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PWRTHR GAME VII

Squat - 245kg (-5)
Bench - 160kg (=)
Deadlift - 260kg (+10)
Total - 665kg (+10)

BW - 97.55kg
GL Points - 85.01
DOTS - 413.82

A day of ups and downs on the platform but coming away from this one with plenty of reasons to be happy and proud :)

Squats haven’t been the best in recent blocks but went into this meet with some decent lifts in prep. Opener of 225kg absolutely flew which gave me confidence that we could be on track for a good day. Then the 245kg 2nd attempt slowed me down much more than was expected which was disappointing. Had a crack at 255kg but it wasn’t there today but shoutout to @sunnytank66 for giving me a white light even though I got folded. That’s real love right there 🫶

Bench training had been plagued by a left shoulder injury which we managed to recover from well but had not entirely healed and meant prep couldn’t be as strong as we would’ve liked. Fortunately things showed up on the day to match my PB which I’m very proud of off the back of this injury.

Deadlifts were the one lift I was excited to hit on the day. After being stuck in a plateau for a while, I finally managed to crack a decent PB. I won’t be saying goodbye to conventional entirely as it’s proved to yield some juicy gains across the board, but sumo x hook grip is definitely where I can produce the most power. Hitting this 260kg was a great moment which leaves me walking out of the comp upbeat and confident.

Thank you so much to @pwrthrseries @louisksmith @hashtagheavy for putting on an incredible comp! And also to my @physicalculturegym family and friends who came to support, you da best music!! Couldn’t have two better gladiators to do battle against than @ktang.pl @ricky_froud who I know will be back for much more soon. And to my commander in chief @gainsdalf thank you so much for all the hard work and passion you pour into this which brings so much joy. Can’t wait to soak up all the learnings and come back for much more.

Just getting started.

LFG taken in PwrThr Performance Gym by @tachepower

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Subtotal Glory ⚔️ taken in PwrThr Performance Gym by @tachepower

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🪝 Hook Grip Appreciation Post 🪝

After struggling in my last comp, we decided to have a crack at hook grip. Learning this was seriously frustrating (and quite painful). Looking back now at the progress that’s been made (couldn’t hold on to 215kg 3 months ago, to now comfortably holding 260kg), I’m really proud with how I stuck at it and got the job done on comp day :) Learning new skills is fun. Blessed to be surrounded by people who gave me tons of guidance and support on this one.

Safe to say that hook is here to stay.

RIP thumbs 🪦 by @tachepower

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1 WEEK OUT!!

Squat - 245kg
Bench - 150kg
Deadlift - 250kg

Top set of squats moved way better than my warmups. Thank god I stayed delusional and got the PC hype boost. Bench has been plagued by a shoulder injury but happy to be pressing 150kg relatively pain free. Hoping to be in decent shape for comp with another week of recovery. Deads haven’t felt as good as last block but still acceptable work. Feel in a really good spot coming into comp. Excited to get after those PBs and do battle on the platform. Gonna be a fun one.

The heavy work is done.

Time to do the thing.

LFG taken in Physical Culture Gymnasium by @tachepower

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2 months ago

The crew are heading to GAME VII ⚔️🏛️

Physical Culture takes on @pwrthrseries Chelmsford, 5–6 September.

Eight lifters. Three lifts. One weekend.

@coachtavis @ry_an_pl @ch.lifts_02 @yando_af @im_khamari @rosephine.fernandes @tachepower @powerpatt76 @physicalculturegym

⚔️🏺🏛️🌊🏋🏽‍♀️

#Powerlifting #PhysicalCulture #GameVII #PoweringThrough #BritishPowerlifting by @tachepower

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2 months ago

Gentlemen, to PWRTHR!!

Squat - 220kg x 3, 230 Fatingle
Bench - 140kg x 3 followed by 145kg x 2
Deadlift - 250kg

SALVAGED this last block before PWRTHR. Was crashing out after a diabolical SBD last week so this was a huge confidence booster. 220kg squat single moved like a house last week and injured my shoulder on the primary bench. Had a winge on the phone to Erik on Monday but he steadied the ship and had faith that I could pull it out of the bag this week. I did just that. So surprised at how much my body bounced back after dumping the mid-week intensity. And god knows how I went from not being able to bench 70kg at all to hitting a PB in 5 days.

First time hitting a decent weight since returning to sumo as well. Probably the best deadlift I’ve ever done :)

4 weeks out!

LFG!!!!! taken in Physical Culture Gymnasium by @tachepower

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2 months ago

Back on the horse. 11 weeks out. Let’s fookin av it!!!

Squat - 200kg x 5
Bench - 142.5kg x 2, 147.5kg 2ct
Deadlift - 230kg

Body felt pretty toasted after comp so this block was hampered by that but we ended up hitting some LONG overdue rep PBs which are a big mental milestone for me. Especially the squat. My first 200kg squat was the first time I felt strong. Taking this for 5 has been in the sights for a very long time and hitting it now with ease feels very sweet indeed :). Project bench is going well, just need to cool down those elbows to push more and deadlifts has been all about project hook grip. They weren’t kidding about the pain on that one. Certainly a big challenge to learn but couldn’t be more blessed being surrounded by the sage advice of PC’s finest hook grippers who have helped me so much with this :)

Entry is in for PWRTHR Game VII. Never competed so frequently before which is a nice challenge to take on. Excited to get cracking now that my body is bouncing back and put more kilos on this total.

LFG taken in Physical Culture Gymnasium by @tachepower

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4 months ago

It takes a village 🫶🏽

Shoutout to @whitelightsmedia.uk for capturing some of the behind the scenes at @pwrthrseries

@440coaching @gainsdalf @eazypeezly for coaching these champs

@physicalculturegym culture family for endless support by @tachepower

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Love of the game taken in PwrThr Performance Gym by @tachepower

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PWRTHR Spring Classic 2026

Squat - 250kg (+20kg)
Bench - 160kg (+10kg)
Deadlift - 245kg (-5kg)
Total - 655kg (+25kg)

BW - 98.4kg
GL Points - 83.38
DOTS - 406.02

What a spectacular day of hot pod powerlifting!! Huge milestones achieved on squat and bench as well as making my u105 weight class debut. Not too shabby for my opening game day with @gainsdalf. First time doing back to back comps within a year with tons of progress to show for it and still hitting a GL point PB even with the extra bodyweight. Had specific goals in mind for squat and bench which we hit. Deadlifts haven’t been moving well for a while now so didn’t have big expectations there. Eager to get those moving again and abandon my new squat specialist title.

My back was feeling funky all week which left me uncertain of how much I could trust my body. All was well until I stood up with my 2nd attempt squat when my back started cramping. Going up for that 250kg squat was a crazy experience, blocking out any fear and pain, just keeping focused on doing what needed to be done. Couldn’t be more happy with how I powered through that moment. First time I’ve ever had to deal with a challenge like that on the platform and great to know I can conquer those moments on the day.

Thank you so much to Erik for being in my corner and the whole @gainsdalf crew for the support. Especially @ktang.pl for being an absolute beast to compete alongside.

Couldn’t have done this without all the love from the @physicalculturegym team and everyone who came to cheer me on, not just on game day but all throughout the whole process. You guys make the weight feel so much lighter ❤️ I’m so lucky to have each and every one of you on my side.

Last but not least, thank you to @pwrthrseries for organising this incredible competition and all the volunteers for making these special days possible.

LFG taken in PwrThr Performance Gym by @tachepower

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5 months ago

Last weekend the gang from @physicalculturegym took to the stage at @pwrthrseries yet again (we are regulars now)

The entire squad pulled away with some huge PBs and @rosephine.fernandes secured 3rd best female lifter (which resulted in a box of @esncom.uk protein bars)

Huge thanks to @hashtagheavy and @louisksmith for organising and running such a fantastic competition. We are sure we will see you in September!

#powerlifting #team #competition #gym by @tachepower

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