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
GBPF powerlifting
Mens Records
Lift | u59s | u66s | u74s | u83s | u93s | u105s | u120s | 120+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Squat | Standard
100kg
N/A | Blake Davies
145kg
23/11/2023 | Ben Allen
200kg
24/03/2018 | Max NG
220kg
24/02/2024 | Sean-Paul MacKenzie
255kg
23/03/2019 | Max Taberham
235kg
25/03/2018 | Joshua Lowe
220kg
24/02/2023 | Dekwan Elfizgha
270kg
25/03/2018 |
Bench | Standard
80kg
N/A | Sean Saw
110kg
23/11/2019 | KiHo Lee
152.5kg
21/11/2025 | Jamie Bedford
152.5kg
28/02/2026 | Brandon Ring
165kg
15/12/2024 | Max Taberham
152.5kg
23/03/2018 | Joshua Lowe
152.5kg
24/02/2023 | Dekwan Elfizgha
160kg
25/03/2018 |
Deadlift | Standard
140kg
N/A | Blake Davies
195kg
23/11/2019 | Zechi Gan
235kg
27/05/2018 | Wei Jun
270kg
21/11/2025 | Brandon Ring
300kg
20/04/2025 | Max Taberham
277.5kg
25/03/2018 | Joshua Lowe
265kg
24/02/2023 | Dekwan Elfizgha
292.5kg
25/03/2018 |
Total | Standard
320kg
N/A | Blake Davies
442.5kg
23/11/2019 | Zechi Gan
535kg
27/05/2018 | Wei Jun
617.5kg
24/02/2024 | Sean-Paul MacKenzie
685kg
23/03/2019 | Max Taberham
665kg
25/03/2018 | Joshua Lowe
637.5kg
24/02/2023 | Dekwan Elfizgha
722.5kg
25/03/2018 |
Lift | u47 | u52 | u57 | u63 | u69s | u72 | u84 | 84+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Squat | Elena Wolfson
77.5kg
24/02/2023 | Sophie Hadjineophytou
100kg
21/01/2023 | Hannah Hinckinbotham
117.5kg
14/04/2019 | Tara Pigott
132.5kg
30/10/2019 | Dhyana Sehmar
137.5kg
07/12/2024 | Dhyana Sehmar
157.5kg
21/11/2025 | Jessie Tatchell
130kg
03/12/2017 | Haneefah Abdul
145kg
24/02/2024 |
Bench | Elena Wolfson
62.5kg
25/11/2023 | Sophie Hadjineophytou
57.5kg
21/01/2023 | Hannah Hinckinbotham
70kg
14/04/2019 | Tara Pigott
85kg
30/10/2019 | Dhyana Sehmar
112.5kg
16/02/2025 | Dhyana Sehmar
125kg
09/08/2025 | Jessie Tatchell
80kg
03/12/2017 | Nicole Rodney
70kg
21/11/2021 |
Deadlift | Nicole Lim
112.5kg
13/04/2019 | Sophie Hadjineophytou
142.5kg
21/01/2023 | Hannah Hinckinbotham
140kg
14/04/2019 | Tara Pigott
155kg
30/10/2019 | Dhyana Sehmar
160kg
07/12/2024 | Dhyana Sehmar
175kg
09/08/2025 | Jessie Tatchell
127.5kg
03/12/2017 | Nicole Rodney
155kg
21/11/2021 |
Total | Elena Wolfson
232.5kg
25/11/2023 | Sophie Hadjineophytou
300kg
21/01/2023 | Hannah Hinckinbotham
327.5kg
14/04/2019 | Tara Pigott
372.5kg
30/10/2019 | Dhyana Sehmar
402.5kg
07/12/2024 | Dhyana Sehmar
447.5kg
21/11/2025 | Jessie Tatchell
332.5kg
03/12/2017 | Nicole Rodney
347.5kg
21/11/2021 |
BWL Weightlifting
Mens Records
Lift | u60s | u65s | u70s | u75s | u85s | u95s | u110s | 110+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snatch | Jack Kerr
83kg
08/12/2023 | Keith Hoan
68kg
18/04/2024 | Nat Edwards
75kg
26/10/2025 | Ben Hutley
93kg
26/10/2025 | ||||
Clean and Jerk | Jack Kerr
106kg
08/12/2023 | Keith Hoan
94kg
25/02/2024 | Nat Edwards
108kg
26/10/2025 | Ben Hutley
108kg
26/10/2025 | ||||
Total | Jack Kerr
189kg
08/12/2023 | Keith Hoan
143kg
25/02/2024 | Nat Edwards
183kg
26/10/2025 | Ben Hutley
201kg
26/10/2025 |
woMens Records
Lift | u48s | u53s | u58s | u63s | u69s | u77s | u86s | 86+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snatch | Alexandra Musker
47kg
15/09/2018 | Clarissa Mullem
72kg
03/04/2025 | ||||||
Clean and Jerk | Alexandra Musker
54kg
15/09/2018 | Clarissa Mullem
96kg
31/08/2025 | ||||||
Total | Alexandra Musker
101kg
15/09/2018 | Clarissa Mullem
167kg
03/04/2025 |
ODD Lifts Records
Category | Reeve's Deadlift | Scott Lift | Zercher Squat | Zercher Deadlift | Hack Deadlift | One Handed Deadlift | Jefferson Deadlift | Slingshot Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Brandon Ring
85kg
28/02/2024 | Ben Hutley
130kg
28/02/2024 | Ben Hutley
185kg
31/01/2024 | Ben Hutley
180kg
2024 | Nat Edwards
210kg
19/10/2024 | Brandon Ring
160kg
17/09/2025 | Nat Edwards
250kg
27/02/2025 | Brandon Ring
150kg
28/02/2024 |
Women | Standard
30kg
N/A | Rebecca Meldon
50kg
27/02/2024 | Isabella Weller
85kg
28/02/2024 | Standard
50kg
N/A | Standard
60kg
N/A | Standard
60kg
N/A | Standard
60kg
N/A | Standard
40kg
N/A |