Tom Martin 350kg Deadlift World Record 771 lbs

British Powerlifting championships 2011

Venue Address: Centre AT 7 Bell Green Road, Coventry CV6 7GP

Saturday 30th July 2011

Tom Martin - in his own words

Competition Report - British Championships

5 days out
BW: 89kg
Target: 83kg

Start to gradually reduce carbs and overall food/water intake.

2 days out
BW: 86kg

All my training was finished by now, so I completely cut out carbs and drastically cut down on fluid intake.

1 day out
BW: 85kg

Completely cut out all food and water intake. Not feeling great! Started having very hot long baths to sweat out even more water. The dehydration was causing pretty sever stomach cramps by this point. Without any water, my body was struggling to digest any remaining food in my stomach. I was sick a few times, but started to feel better once my stomach was empty. Went to bed 83.8kg, expecting to easily drop another kg of water weight over night, and just creep under the weight class limit of 83kg.

Competition day
BW: 83.7kg

Instead of my usual 1kg I lose overnight, I only lost 100 grams due to the state of dehydration I had been maintaining. This wasn't good... In order to try and drop more weight, I wrapped myself up in black bin bags underneath my clothes, and had the heating on full for the whole 2 hour drive down to the competition venue. To my surprise, I found that my skin was still very dry when I arrived, and I hadn't lost enough weight. I knew I had to weigh in as early as possible to stand the best chance of rehydrating before I had to begin the competition. This meant I didn't have much time at all to lose the extra weight, so feeling desperate, I took drastic measures and made myself sick. I weighed in at 82.8kg, and immediately started to rehydrate with water and electrolyte mixtures.

After about an hour, when I was starting to feel a little better, I began my warmup for the first lift, the squat, all the while continuing to eat and drink more water.

By the time I was ready to take my first attempt on the platform, I was thankfully feeling much stronger, and ready to go!

First Attempt:
290kg - 3 white lights. I squatted this very deep to give the refs an easy job! There was no

question, and I was now in the competition.

Second Attempt:
305kg - 3 white lights. This was a competition PB! It was a very tough lift, but again I sank

it very deep and there was no question at all, and no choice but to give me white lights!

Third Attempt:
310kg - no lift!

The weight proved to be just a bit too much on the day. My goal is to get this in my next competition!

On to bench press, my weakest of the 3 lifts.

First Attempt:
170kg - 3 white lights. This was difficult! The weight felt very heavy in my hands, and I was feeling really tired by this point.

Second Attempt:
180kg - exactly as above! I was lucky to complete this lift, it was right on the edge of what I was capable of today, but it was another competition PB!

Third Attempt:
185kg - no lift! It was close, but just stalled at lockout and I had nothing left in me to finish it off. Again, this is my goal for next competition!

On to the deadlift, my speciality!

First Attempt:
320kg - 3 white lights. This was very easy as it should be! Easy enough to give me the confidence to go for a big jump on my next attempt.

Second Attempt:
350kg - 3 white lights. This was a tough battle, with not much left in my at all! I chose this weight, because it was just enough to get me a total of 835kg, which would get me a new British Record! It would also beat my world record deadlift by 5kg, but would only count unoficially as you can only set a world record in an internation competition. The goal will be to do more than this at the World Championships though, and claim an even bigger world record!.

Third Attempt:
I decided to pass on this, as I felt I'd done enough work today, and there was nothing to gain by taking another attempt as I had already done enough to win the British championships while setting records on the way!

Definitely a successful day!

November 2010 - British Universities Championships at Oxford

With a winning dead lift of 350kg he beat his own UK record, he then beat the European record with 342.5kg.

His 3^rd lift of 350kg beat the 30 year old World Record.

Tom Martin - born 23 November 1987

Started in athletics at aged 11.

2008 Indoor Athletics Summary

8 out of 9 medals won including Silver at the British Universities Indoor Championships at Sheffield.

2008 Outdoor Athletics Summary

Due to reoccurring hamstring injury most of the outdoor season was spent in rehabilitation and preparing for the 2009 season.

Due to the persistent injury Tom was unable to stand for the Olympic trials in August.

2009 Indoor Athletics Summary

Won the BUSA |National Championship in Sheffield.

Due to the reoccurring injury Tom decided to withdraw from the rest of the summer season and seek medical advice of his injury.

It was at this point he decided to change his routine. Running was stopped while using weights at a gym to strengthen his areas of weakness. It was during this time he was introduced to Power Lifting.

By December 2009 he entered his first competition, the North West Regional Championship of the Great Britain Power Lifting Federation (GBPLF). He competed in the 82.5kg Class and won with a total of 640kg which included a 300kg Dead Lift.

February 2010 - British Junior Powerlifting Championship at Bournemouth University, Bournemouth.

Deep Knee Bend - 235kg
Press On Bench - 145kg
Two Hands Deadlift - 302.5kg
Total - 682.5kg
At a body-weight of 78.55kg

June 2010 - British Seniors Championships, at Hatchford Brook, Birmingham

Squat - 260kg
Bench Press - 157.5kg
Deadlift - 290kg
Total - 707.5kg
At a Body-weight of 80.6kg

2nd September 2010

Tom was selected for the GB team to go to Prague for the World Junior Championships. He was the only member to bring home a medal (Gold) for a 312.5kg Dead Lift which also took the British National Record which had stood for 28 years.

2011 SEN Sale Harriers Manchester/Salford Uni
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	6.97	i		2	1.1	Sportcity	Manchester Open	2 Jan 11

2009 U23 Sale Harriers Manchester/Salford Uni
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	6.73	i		1	2.1	Sportcity	Reebok Manchester Open	4 Feb 09
60	6.78	i		1		Sheffield	BUCS Indoor Championships	14 Mar 09
60	6.79	i		5	s1	Sheffield	Aviva Indoor Trials & UK Trials	14 Feb 09
60	6.80	i		1	1.1	Sportcity	Reebok Manchester Open	4 Feb 09
60	6.81	i		1	h2	Cardiff	McCain Inter City Cup Final	28 Feb 09
60	6.84	i		1	s1	Sheffield	BUCS Indoor Championships	14 Mar 09
60	6.85	i		1	h1	Sheffield	Northern Athletics Senior Indoor Championships	17 Jan 09
60	6.86	i		3		Sheffield	Northern Athletics Senior Indoor Championships	17 Jan 09
60	6.88	i		3	h1	Sheffield	Aviva Indoor Trials & UK Trials	14 Feb 09
60	6.90	i		1	1.1	Sportcity	Reebok Manchester Open	8 Mar 09
60	6.95	i		1	h9	Sheffield	BUCS Indoor Championships	14 Mar 09
100	10.7		1.7	5		Loughborough	McCain Loughborough International	17 May 09
100	10.71		-0.2	6		Cardiff	UKA Super 8	10 Jun 09
100	10.75		1.2	5		Bedford	BUCS Championships	2 May 09
100	10.76	w	2.1	2	s1	Bedford	BUCS Championships	2 May 09
100	10.89		0.2	4	h2	Bedford	England U20 & U23 Championships	27 Jun 09
100	10.96		-1.2	1	h6	Bedford	BUCS Championships	2 May 09

2008 U23 Sale Harriers Manchester/Salford Uni
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	6.81	i		2		Sheffield	BUSA Indoor Athletics Championships	15 Mar 08
60	6.82	i		1	s2	Sheffield	BUSA Indoor Athletics Championships	15 Mar 08
60	6.88	i		2	1	Sheffield	UKA Indoor City Challenge Final	17 Feb 08
60	6.88	i		1	h7	Sheffield	BUSA Indoor Athletics Championships	15 Mar 08
60	6.89	i		7	s3	Sheffield	Norwich Union Trials & UK Championships	10 Feb 08
60	6.93	i		1	h4	Sheffield	Northern Athletics Indoor Champs Senior/U20 Day 1	19 Jan 08
60	6.93	i		1	1.01	Sportcity	Reebok Manchester Open	2 Mar 08
60	6.94	i		2	h4	Sheffield	Norwich Union Trials & UK Championships	10 Feb 08
60	7.01	i		1	1.06	Sportcity	Reebok Manchester Open	2 Mar 08
100	10.9			1	A	Leeds	North of England League Division 1	3 May 08
100	11.05		-2.7	1	h1	Stretford	Trafford Grand Prix	1 Jul 08

2007 U23 Sale Harriers Manchester/Leeds Uni
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	6.88	i		1		Sheffield	Northern Senior Champs	28 Jan 07
60	6.94	i		4	h1	Sheffield	Indoor City Challenge Final	18 Feb 07
60	6.94	i		2	s1	Sheffield	BUSA Indoor Championships	10 Mar 07
60	6.95	i		3	1.1	Manchester	Reebok City of Manchester Open Meeting	7 Jan 07
60	6.97	i		5	h2	Sheffield	Norwich Union European Indoor Trials	11 Feb 07
60	6.98	i		2		Glasgow	Indoor City Challenge	21 Jan 07
60	7.05	i		1	h6	Sheffield	BUSA Indoor Championships	10 Mar 07
60	7.06	i		6	A	Sheffield	Indoor City Challenge Final	18 Feb 07
100	10.98			2		Sportcity	North of England League Division 1	8 Jul 07
100	11.06		1.5	3	h1	Liverpool	Northern Athletics Senior/U20 Championships	16 Jun 07
100	11.1			1		Bolton	BAL 10 in 100 Cup	10 Jun 07
100	11.17		1.0	2	h7	Bedford	BUSA Championships	5 May 07
100	11.17	w	2.8	6		Liverpool	Northern Athletics Senior/U20 Championships	16 Jun 07
100	11.5					Wigan	North of England League Division 1	2 Jun 07
LJ	6.15	i				Sportcity	Reebok City of Manchester Open Meeting	7 Jan 07
LJ	5.80					Sportcity	North of England League Division 1	8 Jul 07

2006 U20 Sale Harriers Manchester
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
60	7.07	i		1	1.3	Sportcity	Sale Harriers Open Meeting	7 Jan 06
60	7.09	i		2	1.1	Sportcity	Reebok Manchester Open	17 Dec 06
100	10.5			1		Stretford	Greater Manchester County Schools Championships	10 Jun 06
100	10.5			1		Wakefield	National Junior League Northern Premier	11 Jun 06
100	10.53	w	3.2	2	h2	Gateshead	ESAA Championships	7 Jul 06
100	10.61		1.5	1		Sportcity	North of England Championships	17 Jun 06
100	10.65		-1.2	2	B	Birmingham	British Athletics League Premiership	1 Jul 06
100	10.70		1.1	5	s1	Sportcity	Norwich Union European Trials inc AAA Champs	15 Jul 06
100	10.73		0.0	3	h2	Sportcity	Norwich Union European Trials inc AAA Champs	15 Jul 06
100	10.85		1.1	5		Bedford	BAL Cup Final	19 Aug 06
100	10.95		-1.4	2		Gateshead	ESAA Championships	8 Jul 06
100	11.0			1		Stretford	Greater Manchester County Championships	13 May 06
100	11.04		-0.8	2	h4	Bedford	AAA U23-U20 Championships	22 Jul 06
100	11.08		-4.0	5		Sportcity	UK Challenge Final	27 Aug 06

2005 U20 Sale Harriers Manchester
Event	Perf			Pos		Venue	Meeting	Date
100	10.7			1		Stretford	Greater Manchester County Championships	14 May 05
100	10.7			1		Blackpool	NORTH OF ENGLAND INTER-CLUB CUP SEMI-FINALS Blackpool	30 Jul 05
100	10.74			5		Manchester (SC)	NORTH OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS	18 Jun 05
100	10.8			1		Gateshead	National Junior League Gateshead	22 May 05
100	10.81		1.6	6		Birmingham	ESAA Champs	9 Jul 05
100	10.89		1.5	3	h3	Birmingham	ESAA Champs	8 Jul 05
100	10.9			1		Stretford	GREATER MANCHESTER	11 Jun 05
100	11.0	w	4.3	3		Mansfield	Northern Premier Mansfield	24 Jul 05
100	11.06		-1.0	5		Abingdon	SEAA INTER-REGIONAL MATCH	4 Sep 05
100	11.08		0.4	3	s1	Birmingham	ESAA Champs	8 Jul 05
100	11.1		0.0	1	B	Leeds	National Junior League Northern Premier	24 Apr 05
100	11.29			1		Manchester (SC)	CITY OF MANCHESTER OPEN Sportcity	10 Aug 05
200	23.66		0.9	6	h1	Birmingham	ESAA Champs	8 Jul 05
LJ	6.73			1		Stretford	Greater Manchester County Championships	14 May 05
LJ	6.37			4		Gateshead	National Junior League Gateshead	22 May 05

Total Performances: 74