Powerlifting - British Strongman - Sugden Barbell

22nd December 2018 - Posted by Rob Sugden Barbell would like to wish all members and visitors Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

26th August 2016 - Posted by Rob Today Sugden Barbell celebrates its 10th Birthday.

The site initially started as a small website for a training group in the Manchester University gym, but has evolved into one of the web's leading strength communities.

Over the past decade the site has been visited over 6 million times and served over 66 million page impressions. Visitors have spent a combined time of over 135 years using the site.

With 1.3 million forum posts from 5,914 members, the site's forum has proved a constant source of both entertainment and knowledge.

We'd like to thank all sponsors, visitors and particularly our members (both past and present) for your contribution over the past 10 years. Here's to 10 more.

21st August 2016 - Posted by Rob Brian Shaw has successfully retained his WSM title, taking first place for the fourth time in Botswana on Saturday, with Thor and Ed Hall following in second and third place respectively.

Shaw has now finished on the podium in seven of the last eight WSM competitions, and the result further cements his position as one of the greatest strongmen of all time.

Fellow four-time winner Žydrūnas Savickas did not compete at the championships due to injury.

15th November 2015 - Posted by Rob We're currently running a competition with Protein Dynamix who are offering a selection of prizes from their great product product range.

All you have to do to enter is to tell us about your favourite lift ever - it could be a lift that won you a competition, or a PB in training that you were particularly proud of.

We've already had loads of great entries but there's still a week remaining to add yours. Visit the thread to join in!

26th August 2015 - Posted by Rob Sugden Barbell first came online nine years ago today, on August 26th 2006.

From a small group of lifters in a Manchester university gym the site now has several thousand members from across the globe and close to 1.3 million forum posts.

We'd like to thank all members and visitors for their support over the years!

26th April 2015 - Posted by Rob WSM 2015 Results: #1 Shaw, #2 Savickas, #3 Thor, #4 Hall, #5 Burke

For full placings and discussion see the comments thread.

1st April 2015 - Posted by Rob We're pleased to announce the launch of our new mobile website. Simply access the website from a mobile and the site should automatically show you the new version.

If you prefer to browse the desktop version from your mobile device then you can do this by following the "View Desktop Site" link at the bottom of all pages.

If you have any feedback or suggestions then please post in the comments thread.

24th December 2014 - Posted by Rob Sugden Barbell would like to wish all members and visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have fun!

26th August 2014 - Posted by Rob Today Sugden Barbell celebrates its eighth birthday.

We'd like to think all visitors and members for their continued support.

24th July 2014 - Posted by Rob The weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games has now begun and forum member Charis Louca has created a thread with updates and information.

Sugden Barbell would like to make a special mention for Team England weightlifter Shaun Clegg who will be competing in the 69A group which takes place on Saturday night from 7.30PM. Good luck Shaun!

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