WARRINGTON-based professional weightlifter Josh Summersgill is celebrating after winning a bronze medal in the recent England Weightlifting Championships in Birmingham recently.
AS well as weightlifting Josh aged 32 from Westbrook, Warrington, is a Personal Trainer Business owner and published author of ‘Moving the Needle’ now available on Amazon Audible of Warrington. ( see below)
Earlier this year he competed in the ‘The British Weightlifting Championships and achieved his best weightlifting score to date, and came 12th representing England
Last weekend he competed in the England Weight lifting Championships and achieved a Bronze medal in his weight category of 81 kg. Josh upped his game by achieving the red platform (for the top 6) for the English Weight Championships.
Approximately 400 physical spectators supported the event, and hundreds joined via online for the live stream of the event
Josh achieved his best score to date at 265kg best ‘snatch’ and ‘ clean and jerk’.
He opened the competition with his best-ever snatch weight of 114kg an all-time best opener. His second lift was 117kg, the most ever lifted for a personal best. Clean and jerk opened at 144kg and lift no 2 was his best-ever personal best at 148kg.
It was his first medal at a National competition.
Commenting on his latest achievement Josh said: “Training has been tough as a young dad of two and business owner on limited sleep!”
Meanwhile, Josh has also published a book ‘Moving the Needle’ which he says is is a book for anyone and everyone. It is a collection of anecdotes and discoveries he has experienced, developed and discovered through years of mistakes, commitment and hard work that can be applied to all walks of life and living.
Throughout his career as a coach, Josh says he came to realise that what he was teaching people in the gym, had an incredible carry-over into their day-to-day lives.
Weightlifter Josh sets sights on British Championships after winning gold in North West Open
