Shachar Head is number 1 pound for pound squatter in the Country and breaks more World Records!

Local powerlifter Shachar Head enjoyed an excellent first competition of the New Year when she attended the British Drug Free Powerlifting single lifts competition at Beaconside Leisure Centre Stafford. As the World Single Lifts championship are in Telford this year, there was a huge field hopeful of a coveted world championship spot.

Renowned more for combined lifts or 'full power' event competitions, Head took on the squat and deadlift as single lifts in preparation for the British Full Power Championships which will take place at the same location in March. The preparations could not have gone better as Head lifted a 157.5kg squat and hoisted a massive 175kg deadlift. Both were British, European and World Records in the Teenage 18 – 19 year old class and the squat also broke all of the longstanding Drug Free Federation records in the Open category. Shachar also came away earning the ‘Best Unequipped Female Squat’ which makes her the number 1 pound for pound squatter in the country.

Head has been training with the supportive team at Winners 2000 in Newton Abbot, as well as honing her lifting techniques with local strongman Guy Servis at The Plymouth Performance Gym.

Shachar also trains at Exeter College with the A.C.E.S sports academy where she completes more remedial and fitness based sessions. Head adds;

The college lecturers have given me so much support, especially whilst battling glandular fever and helping me get fit again. They're so supportive and always give me the time I need off for competitions.

While training in Plymouth Head has also been working with the Marines/Navy team who are based at HMS Drake, Plymouth and also train out of PPG. Head praised the help given to her on the day “with Powerlifting it can be a very individual sport and the Navy team helped me immensely at the competition on Saturday, they were extremely supportive”.

Head's expenses for the trip were met by local sponsor, Haulier, Hottot Transport, and she was quick to thank their directors Rob and Sean Hottot “without the goodwill and assistance from local businesses like Hottot Transport and my other local sponsors these competitions would be a lot more difficult to attend. For instance I am attending two competitions in Stafford in a month, without Hottot Transports assistance I would never have been able to attend both” Head added.

Back home and reflecting on her achievements Head can now look forward to an exciting year with the British Full Power, the World Single lifts, 4 Nations in Glasgow and a possible trip to Sicily for the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation Full Power Championship. On top of this she hopes to commence studies for a Sports Degree at the University of St Mark and St Johns in Plymouth in September.