🏆British Champion
🏴 English Record Holder
Squats
212kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
222.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
227.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (+2.5kg PB) 🎉
Squats are always the lift that keeps me humble.
Opener felt a bit rough but moved well. 2nd was harder than expected. Thankfully Coach spotted that my setup was slightly off-centre.
A few adjustments later and 3rd attempt felt rock solid
🏆 227.5kg
🏆 2.5kg PB
Ironically it moved better than the second attempt! I’ll happily take the PB - it’s fair to say there’s more to come.
➡️ 230kg next time.
Bench Press
155kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
165kg 🔴🔴🔴
165kg 🔴🔴🔴
Bench didn’t quite go to plan.
Having competed at World Bench a week earlier, I probably got a little ambitious chasing another PB
160kg was probably the smarter call, but I’m still pleased I backed myself and went for it.
Deadlifts
250kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
272.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (+2.5kg PB)
277.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (+7.5kg PB) 🚀
Deadlifts stayed loyal.
The opener flew, and from that moment I knew there was something big available.
272.5kg gave me a small PB & still moved well, so we rolled the dice one last time.
277.5kg.
The perfect call from Coach.
I told myself one thing before I stepped to the bar:
“Keep pulling. No matter what.”
The bar flew to my knees, then hit the wall. Everything slowed down. Then it was just a battle of willpower.
I kept pulling with everything I had & managed to grind it all the way to lockout.
There wasn’t another kilo left in me.
One of the most satisfying lifts I’ve ever completed.
Final Total: 660kg 💪
🥇 1st Place 🏆 British Champion 📈 +10kg Total PB
🏴 660kg also surpasses the previous English record, meaning I now officially hold the highest total in the M1 83kg class & can call myself the English record holder.
That means a lot.
I didn’t just want to win. I wanted to leave the platform knowing I had become stronger than before & put together a performance worthy of the title.
🇬🇧 After checking the British records too, this is also the biggest total rec
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Massive thank you to: ❤️ Coach @charmacpt — for always having my back and getting me ready to perform when it matters most. ❤️ @44deb44 — for staying on after competing the previous day to support and cheer me on. ❤️ Unified Strength Methods. ❤️ Everyone in the powerlifting community who sent messages of support and encouragement. British Masters continues to be one of my favourite competitions of the year. The atmosphere, sportsmanship and sense of community are second to none. A huge thank you to GB Power Federation, the referees, volunteers, spotters, loaders and table crew for delivering such a well-run championship. A special mention to my parents who were there in person supporting me, and to all my family and friends watching the livestream from home. And a special shoutout to @hi_its_samantha for bringing the energy and getting me fired up on the platform! 🙌
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