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 powerlifting records
Men
59
66
74
83
93
105
120
120+
Squat
Blake Davies
145kg
23/11/2019
Ben Allen
200kg
24/03/2018
Maciek
Szczyrba
210kg
02/11/2019
Sean-Paul MacKenzie
255kg
23/03/2019
Max Taberham
235kg
25/03/2018
Dylan Hurdus
185kg
25/03/2018
Dakwan Elfizgha
270kg
25/03/2018
Bench
Ollie Walker
137.5kg
23/03/2019
Maciek
Szczyrba
130kg
02/11/2019
Max Taberham
152.5kg
25/03/2018
Dylan Hurdus
112.5kg
25/03/2018
Dakwan Elfizgha
160kg
25/03/2018
Sean Saw
110kg
23/11/2019
Deadlift
Blake Davies
195kg
23/11/2019
Zechi Gan
235kg
27/05/2018
Zechi Gan
255kg
23/03/2019
Sean-Paul MacKenzie
290kg
23/03/2019
Max Taberham
277.5kg
25/03/2018
Dylan Hurdus
237.5kg
25/03/2018
Dakwan Elfizgha
292.5kg
25/03/2018
Total
Blake Davies
442.5kg
23/11/2019
Zechi Gan
535kg
27/05/2018
Maciek
Szczyrba
590kg
02/11/2019
Sean-Paul MacKenzie
685kg
23/03/2019
Max Taberham
665kg
25/03/2018
Dylan Hurdus
535kg
25/03/2018
Dakwan Elfizgha
722.5kg
25/03/2018
womens powerlifting records
Women
47
52
57
63
69
72
Squat
Nicole Lim
70kg
13/04/2019
Serena Russell
75kg
13/04/2019
Hannah Hickinbotham
117.5kg
14/04/2019
Tara Pigott
132.5
30/10/2019
Jess Blatchford
107.5kg
21/11/2021
Kate Pattison
142.5kg
13/04/2019
76
84
84+
Jessie Tatchell
130kg
03/12/2017
Nicole Rodney
122.5kg
21/11/2021
Bench
Nicole Lim
40kg
13/04/2019
Emily Ratcliffe
42.5kg
05/02/2022
Hannah Hickinbotham
70kg
14/04/2019
Tara Pigott
85kg
30/10/2019
Jess Blatchford
70kg
21/11/2021
Jessie Tatchell
80kg
03/12/2017
Nicole Rodney
70kg
21/11/2021
Kate Pattison
72.5kg
13/04/2019
Deadlift
Nicole Lim
112.5kg
13/04/2019
Emily Ratcliffe
100kg
05/02/2022
Hannah Hickinbotham
140kg
14/04/2019
Tara Pigott
155kg
30/10/2019
Jess Blatchford
140kg
21/11/2021
Jessie Tatchell
127.5kg
03/12/2017
Nicole Rodney
155kg
21/11/2021
Kate Pattison
170kg
13/04/2019
Total
Nicole Lim
222.5kg
13/04/2019
Emily
Ratcliffe
215kg
05/02/2022
Hannah Hickinbotham
327.5kg
14/04/2019
Tara Pigott
372.5
30/10/2019
Jess Blatchford
317.5kg
21/11/2021
Kate Pattison
385kg
13/04/2019
Jessie Tatchell
332.5kg
03/12/2017
Nicole Rodney
347.5kg
21/11/2021