Filey PT powerlifters Rodgers and Stead snap up trophies at British Championships
Two powerlifters from Filey PT Gym, Joseph Rodgers and David Stead, impressed in the BPO (British Powerlifting Organisation) British Championships in London.
Rodgers, from Filey, lifted in the Men's 65years U82.5kg class.
He Squatted a PB lift of 90kg, Bench Pressed 60kg just missing his last attempt of 65kg, he finished with a PB Deadlift of 110kg (242lb) for a Powerlifting total of 260kg to win first place.
He also won the Bilateral Powerlifting (Push/Pull), and the Bench Press and Deadlift only carrying off four big trophies.
He was followed by Hunmanby’s Stead, who lifted in the Men's Open 125kg class.
He Squatted a PB of 200kg (440lb), Bench Pressed a PB of 112.5kg, and finished with a Deadlift of 225kg, narrowly missing 230kg, for a PB total of 537.5kg winning the Powerlifting title, the Bench Press and the Deadlift titles.
In the Bilateral category (Push/Pull) he made a total of 337.5kg giving him not only the win but the Best Lifter Shield.
They were coached by their trainer multi World Champion Phil Beniston who is the BPO & WPF Technical Officer.
Beniston said: “They both did extremely well and keep getting stronger with every competition they do, and I look forward to even bigger weights being lifted later in the year.”