Top up Tuesday January 2026 week 1
This week's update from British Powerlifting CEO Charlie Marillier covers key developments shaping the year ahead:
- IPF Technical Rules Consultation - Members are invited to an open forum on 28 January (7-8pm, Zoom) to share feedback on proposed IPF rule changes before BP submits its official response.
- New Partnerships Announced - British Powerlifting has formalised partnerships with the Royal Navy Powerlifting Association and Police Services UK, strengthening competition pathways, athlete development, and collaboration across armed forces, emergency services, and civilian sport.
- Coaching Education for 2026 - Assistant Coach courses continue nationwide, with the Lead Coach course nearing launch and dates to be announced soon.
- What's Coming Up - Major domestic and international competitions are just around the corner, including the British Equipped Championships, SBD Sheffield, and upcoming European championships.
A strong start to 2026, focused on collaboration, professionalism, and continued growth of the sport.
British Powerlifting is the only UK powerlifting organisation that has a fully WADA compliant anti-doping programme, which is independently administered by the IPF. All of our anti-doping testing is carried out at our own expense. Elite GB lifters are selected by the IPF for inclusion in the Registered Testing Pool (RT) along with 144 lifters in the Testing Pool and National Testing Pool. All are subject to Out of Competition Testing (OCT). Read More >
