Powerlifting

WHAT IS POWERLIFTING?

Powerlifting is a strength sport made up of three "powerlifts": backsquat, bench press, and deadlift. Competitors have three attempts of each powerlift, the best of each are then added together to make a "total". The person with the highest total within their class wins. 

what competitions do you enter?

Lifters who achieve a qualifying total can compete at BUCS Powerlifting Championships. Members also attend smaller local meets. 

You can find information on local competitions here.

RECENT HONOURS

  • Powerlifting Club established in November 2023
  • 2024 BUCS Powerlifting Championships Overall Team 5th place
  • 2025 BUCS Powerlifting Championships Overall Team 8th place
  • 2025 BUCS Powerlifting Championships Men's Team 3rd place

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed in the tab above with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

You do not need to be experienced in Powerlifting to have a go. We help everyone, regardless of your level of experience.

TRAINING TIMES

TRAINING

Saturday

9-11AM

Energyze Gym

 All paying members welcome
To register your interest for coaching through our partner Blueprint Powerlifting please click here

Upcoming events

Powerlifting Come and Try Sessions
4th October 9am - 11am
Energyze (Off-campus)
Essex Blades Powerlifting Club Come and Try Session

Committee

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Welfare Officer

Alumni Officer

Beginner/Intermediate Coach

Publicity and Communications Officer

Secretary

Social Secretary

JOIN CLUB

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Please contact the group committee if you have any queries about which membership is right for you.

Come & try sessions

These are free sessions to test if you like the sport. Then you can buy your full membership.

Powerlifting Come and Try Sessions
4th October 9am - 11am
Energyze (Off-campus)
Essex Blades Powerlifting Club Come and Try Session

Buy your membership here 👇

Ready to commit? Grab your membership here.

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes. Memberships are manually uploaded to the Essex Sport system so it may take up to 5 working days before you can book onto your sessions via the Essex Sport app.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

Merchandise

Essex Blades Leisurewear

We love seeing our campus kitted out in Black and Red and supporting our Essex Blades Sports teams! Want to get yours? 👇

Ordering Options

  • Individual orders – Browse the online shop anytime and get your gear delivered directly.
  • Bulk club orders – If your club wants to place a group order, complete this order form. Once completed, please send this to blades@essex.ac.uk. We’ll then walk you through each step so it’s simple and stress-free.

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