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Powerlifting at Wai Weight.

Powerlifting is a strength sport consisting of three events — the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift, during which competitors lift successively heavier weights in three attempts.

Newspaper Articles about the Powerlifting Team

Courtesy of Wairarapa Times Age.​​

(click on each photo to read the pdf article)

 

The Wai Weight Powerlifting team is currently lead by seasoned Powerlifting and Strongman competitor Danny "Spike" Wilton. The team train Monday to Friday at 6pm in the Powerliftng area of WAI WEIGHT gym.

 

The team has had success in National and International competition which has been covered in the local newspaper the Wairarapa Times Age. Those articles can be found below.

 

Brett Gibbs

(83Kg, Junior) training for the WORLDS

Wairarapa Times Age

4th September 2013

Waiarapa Times Age

3rd May 2013

Wairarapa Times Age

30th November 2012

Wairarapa Times Age

16th July 2011

Wairarapa Times Age

25th August 2011

Wairarapa Times Age

15th September 2011

Wairarapa Times Age

14th February 2014

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