The 2019 Southern Masters Weightlifting Championships will be held at BGWLC on Sat 16th & Sun 17th November.
Entries will be kept open until there are 100 competitors, 50 male and 50 female. This can be followed on a separate post.
Entry form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-8jerLIP5plCCtTsiocCm7hmN_2rX7O-/view?usp=drivesdk
Progress of entries:
We’ve just added new dates for February for our beginner olympic weightlifting 4 week course. See our Eventbrite page for full details.
Here are the results of the Bethnal Green lifters for the competition held at the club on Sunday 7th November.
Well done to all the lifters competing, it was great to see so many faces – old and new!
We have just added new dates for our 4 week beginners’ weightlifting course in January. Full details and tickets are available on our Eventbrite page. Get in touch with us if you have any questions.
Here are the updated (19.10.21) links to the start list and protocol of the weightlifting competition which will be held at the club on Saturday 20 November. Good luck to all the competitors!
The above competition will be held at BGWLC on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November. All entries need to be submitted to Martin asap; details are on the entry form.
Here is the link to the entry form (previous problem rectified):
Now that all Covid restrictions have been lifted we are all very happy to welcome new members once again.
What a relief it is to be back competing! Very grateful it was possible to participate in the British Masters held at Moulton College in Northampton and the All England in Manchester.
There were some great results by our lifters. Special mention to Thomas for his British record deadlift at 311kg in the Masters and the magnificent Alison for competing in a lighter weight class and still obtaining PBs across the board. What a performance! The wonderful Ernie Parkes adds another 1st to his tally, also Ben Davies for coming 2nd at the Men’s All England in the -93kg class.
Here is a link to a post by British Powerlifting that showcases some of the lifters at the Masters: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSGiiRCojA_/?utm_medium=share_sheet
As directed by the government, BGWLC will be closed until further notice. We anticipate reopening on Dec 3 2020, but will confirm this nearer to the time.
From: The trustees of Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club
The government have announced that gyms will be permitted to reopen later this month. Many BGWLC members have expressed a desire to return to training as soon as possible and the Trustees have decided to reopen from Monday 27th July.
In the current circumstances, it is essential that changes are made to the way in which we conduct training activities within the gym. Specifically, we are introducing measures to minimise the risk of coronavirus infection to coaches and gym users. These measures are detailed below.
Please note – nobody should feel any pressure or expectation to attend the gym – we are reopening in response to demand from users who feel they are otherwise unable to train. Training subscriptions will remain suspended and training will be strictly PAYG for all – £8/session.
See Opening Times for more information on when training sessions will be happening and how to apply for a session.
Regards,
The Trustees of Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club
Training is only available to existing members of BGWLC.
Training is by appointment only – if you have not agreed an appointment, do not come to the gym.
Numbers are limited. In order to safely accommodate lifters, we have had to restrict the number who can train at any given time to a maximum of 10. In order to maximise the number of lifters who can train in a day, we will also be introducing split sessions.
For the time being, our weekday evening opening will be split into two sessions, from 5-6.45 and from 7-8.45. These timings are strict and the gym will be closed between sessions – latecomers to an early session will not be allowed to stay later or roll over to the next session.
If any gym user experiences Covid-19 symptoms, they must inform the Coaches and self-isolate as per the government guidelines.
Changing Rooms and Showers will not be available
Toilet facilities will be restricted to one user at a time
Lifters should bring their own water, no other food or drink permitted.
No shared chalk will be available. Lifters who prefer to use chalk should bring their own.
No socialising – lifters must leave the gym as soon as individual training has been completed
Liaise with coaches for ‘Back to training’ discussion
Read and sign the COVID-19 Training Agreement
Use provided sanitiser on entering and leaving gym
Each lifter will be assigned a platform, they may not use any other.
One lifter per platform
No sharing of bars
No spotting or handing over Dumbbells or Bars.
No weight to be loaded which may require spotting
Clean your own bar and weights before and after use.
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