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🇬🇧 Team GB Powerlifter 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 M1 83kg ✨
🥇British & English Powerlifting Champ
🥇British & English Bench Press Champ
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British Masters 2026 recap🏆British Champion🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English Record HolderSquats212kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️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 PBIronically 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 Press155kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️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 PB160kg was probably the smarter call, but I’m still pleased I backed myself and went for it.Deadlifts250kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️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 by @strongbyname1

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European Masters Classic 2026 🇫🇮 | Oulu, FinlandWhat a week. What an experience.It started off shakier than I’d have liked — my luggage was lost on the way out 😅. Thankfully I had my comp kit in my hand luggage, but it was stress I definitely didn’t need before stepping onto an international platform.Squats:210kg ⚪️220kg ⚪️225kg 🔥 (+5kg PB)That third attempt was a battle. The bar folded me forward and threw me off balance, but I stayed with it, corrected the bar path, and fought it to the top. Not pretty — but it counted.Bench:150kg ⚪️155kg 🥈 (Secured Silver)157.5kg ❌ (Red lights — slight bum lift on the descent thanks to a slippery floor)Still, 155kg was enough to bring home my first international medal — silver in the bench press. A massive moment for me.Deadlift:250kg ⚪️270kg 🔥 (+5kg PB)285kg ❌Finally pulling 270kg on the platform meant a lot. That’s been coming for a while.Took a YOLO shot at 285kg to try and jump into 4th overall — but it wasn’t there on the day. No regrets.Total: 650kgOverall Rank: 6thMedal: 🥈 Bench Press SilverTraining totals had been building nicely, and to hit PBs on squat and deadlift at this level shows we’re moving in the right direction.Huge thank you to:• Coach @charmacpt @unifiedstrengthmethods — for the prep, the programming, and getting me ready to perform.• GB Coach Martin @deadliftbig — for handling me on the day and keeping me composed.• All of Team GB — proud to wear the badge with you.• The hosts in Finland, the EPF, referees, platform crew and volunteers — incredible event.• The powerlifting community — your support never goes unnoticed.• My wife and children — thank you for letting me chase this dream.• My parents — for flying out and cheering me on. This one was especially meaningful as it fell on my mum’s birthday. This medal is for you ❤️650kg total. International medal secured.We’re just getting started.#powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmotivation #fitfam #strengthtraining by @strongbyname1

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🇿🇦 World Masters Powerlifting Championships 2025 – Cape Town, South Africa 🌍Squat:1️⃣ 207.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️2️⃣ 215kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️3️⃣ 220kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (+5kg comp PB)Bench:1️⃣ 150kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️2️⃣ 155kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️3️⃣ 157.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ (matched comp PB)Deadlift:1️⃣ 250kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️2️⃣ 265kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️3️⃣ 282.5kg 🔴🔴🔴 (would’ve put me in bronze medal position… just not there on the day)Total: 642.5kg (+12.5kg)5th in the world, tied with 4th but beaten on bodyweight.An honour to represent Great Britain 🇬🇧 in my first full power international. Everything in prep went to plan and I hit the platform ready to perform exactly as I knew I could.On my final deadlift, coaches asked if I wanted to go all in for a shot at the podium. Instead of playing it safe with 272.5kg, I took the chance at 282.5kg. It came off the floor but didn’t make it past my knees — and I have zero regrets. Never thought I’d be in medal contention at this level… next time, it’s mine 💪Massive gratitude to everyone who made this possible:🇬🇧 Martin & Char – for managing Team GB and handling me perfectly on the day.🏋️ Team: @unifiedstrengthmethods 📋 Coach: @charmacpt – for getting me platform-ready and strong when it mattered. 🥗 Nutrition: @causeimpegasus – for fuelling me right throughout prep.🩺 Physio: @sports4massage – for keeping everything in working order.🤝 Community: That’s YOU 🫵🏼 The in-person and online support means the world.❤️ Family: For allowing me to chase this passion across the globe.Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Next stop: even bigger numbers. 🚀Thanks to @whitelightsmedia.intl for the fantastic video and pictures @gbpowerfed @theipf #TeamGB #WorldMastersPowerlifting #Powerlifting #SquatBenchDeadlift #fitnessmotivation #CapeTown2025 #MastersPowerlifting #Strength #BritishPowerlifting #NoRegrets #NextTime #TrustTheProcess #Powerlifter #CompRecap #StrongNotDone 💪🇬🇧🌍 by @strongbyname1

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Feeling the burn 🔥 Cardio deadlift session today. Working sets of:🔹 240kg x 4🔹 3x7 @ 205kg#powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #strengthtraining #deadlift #fitfam by @strongbyname1

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Deadlifts are bad for your back… do you agree?#powerlifting #strengthtraining #gymlife #fitfam #deadlift by @strongbyname1

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End of block training session. To the untrained eye this looks like a max out deadlift at 270kg. However we all know this was a super easy tempo deadlift. Let me know if you agree. #powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #strengthtraining #deadlift #lightweight by @strongbyname1

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Gym session for the win!#powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #strengthtraining #fitfam #gymlife by @strongbyname1

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Quiz time£5k for every rep. Choose:A) Squat - 2 x body weight B) Bench - 1.5 x body C) Deadlift - 2.5 x body weight#powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #strengthtraining #quiz #fitfam by @strongbyname1

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☀️🌈 … or sets of 8Tough session today - cardio deadlifts!!Hit a top set of 250kg for a double then followed up with 3 x 8 @ 200kg. Lungs were on fire after this!Sets of 8 are one of the many reasons I could never be a Bodybuilder!Shout out to @cal.rix for the support to get me through the last set 👊🏼#powerlifting #bodybuilding #gymlife #deadlift #fitnessmotivation by @strongbyname1

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🌡️ Beaten by the heat Was hoping to get a good squat session in today but the heat had other plans. Was hot and sweaty in the gym today and only managed one decent set before the bar got too slippy to be safe. Set 1: 202.5kg x5Set 2: 202.5kg x1 bar was slipping like crazy so had to stop at 1 rep. Set 3: 202.5kg x1. Lathered the bar with chalk but to no avail as it was like a slip and slide. Again I had to abandon the set at 1 rep for safety. Called it there and moved on to accessories. #Slippery #powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #squats #gymlife by @strongbyname1

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Another slingshot session in the bag:3x182.5kg3x180kg4x4 @ 162.5kg#powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #strengthtraining #fitfam #benchpress by @strongbyname1

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Add your own captain in the comments… most liked one wins by @strongbyname1

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