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Hey, my name is Ella Rose and I am Weightlifting Captain for 2022/23, and have also applied for the role of Secretary for 23/24.

As weightlifting captain, my main aim is to encourage people to give the sport a go, as, although it is described as a ‘dying sport’, there is so much fun within this sport, even better when you begin to throw your bodyweight overhead.

We will have access to a bigger and better Strength and Conditioning room in September, so can increase the limit of people at our training sessions! The bigger training environment means that we will have more space and so can tailor part of the session towards beginners and have another section for the more advanced lifters.

I am studying for my Sports and Exercise Science BSc, hopefully followed by a Physiotherapy MSc at Leeds Beckett. Alongside this, I am starting my BWL level 1 qualification which will mean that I can aid in coaching the training sessions.

This year’s training has been pretty full and have now got a small team to take to BUCs and the next goal is to send a bigger team to BUCs.
Part of my goal will be to put on at least 2 internal competitions for next year, which will encourage lifters to take part in the sport competitively, and hopefully have the confidence from this competition to take part in an external competition!
Taking part in competitions is one of the main aspects of this sport and they’re a lot of fun, even if you don’t make all the lifts. As cheesy as it is, it’s the taking part that matters – and the food after comp always tastes better than normal, as well as the celebratory drinks!

Although I have had responsibility, I have loved every minute of it by making some amazing friends and enjoying all the group training sessions – even though I have been extremely hungover after the Wednesday night Mischief social and have had the need to be sick mid-lift, which is far from ideal I tell you that.

Thanks for reading, I’ll see you all at the end of year ball :)