hides the juice — are in the crosshairs too; diuretics and plasma expanders won’t fool testers anymore. Miss three random tests? That’s a strikeout, same as doping. The IPF’s seen cases — a 2022 lifter dodged twice, missed a third, and ate a suspension.
Let’s break it down. The list splits into “in-competition” (day-of) and “out-of-competition” (anytime) rules — no slacking ever. Anabolic steroids? Obvious no-go — think testosterone, nandrolone, the classics. Hormones like HGH? Banned. Stimulants? Even some cold meds are out if they’ve got ephedrine. New for 2025: WADA’s targeting SARMs (selective androgen receptor modulators) with tighter traces — a 2023 powerlifter got nailed for lingering Ostarine, costing him everything. Masking agents — stuff that hides the juice — are in the crosshairs too; diuretics and plasma expanders won’t fool testers anymore. Miss three random tests? That’s a strikeout, same as doping. The IPF’s seen cases — a 2022 lifter dodged twice, missed a third, and ate a suspension.