The Bohemian BarBelle Powerlifting Journey

Powerlifting has always been a sport close to my heart from the moment I first stepped onto the platform. It is a very physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding sport, and as a primarily female-based gym, the age-old concern that lifting heavy can lead to a bulky-physique meant that many of my clients were hesitant to try it out.

However as the years have passed and they have watched and seen my progress, as a small woman who has only progressively become stronger and leaner without adding on a bulky-physique, the interest began to grow. After hosting two small in-house powerlifting style competitions at the gym where we tested maximum lifts in a familiar environment with familiar faces, I managed to convince a few clients to train for and compete in their first official powerlifting competition.

So in July 2022 I took my first team of 8 people to the Rhino Powerlifting Club qualifying competition. It was a huge success and we walked away with 6 first place category wins and 8 very big smiles. In August 2022 I took my first client with me to the World Powerlifting Congress Nationals in Richards Bay where she placed second in her category.

November 2022 we entered a second powerlifting local competition and again dominated the platform with 9 out of the 20 lifters competing on the day.

March 2023 I took part in my first competition WITH my clients at the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) national qualifying event, after which 3 of my clients qualified and then competed at the WPC Nationals at the Arnolds in Johannesburg.

Join the Bohemian BarBelle Club Powerlifting team from anywhere in the world and have access to an individual training programme and coaching with the team’s unwavering support and encouragement in training and on meet day