The Ultimate London Weightlifting Club
WHY LONDON STRENGTH?
Strength Community Done Right
London Strength was founded by Kristian McPhee as a way to bring together the best coaches in London. Weightlifting has seen as huge growth in participation in the past decade but very little in the way of better clubs and strength communities in the London area. We are here to change this.
Our community comprises of a "leave your ego at the door" and an open mind approach to training. With our performance results speaking for themselves through our sister club Brunel Weightlifting, the British records and international lifters, national champions and recognition from British Weightlifting.
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You are in good hands to learn how to lift - whether you want to learn the correct technique or win a medal on the national stage!
TEAM
Experience, Care & Understanding
KRISTIAN MCPHEE
Director & Head Coach
In my athletic career I trained Parkour to a high level for eight years from a young age moving into full time Olympic Weightlifting since 2013. Winning three national titles (Student, Under 23 and Senior) and was a member of the GB talent squad. In my coaching career with experience teaching dancing, skiing and parkour I had moved into weightlifting coaching fluidly. Creating dozens of national champions and British record holders and several national team members with aims to build these young athletes into international champions!
GB Lead Pathway Coach for British Weight Lifting, coached multiple international medallists and dozens of national record holders & British Champions..
Coached by 3-Time Olympian Mike Pearman
BSc Anthropology - London School of Economics
Graduate Diploma in Law - Brunel
MSc in Strength & Conditioning at St Mary's University
JAMES LUONG
Coach
James is an experienced Personal Trainer and Coach based in London who specialises in Strength & conditioning and technical lifting.
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James is known for his attention to detail and striving for perfection when performing exercises. His approach to training aims to simplify exercises/movements to create a better understanding and cohesion between mind and body.
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James is passionate about three separate disciplines of training (Bodybuilding, Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting).
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His ability to build strong relationships with his clients and other fitness professionals is one of his biggest strengths.
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He hopes to continue his development and help more people change their life and their ideas of weight training.
We look forward to having him take our strength fundamentals sessions
NOORIN GULAM
Coach
Noorin is a international athlete with 5 international caps to her name, her recent competition was the 2019 Senior World championships.
In addition to her successful athlete career she has 10 years of experience in weightlifting coaching athletes at all different ages and levels of experience. Noorin has worked with national and international coaches and has a accumulated a wealth of knowledge of different techniques used within the world of weightlifting. All this experience is backed up by her degree in sports psychology and coaching sciences where she spent years learning about the body and mind and how to bring the best out in everyone.
DEBORAH ALAWODE
Assistant Coach
Since beginning weightlifting in 2014, Deborah has gained a breadth of experience both as an athlete and as a coach. A British record holder in the past, 4th place at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 representing England. Having won Gold in numerous British U20 and U23 Championships and British Champion. Deborah has coached at several clubs and has been a long standing coach for London Strength.
Throughout her lifting career, she has gained experience coaching lifters in competition at all levels as a qualified BWL Level 2 coach. Outside of weightlifting, Deborah has completed her PhD at UCL and is now continuing her medical degree.
JESSICA GORDON-BROWN
Coach, Head of Youth Programme & Education Administrator
A pocket rocket and an experienced coach. Jess has been a high level athlete in Gymnastics, Judo and Weightlifting as well as a coach in all three. Career highlights include winning silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Jess has a great ability to teach people from all backgrounds and ages and is someone who has the experience to match!
IAIN COULING
Coach
​I’ve been in the sport of weightlifting now for 10/12 years my first exposure to the lifts were in S&C sessions in rugby then taking the sport up fully after 2 major injuries that stoped me playing rugby.
I’ve been very fortunate that I’ve learnt/studied under some of the best coaches in the country starting first with Giles Greenwood, then spending time with Keith Morgan and the team at Crystal Palace and then meeting Mehmed Fikretov who has been the biggest influence and mentors to my lifting and coaching
Fav lift - snatch but definitely learning to love the clean and jerk it’s a been a journey 😂
Why you like Olympic weightlifting - like is a strong word 😂 for me out of all the sports I’ve competed in this has been the biggest test for me physically, emotionally and mentally and tests me very session which I love most of all