Good thing Wisconsinites have been drinking their milk.

Wisconsin was named the strongest state in America, according to a study based on data from the International Powerlifting Federation.

The study looked at the home state of every ranked powerlifter, a group of more than 15,000 people, and determined which states produced the most strong men and women per capita.

Wisconsin lead the charge with 236 nationally-ranked powerlifters per one million residents.

Wyoming was next with 193 per million, followed by Louisiana, Alaska and Massachusetts to round out the top five.

Powerlifting is becoming an increasingly popular sport in the United States. Instead of focusing on building pure mass like bodybuilders, powerlifters focus on pure strength measured across three core lifts: squat, bench press, and the deadlift.

The study's results can be found here.

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