Do we "do powerlifting" or "go powerlifting", "play golf" or "go golfing"?
Everything was clear as far as using "go" "do" or "play" was concerned. But I came across some difficult moments. I watched on the youtube the EngVid lesson where a lady told about "go golfing" I thought only "play golf". She also told that we should use "go" with the words that has -ing form at the end. Then what about "do powerlifting" we should use "go powerlifting"?

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Do we "do powerlifting" or "go powerlifting", "play golf"  or "go golfing"?
Everything was clear as far as using "go" "do" or "play" was concerned. But I came across some difficult moments. I watched on the youtube the EngVid lesson where a lady told about "go golfing" I thought only "play golf". She also told that we should use "go" with the words that has -ing form at the end. Then what about "do powerlifting" we should use "go powerlifting"?

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Both "play golf" and "go golfing" are correct.  If you're inviting a friend, you're more likely to say, "Let's go golfing on Sunday."  If you were telling someone about your hobbies, you would probably say, "I like to play golf."

Same thing for powerlifting.

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This might clear it up a little...

Use "do powerlifting" and "play golf" to mean the basic verb-activity collocation.

When we say "go powerlifting" and "go golfing", we mean "go to do powerlifting" and "go to play golf".