In any sport there is always a risk of getting injured, however there
are several things you can do to reduce the likelihood of an injury:
1: Always warm up properly before training any strength sport.
Dynamic stretches are a good way to warm up your muscles before lifting.
Powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0WUFHKuguY
Weightlifting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5LLh7kmfk
2: Stretching and Rolling.
3: Be careful of over-training, or training too hard!
While it is tempting to lift heavy all the time, making sure our muscles are getting the recovery time they need is vital to preventing injuries. A good way to make sure you’re
not over-training is by following a program - take a look here for our recommendations.
4) Finally, sleep and nutrition are key in both improving your lifting and avoiding injuries!
As with any exercise, the more lifting you do, the more food and sleep your body needs. There is plenty of information around this online, or you can have a chat with our resident expert, Alex Jackson.
Find more info on preventing injury here
In any sport there is always a risk of getting injured, however there
are several things you can do to reduce the likelihood of an injury:
1: Always warm up properly before training any strength sport.
Dynamic stretches are a good way to warm up your muscles before lifting.
Powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0WUFHKuguY
Weightlifting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5LLh7kmfk
2: Stretching and Rolling.
3: Be careful of over-training, or training too hard!
While it is tempting to lift heavy all the time, making sure our muscles are getting the recovery time they need is vital to preventing injuries. A good way to make sure you’re
not over-training is by following a program - take a look here for our recommendations.
4) Finally, sleep and nutrition are key in both improving your lifting and avoiding injuries!
As with any exercise, the more lifting you do, the more food and sleep your body needs. There is plenty of information around this online, or you can have a chat with our resident expert, Alex Jackson.
Find more info on preventing injury here
Club Records
Mens GBPF powerlifting records
Class
59
66
74
83
93
105
120
120+
Squat
Standard
100kg
N/A
Blake Davies
145kg
23/11/2019
Joshua Lowe
220kg
24/02/2023
Bench
Joshua Lowe
152.5kg
24/02/2023
Sean Saw
110kg
23/11/2019
Standard
80kg
N/A
Deadlift
Standard
140kg
N/A
Blake Davies
195kg
23/11/2019
Joshua Lowe
265kg
24/02/2023
Total
Standard
320kg
N/A
Blake Davies
442.5kg
23/11/2019
Joshua Lowe
637.5kg
24/02/2023
womens GBPF powerlifting records
Class
47
52
57
63
69
76
84
84+
Squat
Jessie Tatchell
130kg
03/12/2017
Bench
Jessie Tatchell
80kg
03/12/2017
Deadlift
Jessie Tatchell
127.5kg
03/12/2017
Total
Jessie Tatchell
332.5kg
03/12/2017
odd lift records
Lift
Reeve's
Deadlift
Scott
Lift
Zercher
Squat
Zercher
Deadlift
Hack Deadlift
One handed Deadlift
Jefferson
Deadlift
Slingshot
Bench
Men's
Record
Brandon Ring
85kg
28/2/2024
Ben Hutley
185kg
31/1/2024
Ben Hutley
190kg
2024
Nat Edwards
210kg
19/10/2024
Brandon Ring/Ben Hutley
140kg
N/A
Brandon Ring
150kg
28/2/2024
Nat Edwards
240kg
9/10/24
Women's
Record
Rebecca Meldon
50kg
27/2/2024
Clarissa Mullem
80kg
28/2/2024