臺灣自1975年有健力比賽以來，經過經濟起飛，健身運動便是許多人願意參與。自1988年起，臺灣健力運動走入了國際化，運動成績逐年的進步成長，1997年是臺灣健力之全盛時期，尤其是女子組和男子組的輕量級，都已世界頂尖健力運動員並駕齊驅。
　　本研究力求成為臺灣健力運動史最完整之研究，研究方法以訪談法、歷史資料研究為主，以實地參與健力運動為輔，徹底的對臺灣健力運動發展歷程進行研究。為瞭解臺灣健力運動發展與轉變之來龍去脈進行整理分析與描述，分述如下：
1.孕育萌芽年代（1975~1987）：經濟起飛之初，楊進琨引
進健力運動，並積極推廣健力運動，當時比賽是沒有個人安全保護裝備，器材也是以傳統為主，經由熱心健力運動體育人的爭取才成立健力協會，主要是當時舉重已被世界組織打壓，試著以健力運動的組織再到國際上學習更多體育新知。
2.胼手胝足年代（1988~1999）：到國際比賽後，在個人裝
備及器材上有重大的改變，健力協會積極的推動國內外的比賽，爭取選手優渥的獎金與升學管道，主要理念是使選手訓練健力運動是不錯的運動項目。
3.欣欣向榮年代（2000~2008）：健力協會努力10餘年，
在體育相關單位的支持之下，健力運動員受惠良多，主要理念希望能往下紮根，更普及化健力運動至國、高中培育更多運動員。
　　最後本論文提出一些問題，及建議各相關單位未來改善與努力的方向願景，期望健力運動能永續下去和有一個美好的未來。

　　Through the blossom of economy, there are more and more people willing to participate in powerlifting. Since 1988, Taiwan powerlifting has been internationalized and the athletes have created excellent achievements year by year.1997 is the remarkable year to Taiwan powerlifting, the results of women and men light-weighting were outstanding as well as the top powerlifting athletes of the globe. Since then, Taiwan powerlifting has been earning its reputation in the world.
　　The main purpose of the study is to explore the process of development of powerlifting in Taiwan. In-depth interviews and literature reviews are implemented in the study. In order to understand the development and transition of powerlifting in Taiwan, the documents organized by time period are as follows:
1.Germination era (1975~1987): Originally, powerlifting was one of the weightlifting events, however, it was organized individually through efforts from the enthusiatic sportsperson.
2.Hard-working era (1988~1999): Through a lot of diffulties, Chinese Taipei Powerlifting Association finally had its own name.
3.Prosperous era (2000~2008): Powerlifting had made efforts for over one decade, its athletes benefited by the support of the authorities concerned. The researcher hopes powerlifting could be popularized to junior and senior high school studnets in order to develop more outstanding athletes.
　　Finally, the researcher came up with some suggestions for authorities concerned to improve the drawbacks and for future researchers to refer to. We hope powerlifting could be sustainable and have a prospective future.