So here we are, the British Nationals is here again so damn fast. This year we are looking at 450+ competitors, 3 platforms and more staff in one place than I have ever had to deal with. More equipment, more logistics, lorries and vans and more AV equipment. Holding our nationals at Bodypower is something […]
Author Archives: Emma James
So we are just back form the 2018 WPC World Championships in Orlando Florida and with a hoard of medals! Team GB set upon the USA with brute force and a fair bit of ignorance to bring the stiff upper British lip to Orlando and some very resolute performances. The team, made up of 23 […]
Hi everyone, The WPC has issued a rule update stating the following rues changes in competition. Also included are A/BPU rules updates: Elbow Sleeves on Squats, even under classic raw category are no longer allowed. (Equipped is still OK) Knee Sleeves on Bench, under classic raw category is allowed. RAW – no knee sleeves on […]
By Emma Ylitalo-James, President – BPU and ABPU. Holy crap. Well, as Alan Wilson said, we managed the impossible. Well actually, I think you all managed the impossible. I was sat at home writing about critical thinking and the use of cognitive restructuring when an email with the final numbers for the ABPU and BPU […]
Nationals, Platform Etiquette and Reffing We are a few weeks away from the 2018 BPU and ABPU British Championships being held at Bodypower. As we have a lot of new lifters (5 years competing and less) it was thought it would be useful to put in some refereeing info for you. First and foremost – […]
July 2013 by Emma James – President of the BPU It’s been an amazing journey in a very short space of time. Not only was the European Championships a huge success with the best Euro’s I have been to in years but also new European titles and records from Corinne Ingman, Emmy Louise, Darren Hammond and […]
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