15/12/2025
2025 Holiday Schedule 🎄🎅🏼
Charnwood Barbell is a sports club within the Loughborough area that focuses on Weightlifting and Powerlifting. We do offer one to one coaching if requested.
Charnwood Barbell
Creating athletes 💪
Over 20y of coaching experience
Multiple British, European & World records 🏆🏅
Olympic Weightlifting/Powerlifting
Supportive training community🤜🤛 Our aim is to increase the participation of these two sports as well offer sound coaching and competition opportunities. We offer a number of coaching sessions throughout the week and we are always looking to put on
15/12/2025
2025 Holiday Schedule 🎄🎅🏼
18/10/2025
**Competition Recap: Mayari Avendano**
This was Maya's fourth competition, and the results were outstanding!
She competed in a challenging group of very talented lifters, and she performed exceptionally well. Maya secured second place in her weight class and fifth overall in the group according to the Sinclair formula. She achieved three personal bests: a 56 kg sn**ch, an impressive 79 kg clean and jerk, and a new total!
Maya's dedication to improving her technical proficiency really showed today.
Let’s all show our love and support for Maya as we look forward to her next competition!
18/10/2025
**Competition Recap: Megan Wray**
Meg delivered the performance we needed after recently experiencing a bit of a slump. She executed all 6 of her lifts with precision, showcasing some beautiful technique and impressively smashing her jerks.
Meg achieved a personal best in the clean and jerk, lifting 66 kg, and also set a total personal best of 119 kg.
We are incredibly pleased and proud of Meg for her accomplishments. Not only did she win her group, but she also took home a medal, a trophy, and an SBD kit!
18/10/2025
**Competition Recap: Dovydas Vaitkus**
Today, Dovydas delivered another outstanding performance. We had a plan, and we executed it flawlessly!
Since his last competition, he has improved all of his numbers, achieving an incredible 21 kg increase in his total. This is a significant milestone! He set a new personal best in the sn**ch with a lift of 80 kg and narrowly missed another personal best in the clean and jerk at 110 kg. The clean was easy for him, but the jerk just wasn’t there today.
Dovydas secured second place in his weight class and placed third in the group based on the Sinclair formula.
A huge congratulations to him for what he has accomplished in his second competition! We are eagerly looking forward to seeing what he can achieve in the next one.
13/09/2025
A little late on finishing, but here is the next installment of post comp interviews. Please show some love for Maya and hope you all enjoy.
Post Comp Interview wih Maya Avendano - West Mids Summer Open Here is the lovely Maya Avendano with her post-comp interview of the Staffs - West Mids Summer OpenFollow us on Social Media:Instagram: ...
29/07/2025
Comp recap: Mayari Avendano
This was Maya's third competition, and the results were outstanding!
We are very pleased with how this competition went. This time, the preparation was much better! Maya was more consistent with her training and nutrition, which allowed her to drop down a weight class as she had planned.
In terms of performance, Maya opened with a competition personal best of 49kg and ended just shy of her overall personal best of 52kg in the sn**ch. For the clean and jerk, she successfully completed all three attempts, achieving a new personal best of 75kg.
Maya finished second in her weight class 🥈, but since the competition was scored using the Sinclair formula, she placed seventh overall in her group.
Maya is very happy with her performance and is already looking forward to competing again later this year.
Stay tuned!🏋🏻♀️
29/07/2025
Comp recap: Dovydas Vaitkus
This was Dovydas' first competition, and we are very pleased with his performance. Although he had a shaky start, he finished strong, achieving a 65kg sn**ch and matched his previous personal best with a 100kg clean and jerk. For his final attempt, we aimed for 105kg. The clean was very easy, but there was a slight press-out during the jerk. We know he will nail it next time!
He secured 1st place in his weight class, but since the competition was run according to the Sinclair formula, he placed 4th in the overall group
Dovydas thoroughly enjoyed the experience and is already looking forward to competing again later this year.
Stay tuned!
21/05/2025
BEGINNER COURSE ALERT!!
We are excited to announce that starting in June, we are launching a new round of beginner courses for those looking to enhance their skills and build confidence. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to refine your technique, our experienced coaches will guide you every step of the way.
The course is focused on building fundamental skills, offering hands-on practice and personalised feedback to help you improve at your own pace. Classes will be held weekly, providing plenty of opportunities to ask questions and connect with the community in a supportive environment.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Secure your spot by sending us a message or emailing us at [email protected].
We look forward to embarking on this journey with you toward becoming the best version of yourself!
| Monday | 9am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 7pm |
| Friday | 9am - 7pm |