How come power-lifters are fat?

Hello folks. I am watching the commonwealth games and i was watching power lifters do their thing. I have never noticed this before but how come they are fat? I know they have very strong muscles but how come they have such high body fat?

 

Ok, I thought what I was seeing was pure muscle. These guys have to be on a certain diet and rigorous training so I think they are alright.

 

There's a difference between training for muscle size and training for muscle strength. While bodybuilders usually lift lighter weights with a high amount of reps, people who train for strength tend to lift heavier weights for a lower amount of reps. Big muscles are good at doing a lot of volume, but dense muscle is good for moving heavier weights.

They also have incredibly strong cores, which is why their midsections look round and fat. They have a lot of muscle in their midsection, which helps keep their bodies stable when doing heavy presses, deadlifts, and squats.

Also, to my knowledge, powerlifters don't go through the same cutting and bulking phases like bodybuilders do. I'm a bodybuilder and I'm cutting right now, meaning I'm in a caloric deficit to remove the extra fat that I gained while bulking. Strength decreases during cuts, which is a waste of training time for powerlifters who are trying to move as much weight possible. Powerlifters are just in one continuous bulk.