Derry Gym TOPTIER lifting the bar for strongman competitions

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Derry Gym TOPTIER lifting the bar for strongman competitions.

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00:00This is a boy!

00:25Squat the weight up.

00:30Good boy.

00:44Start.

00:46Press.

00:48Start.

00:55Can you tell us who you are and where we are today?

00:57My name's Armagh Lachlan and I'm one of the owners of Pad Tier, just as we are standing outside it.

01:03So we're currently hosting a strength competition that involves powerlifting and strongman.

01:10It has bench deadlifts and personal complements.

01:13It's just really a test of strength on certain people and people coming in and wanting to try competitions.

01:18Just newcomers really, that's what it's for.

01:21And this is your first one, right?

01:23Yeah, this is our first one.

01:24What's it like setting up here?

01:26Stressful. Very stressful.

01:29But it's enjoyable at the same time.

01:31You get to see all the people enjoying the competition on their day.

01:35Just the bulk of it alone, it was hard but it was definitely worth it.

01:39How do you think it's going so far?

01:41Really well. It's going really well.

01:43Better than I thought.

01:45Unfortunately we were expecting some other things to be here but they cancelled last minute.

01:48But we're not fussed, we'll just get on with it and do what we can.

01:56Let's go.

02:01Start.

02:03Rest.

02:14Hi, my name is Gemma Murren, I'm currently the strongest woman.

02:17Currently the strongest woman?

02:19What's that like?

02:21What's that feeling of knowing that you're the strongest woman out there?

02:25It's obviously when I started my sport, it's obviously where I wanted to go.

02:28And having it now the last two years in a row has been a very lethal experience.

02:32And you're not competing today but you are...

02:35What are you doing here today?

02:36So I'm the head referee for the strongman today.

02:38So because they're doing two lifts, they're doing a log press and then they're doing a deadlift.

02:42That is a good lift.

02:43What does it mean for you to do a deadlift?

02:45Next up we have Shane O'Connell with 100 kilos on the bar.

02:48After Shane we have...

02:50Being a referee, you're a big part of the competition too.

02:52And obviously I'm trying to get new people into the sport.

02:54You want to give them a good experience.

02:56I want to give them all the experience that I've had.

02:58The knowledge that I have to learn and help them.

03:01And even to see new girls who come through, it's brilliant to see.

03:04And especially here, where this is obviously my gym.

03:07So it's always good to help out too.

03:09Do you think there's a lot more women getting involved in strong sports?

03:12A thousand percent.

03:13I've been doing this for three short years.

03:17And even the progress I've seen in the last three years is phenomenal.

03:20I remember going to competitions and being the only girl there.

03:23Whereas now we've got different ladies in there.

03:26Which is really good to see.

03:28Good lift from Shane.

03:32Next up we have Shane Nixon.

03:34100 kilos on the bar.

03:36After Shane we have Sharon Limjack.

03:39It's a small community.

03:41When there's competitions it's so good to get the wider community.

03:44Like families and friends to come and experience as well.

03:46Because it is a good family to have.

03:48And also seeing children all come and watch and support.

03:50Because it's showing them what can be done.

03:52Especially for wee girls.

03:53I'm always going to support the girls anyway.

03:55But you know what I mean.

03:56Even to see wee girls in there watching.

03:58Seeing all their idols.

03:59Because we never had that growing up.

04:01So even to have that opportunity to do that is unreal.

04:23Let's go.

04:28Start.

04:30Impressive.

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