Oxford University Powerlifting Club

Want to get stronger? Come and lift with us!

The powerlifting club operates club and squad training sessions throughout term time. Lifters of all experience levels are more than welcome. If you are interested in coming along then sign up to the OUPLC Google Group to get the latest times for club trainings.

All club sessions are led by at least one experienced lifter and take place at the Oxford University Sports Centre's gym unless otherwise specified (map).

You can also download our Constitution, Code of Conduct and the Risk Assessment form.

You can also contact the club via email info@ouplc.com

OUPLC Twitter Feed: (http://twitter.com/ouplc)

OUPLC Google Group: (http://groups.google.com/group/ouplc-list)

 

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OUPLC News

The video of OUPLC at the GBPF University Championships for 2011 is finally up here!

 

The training template for Michaelmas 2011 is up and can be found here.

We will be hosting a free introductory session at Iffley Road 6:30pm Wednesday 12th October, new members will not have to play for entry into the gym

Lifters of all abilities are welcome - come along to get a taste of what the club can offer.

OUPLC President Jamie van Reijendam is 22 today. Big boy!

The results are in for the 2010 GBPF University and College Powerlifting Championships.
OUPLC President Jake Yorke would like to say a huge thank you to all the lifters who came out for the weekend. There was some truly spectacular lifting.

The complete results for the competition can be found here (excel file).

 

The best lifter and team awards were as follows:

Best lifter, female, unequipped - Louise Watton
Best lifter, female, equipped - Lisa Jane Hicks
Best lifter, male, unequipped - Carlin Jones
Best lifter, male, equipped - Mark Gregory
Best team, unequipped - Oxford University
Best team, equipped - Middlesex University

A special mention must also go to Tom Martin, who set a world record deadlift in the 82.5kg junior category with a monster 350kg pull.

Well done to all competitors.

Jake would also like to thank those spectators who travelled to cheer on the lifters, the platform crew for excellent loading and spotting all weekend, the group on the table for keeping things going, Kidlington Weightlifting Club for their help in organizing and for providing a great venue, and the referees, who in some cases travelled a long way for the event.

 

 1. Blues squad trials take place tomorrow, Saturday 16th October, at the Iffley Road gym. Weigh-in is at 9am. All participants will be required to squat, bench press and deadlift. All lifts will be judged according to the IPF technical rulebook.

If you can't make the trials but still wish to be part of the squad, please contact Jake (chairman) by email (see 'The Committee' on the left) to arrange a mutually convenient time.

2. The club runs bi-weekly coaching sessions throughout term times for paid-up members. We are running some free "taster" sessions at the start of the year, and the first of these will be on Sunday (17th October) at 10am at Iffley Road. Come along if you fancy having a go - we welcome lifters of all abilities from complete beginner to IPF champion!

3. We are hosting our first social event of the year on Wednesday 20th October at the St John's College MCR from 7pm. The club will be providing free drink and food - what's not to love?

 

Check out our recruitment poster here and our social poster here.

1. OUPLC will be at the Freshers' Fair from 6th-8th October. Please stop by if you are interested! We will be recruiting new members.
2. Official trials for the varsity squad will take place on the Saturday of week 1 - 16th October. Watch this space for more information.
3. The BDFPA are holding their "All England" championships on the 9th & 10th October. Any OUPLC member or prospective member who wishes to trial for the varsity squad, may use their result from this competition as their trial.

 

The results from Saturday's Cuppers match are now on the Cuppers page. Congratulations to Simon Inman from Exeter College, who took 1st place with a Wilks of 272.6.

Thanks to all who showed up - it is fantastic to see a good number of non-squad members getting in to competitive powerlifting.

A report, including video and full results, from this weekend's Varsity match in Cambridge can now be found on the Varsity page.