Clive Henry
East Midlands Powerlifting Association (GBPF)
Welcome to the home of Powerlifting in the East Midlands.

The GBPF (Great Britain Powerlifting Federation) is the nationally recognised governing body of Powerlifting in the UK.


2009 Calendar of Events
24/01 to 25/01 GBPF Junior Powerlifting Championships
31/01, 10am AGM of the East Midlands powerlifting, Hitchin Weightlifting Club. All members welcome. Minutes of last meeting
08/02, East Midlands Unequipped Powerlifting Championship at Hitchin Weightlifting Club, Letchworth, Results
28/02 to 01/03 GBPF British Bench Press Champs (equipped)
15/03, East Midlands Bench Press Equipped and Unequipped, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester, Competition page
28/03 to 29/03 GBPF Masters Powerlifting Championships
12/04, Anglian Open Powerlifting Championship, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester. Competition page
15/04 to 18/04 IPF World Bench Press Masters Championships
02/05 to 03/05 GBPF Bench Press Championships Unequipped
05/05 to 09/05 EPF European Championships
27/05 to 30/05 IPF World Bench Press Championships
09/06 to 13/06 EPF European Junior Championships
23/06 to 27/06 EPF European Masters Championships
27/06 to 28/06 GBPF Senior Championships
02/07 to 04/07 IPF World Junior Bench Press Championships
04/07 East Mids Juniors, Masters and Novices Powerlifting, Northampton. Entry Form
06/08 to 08/08 EPF European Bench Press Championships
22/08 to 23/08 All England Championships, Moulton College, Northampton. Website
31/08 to 06/09 IPF World Junior Championships
6/09, Anglian Bench Press, Hamiltons Fitness, Colchester. Competition page
10/10 to 11/10 GBPF Unequipped 3 lifts Championships, Bournemouth University.
18/09 to 19/09 EPF Western European Cup
30/09 to 03/10 IPF World Masters Championships
17/10 to 17/10 GBPF Four Nations Championships
22/10 to 24/10 EPF European Bench Press Masters Champs
01/11 to 07/11 IPF Men and Womens World Championships


Gain the skills, knowledge and qualifications necessary to become a fully qualified Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer. Our flexible learning courses are designed to include a large element of supported home self-study that you can completed in your own time and intensive practical sessions that are based in our own modern facility in Colchester. Click here for more details
Cathy Wass and Stuart Hamilton run a powerlifting workshop most Sunday afternoons from 2pm to 5pm at Hamiltons Fitness Centre in Colchester. The charge is £12.50 for the afternoon. Places are limited so either drop in and take a chance or phone first (07957 844512) to book your place. Both Cathy and Stuart are National BWLA Powerlifting referees, Cathy is one of only a few BWLA Powerlifting National coaches and a former European and World Masters Champion. Stuart has run Hamiltons Fitness Centre for eighteen years and has coached many World, European and British Champions.

If you would like to become a GBPF Powerlifting referee please contact Dave Tucker on 01223 411414


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Kevin Jane squatting at the East Mids Divisional

East Mids ladies winning the All Mids Championship

Devon Zachwatajlo being presented with his trophy at the East Mids Divisional

East Mids Bench Press

All the competitors at the East Mids Bench Press 2005