Membership

At the UQ Powerlifting and Weightlifting Club you won't find mirrors or airconditioning. You will however find a friendly bunch of motivated powerlifters, coaches, rubber olympic weights, olympic bars, 3 carpeted lifting platforms, ER Racks (from Denmark), glute ham raise machine, a set of dumb bells up to 60kg and a power rack. Drop by our gym and take a look.

Who can join? Membership to the University of Qld Powerlifting and Weightlifting Club is open to the general public.

Benefits Complete access to all gym facilities and equipment, qualified coaches, and support and encouragement from a great group of lifters. Our qualified and experienced powerlifting coaches will prepare a customised training program and help you reach your goals.

Types of Membership 6 month and 12 month memberships are available

Training Times Monday to Friday 4pm to 8pm. Other times are available by arrangement.

Payment Membership fees can be paid by direct deposit using internet banking or at the club

How to join Visit our Membership registration site Click HERE

Training at the UQ Powerlifting and Weightlifting Club is different to training at commercial gyms such as Fitness First, Goodlife Health Clubs, Healthworks etc to name a few. Our facilities are targeted at training for powerlifting and strength training.

In Australia there are many powerlifting federations including Drug Free Powerlifting Association of Australia Pty Ltd and CAPO (Council of Australian Powerlifting Organisations). Due to Powerlifting Australia Ltd's affiliation with the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) the club encourages lifters to complete in Powerlifting Australia events. By doing so lifters have access to a competition pathway which includes local, state, national, Commonwealth and World Championship events.

Any lifter competing in IPF events are required to comply with the Australian Sports Anti-doping Agency (ASADA) and World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) rules. Basically this mean that athletes can be drug tested at any time and must not consume any prohibited drug or substance. As such, the use of sports enhancing drugs and supplements are not permited by the UQ Powerlifting and Weightlifting Club.