About

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Paul Marsh - a powerlifting coach based in London.

I am extremely proud to be able to say that I am a world class coach training out of a world class facility. I began my coaching journey at The Commando Temple in 2014 and have flourished in the challenging and supportive environment of the gym and the Greater London powerlifting community ever since. As a competitive powerlifter myself, I am able to test my coaching techniques to ensure that they are effective, and have a community surrounding me that is constantly pushing me to improve myself as a coach by every means possible.

My one and only aim as a powerlifting coach is to be anything and everything that my lifters need. I am fiercely dedicated to my clients, and strive to see them continually progress and thrive in all aspects of their training: strength, technique, ease of movement, and confidence. Every lifter is different, and each programme that I write reflects the unique individual that will be using it to shape their training. My programmes evolve based on client feedback and their effectiveness as evidenced by client progress.

My coaching is informed by a wealth of experience which I have gained through coaching a wide spectrum of athlete. I work with complete novices through to those who have grown into national and international powerlifting champions. This experience, coupled with my unwavering dedication to my athletes, has led to me being selected to coach the English powerlifting team twice. First was in 2015 at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in Vancouver, Canada, and then in 2017 I was appointed the English Head Coach for the Commonwealth Championships in Potchefstroom, South Africa. I am deeply invested in the development of powerlifting within Great Britain and work to make a valuable contribution to the sport through my coaching.

 

Notable Accomplishments

As a coach I am proud to have seen my athletes achieve great things. 

  • In 2019 Multiple squad members have been invited to compete internationally representing GB (upcoming competitions)

-       1 lifter invited to compete at the IPF European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships in Gyor, Hungary

-       1 lifter invited to compete at the IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships in Tokyo, Japan

-       6 lifters invited to represent GB at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (one as a reserve) in Helsingborg, Sweden           

  • In 2018 Multiple squad members competed internationally representing GB (IPF).

-       1 competing and medalling at the European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden (second place)

-       2 lifters invited to compete at the IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships in Vantaa, Finland

-       5 Lifters competing at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Calgary, Canada, all but 1 medalling in individual lifts (including gold medals), with one becoming IPF World Champion & Best Lifter (senior).

-       2 Lifters competing at the European Classic Bench Press Championships in Bordeaux, France alongside myself (u83kg senior).

-       5 lifters competing at the IPF European Classic Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania.

  • In September 2017 seven squad members competed at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in Potchefstrom, South Africa with all medalling in their respective categories and 6/7 medalling in their total.

  • Several of my athletes are national and international champions. I coach junior, senior, and masters national champions.

  • My athletes hold multiple national & international records and titles (World, European, Commonwealth, British, English and Divisional records in the squat, bench press, deadlift, and total).

This does not include any of the achievements by the squad & club on the national and local scale. Not to take anything away from those, I just do not have an accurate record of them all but they date back to 2014 and include many medalists, champions and best lifters at all levels every year since.

My personal achievements are:

  • English Head Coach for the 2019 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in St Johns, Canada.

  • GB Team Coach for the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden.

  • GB Team Coach for the 2018 IPF World & European Classic Bench Press, Western European Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships & IPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships.

  • 2018 British Bench Press Second place Senior u93kg

  • U83kg Greater London Divisional Record Deadlift (past) with a 280kg Pull

  • U83kg Single-handed Deadlift World Record (current) 200.38kg

  • English Head Coach for the past two Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships (2015 and 2017)