Viking Strength

OUR MEMBERS' ACHIEVEMENTS EPISODE CVII
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😈💀 GET STRONG OR DIE TRYING 💀😈 Wakefield strength academy Jack Gunson & Gemma Grason all competed at the WRPF UK Raw Strength Qualifier in Warrington at the weekend
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Gemma came 🥈 in her class and qualified for the nationals with a 360kg total
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Ikram came 🥈 in his class and had the biggest bench of the day with a 702.5kg total
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Ben came 🥇 in his class with a 732.5kg total. He also deadlifted 700lb for the first time!
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Jack came 🥇 in his class with a 560kg total, narrowly missing that elusive 120kg Bench. We know you'll get it next time!
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Congratulations to you all!
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OUR MEMBERS' ACHIEVEMENTS EPISODE CVI
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Mok Chir Tex & Katie Evelyn all travelled up to Newcastle for the WRPF UK qualifier at the weekend
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Tex came 🥇 in his class with a 752.5kg sleeved total, which was also enough for him to take home the best lifter of the day award in his category 🏆
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Katie came 🥇 in her class with a 387.5kg total. This was enough for her to be awarded the best overall female lifter of the day 🏆
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Finally, Mok also came 🥇 in his weight class with a PB total of 782.5kg. He also won best overall lifter in his category 🏆
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Tex and Mok were the top 2 best lifters on Dots from the entire competition... absolute dominance 💪
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Congratulations to you all!!
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The next event on our competition calendar is the Lonewolf Strongman Classic
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11/10/2026
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Organised and run by Speight this will be the first classic Strongman event we've hosted in years!
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The events are:
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•MAX Axle FTOH
•Axle Squat for Reps
•Lumberjack Carry
•Sandbag Loading Medley
•Natural Stone to Shoulder
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There are limited spaces left, and entries close on the 13th September
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Don't miss out!
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OUR MEMBERS' ACHIEVEMENTS EPISODE CV
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Berni Dakin & Rich all competed at our Viking Shield Qualifier on Sunday
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This was Richard's first competition experience, and he took the whole day in his stride. He built his Squat, Bench and Deadlift up from scratch, learnt all the commands and put in the graft to make sure he was ready, resulting in a great day filled with new personal bests!
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Bernie had a quick turnaround from her previous competition, so the day was about putting a total together and attempting to qualify for the final. In the end, she won 🥇 her weight class and came 3rd place overall!!
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Emma had a stressful prep, to say the least, so she decided to be conservative with her attempt selections and have some fun. The plan paid off perfectly as Emma finished with 🥇 in her class and came 2nd overall!!
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Congratulations to you all!
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THE VIKING SHIELD
QUALIFIER II
02/08/2026
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Another brilliant event at the weekend with some incredible lifting 💪
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The whole day went off without a hitch and we're really happy with how smooth it all went
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We say it every time, but we literally could not put on these competitions without the help and support of our volunteers, so a very special thank you to all that helped out:
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Hazel on the mic
Pete on the table
Chardonay spotting and loading
Alex, Michaela & Scarlett all refereeing
Mum manning reception
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Also a big thank you to everyone that showed their support both in person and online via the live stream, it really makes all the difference
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Finally a huge well done to everyone who competed, we saw a really high standard of competitors so you should all be really proud!
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Onto the results:
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Female.
-80: Emma Matthews
-90: Bernie Dakin
-100: Leanne Roebuck
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Male.
-80: Brayden Kincade
-90: Ashley Cargill
-100: Mohammed Haque
-120: Kyle Bird
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Female Overall:
1st: Leanne Roebuck
2nd: Emma Matthews
3rd: Bernie Dakin
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Male Overall:
1st: Ashley Cargill
2nd: Mohammed Haque
3rd: Kyle Bird
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The top 3 male and female overall winners as well as the winners of each weight class have now qualified for the grand final on the 25th October
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There are also some additional invites for our wildcard spots that are still yet to be announced, so please, even if you didn't receive an award in either qualifier, still keep an eye on your email inbox, as you could still receive an invitation!!!
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We will send an email out over the coming week to all who have qualified with their official invitation
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These competitions are not just about trying to qualify, they are also an ideal opportunity to get into Powerlifting (many for the first time) so even if you're a complete novice, this is the platform for you!
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We have now updated our website with all of the results from this weekend as well as an up to date records page, (link in bio) so make sure you check that out to see where you placed!!
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Congratulations to everyone again!!
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OUR MEMBERS' ACHIEVEMENTS EPISODE CIV
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The WRPF ran a Strict Curl event at the weekend, where we had 8 members travel down to be part of
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Sarah Brearley finished with a 32.5kg curl
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Sophie Evelyn finished with a 35kg curl
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Jack Gunson finished with a 52.5kg curl
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Tex finished with a 55kg curl
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Gregory Pearson finished with a 67.5kg curl, which is a new record!
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Oliver Brearley finished with a 70kg curl
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😈💀 GET STRONG OR DIE TRYING 💀😈 finished with an 80kg curl, which is a new record!
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Mok Chir finished with an 80.5kg curl, which is a new record, and was the biggest strict curl of the day!!
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Congratulations to you all, it looked like loads of fun!!
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In other news, Sean Hopkins competed in a truck pull event, where he came 3rd
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Another fun day out with more fun events, which we love to see! 💪
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The Viking Shield
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Qualifier II
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02/08/2026
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Entries for this competition have now closed
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Each competitor should have now received an email with all of the relevant information. If you're expecting an email, but you haven't received one, please contact us.
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Weigh in & registration is 8-9am
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We will be having one flight of lifters for the day, meaning ALL competitors from all classes will be in flight 1
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SQUAT:
Flight 1: 10:00
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BENCH:
Flight 1: 11:45
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DEADLIFT:
Flight 1: 13:30
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AWARDS:
To follow on from Deadlifts
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All spectators are welcome, there is just a £3 entry fee for spectators, that can be paid upon arrival
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Once the parking spaces directly outside the gym are full, please use the nearby street parking. Please refrain from parking in front of the roller shutter doors of the neighbouring businesses, and please don't use the Kolorcraft car park
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The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
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Any questions, just let us know!
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Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday!! 💪
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OUR MEMBERS' ACHIEVEMENTS EPISODE CIII
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We had 9 members compete at the British Powerlifting Union British Championships last week, as well as 2 members compete at the Halifax Strength Unit / Speight Strongman competition at the weekend.....
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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
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Berni Dakin came 🥇 in her class, broke 2 World records, and qualified for the World Championships
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MJ came 🥉 in her class, earning her an invite to the World Championships
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Jayne Michelle came 🥇 in her class, broke a British record, and qualified for the World Championships
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Chardonay Bromley 💪😊 Powerlifter came 🥇 in her class, broke a British record & 2 World records, which earned her an invite to the World Championships

Carolyn Sharpe came 🥇 in her class, broke 2 of her own World records, and qualified for World Championships
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Joshua Brodrick got a couple of PB's at his first National event, and broke into the top 10 of a very stacked and heavily contested -100kg class
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came 🥈 in his class, earning him an invite to the World Championships
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A dissapointing day for Phil, finishing 5th in the -125kg class
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Gregory Pearson came 🥇 in his class and finished with the best points (Gloss) of the entire event 🏆
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HSU
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Evans Mikel came 🥈 in his category
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We don't know where kratos placed, but we do know he did a 250kg deadlift for 4 reps 🤯
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Congratulations to everyone!!
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The Viking Shield - Qualifier II
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Powerlifting, Full Power
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02/08/2026
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Only 3 weeks to go!
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Entries for this competition will close on Sunday 26th July at 9pm
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For any questions about the competition, your training, or how to prepare, drop us a message, and we'll be happy to go through things with you!
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THE VIKING SHIELD 2026
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Powerlifting Competition - Full Power
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02/08/2026 - Qualifier II
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Just 4 weeks to go until the second of this years Viking Shield Powerlifting qualifiers, we hope your training has been going to plan so far!
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As you know, a lot goes into these competitions and we could never get through them on our own, not without the help and support we receive from volunteers each year
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We could do with just 3 or 4 more volunteers to help us with the running of the competition (reffing, spotting, loading, back room staff etc)
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This is looking like a quiet event so far (when compared to some of our other competitions), so anyone who does help out with spotting/loading can expect to be finished by lunchtime...
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Any volunteers will be greatly rewarded with a free t-shirt provided by us and free refreshments on the day
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If you'd like to get involved and volunteer to help out with this competition, please contact us so we can get everything organised.
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If you've already spoken to us about helping out on the day, please message us with your t-shirt size so we can get these ordered.
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We'll be forever grateful for all the help and support on the day 🧡
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Thank you!!!!
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