Client shoutout 🗣️
Today’s client shoutout goes to and the massive deadlift PB he hit at the Hallamshire Push Pull competition! 💪
Malachi’s all-time PB was 210kg, but after a mountain bike crash that led to a collarbone fracture, he lost a lot of his top-end deadlift strength.
He’d worked incredibly hard to get back up to 180kg, but there was definitely more to come…
As we started prepping for the comp, we were aiming to finish with around a 190kg deadlift.
But as prep went on, the deadlifts just looked easier and easier.
Malachi opened with 180kg, which looked like an empty bar, so we jumped to 195kg — a 15kg post-accident PB. And honestly, it didn’t look any harder than the 180kg pull!
For his third, we jumped to 215kg for a 5kg lifetime PB — and he got it! This also gave him the biggest deadlift of the competition. 🔥
But he wasn’t done there…
We came back out for 220kg, which he hit again! That gave him a 10kg lifetime PB and a huge 30kg post-accident PB.
Incredibly proud of all the hard work Malachi has put in to get back to this level. What a performance, and I genuinely can’t wait to see what he hits next! 👏
Big lifts, big progress, and plenty more to come. 💪
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16/07/2026
Now for the not-so-good part.
Going into this comp, I’d had far from the ideal prep. Shoulder issues affected my bench (which were thankfully sorted), and with a busy time at work, it’s fair to say my prep could have been better. Despite this, I was still going into the comp expecting some PBs and a shot at fighting for the win.
Squats:
Opener – 260kg 🔴⚪️⚪️ Despite a slight wrap malfunction, it was a nice opener. (The red was for not being fully upright before the squat started.)
Second – 280kg 🔴⚪️🔴 It felt like I’d gone as low as I had on my opener, but I left the squat just high after not hinging enough at the start.
Third – 280kg 🔴🔴🔴 I went for 280kg again, but I just overthought everything and lost it, leading to a missed squat.
This was definitely not the start I wanted, and to say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
Bench:
Opener – 185kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ Felt amazing and more like a last warm-up than an opener.
Second – 195kg 🔴🔴🔴 The bar moved so nicely off my chest, but just over halfway up my back cramped and I missed the lift, hobbling off the platform. This is the first time this has ever happened to me on bench, and watching the video back, I think it was down to having wonky foot placement.
Third – 195kg 🔴🔴🔴 In all honesty, I just didn’t have the confidence to push my back and missed it again.
From the opener, I know the strength is there, so it’s frustrating to finish this way, but I know it’ll be there for Worlds.
Deadlifts:
Opener – 250kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ Probably the best deadlift I’ve pulled in months.
Second – 267.5kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️ Slowed down a little at lockout, but still a nice pull.
Third – 275kg 🔴🔴🔴 I just had nothing left, in all honesty.
A disappointing comp, to say the least, but plenty of lessons learned to take into Worlds in only 9 weeks’ time. For things to go so wrong, to finish only 12.5kg below my best total, and to only get one bench while still finishing with the biggest ABPU Open Raw bench shows just how much more there is to come and that there are still plenty of positives to take away.
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end”
04/06/2026
After our first Push Pull Competition back in December, we’re excited to be back with a Summer Push Pull Comp! ☀️💪
📅 26th July
We’ll be hosting a Push Pull Competition (Bench Press & Deadlift) that’s open to all experience levels.
Whether you’re new to lifting, looking to test yourself, or chasing a new PB, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved.
✅ Open to members and non-members
✅ All abilities welcome
Sign up now and join us for a great day of lifting! 🔥🏋️♂️🏋️♀️
On the 22nd of December I first attempted a double at 260 and missed the second rep
On the 19th of May I went for it again and got it!
Depth was slightly high on the first rep but first season back being wrapped by someone else and second was in bit more tike in the wraps and that won’t be a problem.
Bring on 300kg
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