Thank you to all participants for getting involved in the 2023 Bench Press Challenge and making it an awesome event on Saturday morning. It was challenge filled with personal bests, awesome attempts and great community support for each other.

A big congratulations to our winners, those who achieved or attempted a personal best & everyone who trained hard and successfully completed a strength training program leading up to the bench press challenge. Use your results as a bench mark and a motivator to keep progressing.

Women's Results

  • 1st Place: Susan McDougall, Best Lift 62.5kg, Score 0.995

  • 2nd Place: Belinda Sutherland, Best Lift 65kg, Score 0.939

  • 3rd Place: Claire Benham Best Lift 50kg, Score 0.929

  • Biggest Lift: Kym Murphy 67.5kg

  • Full 2023 Women’s Results here…

Men's Results

  • 1st Place: Darren Taylor, Best Lift 112.5kg, Score 1.486

  • 2nd Place: David McDougall, Best Lift 115kg, Score 1.326

  • 3rd Place: Luke Nuske, Best Lift 92.5kg, Score 1.166

  • Biggest Lift: David Oldham & David McDougall 115kg

  • Full 2023 Men’s Results here…