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Powerlifting

Introducing Solent’s strongest team and Club of the Year 2024.

Solent Strength Club allows students to learn, develop and compete within a whole range of strength sports including powerlifting, strongman, bodybuilding and Olympic lifting. Our community welcomes any individual who enjoys lifting or would like to learn how to, no matter the ability. We offer both in person coaching as well as remote programming for competitors at who may be gym goers who lift for fun to international level. Whatever level you are at or would like to get to, you will find the resources for at Solent Strength Club.

Outside the gym, we run occasional socials including nights out, sober socials and meet ups with other universities.

Competitive opportunities

  • BUCS for powerlifting and weightlifting (qualifying totals needed)
  • South Midlands University Championships (all abilities)
  • Varsity (all abilities)
  • Local meets organised by The Barbell Division for powerlifting and strongman

Membership

£20 for the entire academic year

Includes:

  • Partial-full financial cover for national or university related competitions
  • Competition standard t-shirt
  • Access to group sessions and outside gym socials

Club president

Alicia
Email: 6dutta06@solent.ac.uk

Training

  • Most of the team currently train at The Barbell Division, our closest sponsors. Here you will find competition-standard equipment for all strength and conditioning sports with people ready to welcome you as part of the gym family.
  • We are also working closely with the University this year to bring much more accessible weekly sessions, including women's only sessions once a month in the Solent Sports Complex (dates and times tbc, keep an eye on our socials for more details).

Follow the club on social media

@solentstrengthclub on Instagram