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IPF MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 RENO 🇺🇸

9th and final comp of the year and my best total and squat in comp in years.

My 1st Worlds in @gbpowerfed and it was such a great experience.
S: 257.5kg (PB)
B: 167.5kg 🥉
D: 290kg
T: 717.5kg (PB)
🥉 best M1 team!

4th overall, missed out on 3rd to @rob_vis by 2.5kg.
It was a great battle for 3rd with @rob_vis & @powerlifterjussih.

Lots more work to be done for next year, I feel more motivated than ever!

Massive thank you to the coaches and handlers for the opportunity and support.
It’s such an honour to represent GBR.

Big love to my sponsors @securityeliteuk @meetandgreetpubsandbarsltd @thattattooedgymguyofficial @dovenewportpagnell for helping me get out to Reno.

Lastly the support from my girlfriend, family and friends and coach this year has been crazy! It means more to me than you know.

#snooshperformance #masterpowerlifting #ipf #britishpowerlifting

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HUGE congrats to Tomonori Hanaoka of Japan, FAR to good today… think gulf! So much learning for me, I haven’t bonked in an event since the London Marathon 2004. Squat PB, then nothing in bench warm ups:( Still a World Silver ain’t too shabby. Thanks to @deadliftbig for the opportunity, @the_swot_who_squats for handling, @bob.sadler.7 for loading and listening. 9 points for @gbpowerfed and we have an outside chance of team bronze, come on lads. Congrats to proud Scot @berniemcgurk_powerlifter_coach in a stacked 66 class too, coming away with medals and records. @recoaching we had a great prep and deserved better and of course @fiona.liddle - chief cheerleader ❤️

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Earlier this week we had a visit from an IPF Hall of Famer, Susan Elwyn.

Susan has been competing for over 50 years across the USA and the Virgin Islands and is due to compete at this years World Masters in Reno at age 79! This will be both classic AND equipped.

Best of luck Susan! It was great to host such a prominent person in powerlifting and you are always welcome back to BG 💚

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This week we said goodbye to Colin as he moves on to new adventures.

Colin has been a member of BGWLC since 2021 and has certainly been a member to remember.

Not only has he been leading our spotting and loading teams this year at GL comps, Colin is dedicated and hardworking and will be missed as a part of our BGWLC family. While none of our foam rollers have been left untouched by his unique stretching techniques, Colin will always be welcomed back with open arms and a free Eleiko.

Good luck Colin!

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Thank you @bethnalgreenwlc and @greaterlondonpowerlifting for a wonderful days lifting. This is the oldest gym in the country and should no way be closed @towerhamletsnews @towerhamletsnow . I am a Scotsman and was welcomed literally opened arms into the venue and supported throughout . This place is the beating heart of the community and I hope to lift here again very soon!! #gbpowerfed #bench #strong #ipf #ipfpowerlifting

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Welcome to our new monthly series where we take a look at the history of our powerlifting and weightlifting members to see what they love about training with the BGWLC family.

We’re kicking it all off with BG long-timer Thomas Celestin.

Not only has Tom racked up numerous records across his time in the sport, he has also spent nearly 30 years training at BGWLC.

Here’s to another 30 with us Tom!

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Total potential is rising 📈

Keep chipping away until December @deadliftbig

S 310kg PB
B 182.5kg =PB at 105, now 93
D 320kg
T 812.5kg

@a7.uk #demandgreatness
#ascendedsupersaiyan #roadto400

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💚 BGWLC on BBC London last night 💚

We were beyond grateful for @bbclondon coming down and sharing our story to the whole of London. We need our voice heard as we have been a cornerstone of UK and international strength sports for a century, all from our home in London.

Also! A huge thanks to our member Dayo for speaking so well on the issue.

The Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club has called this particular building home for nearly 100 years. Our preference, for the record, is for the gym to be retained, alongside the proposed social housing.

The planning application submitted by Tower Hamlets includes many mentions of reprovision, and frames them in language that reads as though contractually agreed.

They are not.

No site has been confirmed, no feasibility work completed, no lease terms agreed and no funding secured.

If this application is approved as submitted, there is nothing to prevent our club from being lost permanently.

We need YOUR help to object to this planning proposal as it is not providing a suitable alternative for us to continue serving the community from.

Details in the second slide, in our bio and in the highlight on our page.

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WE HAVE 4 DAYS LEFT TO OBJECT

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@sabadosessionspodcast and @jkeng88 discussing the necessity of spaces like BGWLC within the sport and community.

BGWLC is an irreplaceable, community-centred facility and has withstood the test of time, becoming an historic and internationally renowned home of strength sports.

🚨Update for June/July🚨

Email objections are STILL valid!

1. Email: development.control@towerhamlets.gov.uk

2. Make sure to include:
- Application ref: PA/26/00589/A1
- Your name & address (it's fine if you don't live in the borough)
- A statement that you are filing an objection

3. Keep your automatic email as proof of submission.

💚 HELP US SAVE BGWLC 💚

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Some more from @whitelightsmedia.uk 💚

No point competing unless you’re spamming social media after right?

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Powerlifting isn’t just lifting steel, it’s a way of life.
My future is shaped by my past, and I’m not running from it. I’m embracing every moment that brought me here.

Soon, I step onto the platform for my 7th World Championships (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).

Along the way, I’ve found more than competition. I’ve found people I can truly call family.

Win or lose, I’ve already achieved the unthinkable.
But the cup isn’t full., You don’t get tired of growth, of chasing more.

Focused. Ready. Primed.

@phoenixpowerlifting
@christianthecoach

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BGWLC at the European Powerlifting Federation, Masters Championship 2026 💚

Huge congratulations to all BGWLC athletes who competed at the European Masters in the last couple of weeks. We are all proud of what you have achieved and your excellent representation of team GB and team BGWLC.

Clifford "Mac" Macduff @mac_m3_93 Still only a couple of years into his powerlifting career and going strength to strength. Achieving at the highest levels and continuing to push and refine his lifting.

Thomas Celestin @thomas.celestin One of the very OG members of the gym. Grafting hard and at the top of his game for decades, and now continuing that into M2.

Diego Martinez-Rodney @diego3tl Another long-standing member of the gym, consistently putting in the work leading to his first international. Battling some difficult cards in the lead up and showing everyone how to perform anyway.

Reece Smith @reece_120kg A member for over a decade, inspiring all members of the gym with his energy and execution. An outstanding performance for his second masters international.

And a shout out of course to not only the Head Coach of BGWLC but also of GB Masters, @deadliftbig. Bringing home team medals across the board with the GB squad. Encouraging lifters at the highest levels to keep pushing themselves for ever-greater achievements.

We loved cheering you on, congratulations!

📷 @totalfocusvisuals

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