PBperformance Gym

Congratulations to PB Performance Gym member Caryl ( ) who competed at the British Women’s Classic Championships last weekend! This was her first National Championship and she performed incredibly (recap below)!
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Caryl (-76KG class)
Squat: 162.5KG (+17.5KG PB)
Bench: 90KG (+5KG PB)
Deadlift: 180KG (+10KG PB)
Total: 432.5KG (+32.5KG PB)
Result: 5th
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With the sport of women’s powerlifting rapidly growing in the UK why not come down to and train alongside our incredibly strong members or, if you are new to the sport, come and try our coached sessions with

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What is Powerlifting? The Bench Press
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The bench press is the second of the 3 lifts that make up the sport of Powerlifting (the last one being deadlift). It is also the second movement performed in any Powerlifting Competition.
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The bench press is a very technical movement, even though it may look the like very simple. If done correctly, it uses not only the chest and arms but the back, core and the legs as well. It is one of, if not the, best movement(s) for building upper body.
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The bench press can be broken down into four stages/phases: Initiation, Descent/Touch, Press and Lockout. Over the next few weeks we will cover these phases in more detail, including technical pointers and potential cues to improve each phase of the bench press.
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As always, if you have any immediate questions or want to get involved please do not hesitate to contact our Head Coach Tom ( ), or come down to our weekly sessions on Wednesday’s (19.00) and Friday’s (18.30).