Want to be part of the strongest club in Cambridge? Look no further.
Join us
Love powerlifting? Sign up for membership!
Please also sign up for personal accident insurance
Feel free to come and chat to us at the University Sports Centre gym. There’s usually a good group of us training there most evenings - we should be hard to miss!
Benefits
Membership offers access to the following perks:
- Weekly team training sessions (including SBD clinics)
- Development squads for new and experienced lifters
- Access to our powerlifting barbells in the University Sports Centre
- In house competitions, including our Novice Competition and Varsity Trials in Michaelmas
- Opportunities to compete for the University at Varsity and BUCS
- Discounted physiotherapy
- Access to our private WhatsApp groups
- Frequent socials
- Stash
Events for 2026-27
Here are some provisional dates for your diary
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Fair | 5 October | 12:00 - 17:00 | University Sports Centre Hall |
| Freshers’ Fair | 7 October | 10:00 - 16:00 | Parker’s Piece |
| General taster | 10 October | 16:00 - 18:00 | University Sports Centre TTR |
| Women and NB taster | 17 October | 16:00 - 18:00 | University Sports Centre TTR |
| General SBD taster | 24 October | 16:00 - 18:00 | University Sports Centre TTR |
| Novice Comp | 8 November | 08:00 - 16:00 | University Sports Centre TTR |
| Varsity Qualifier | 29 November | 08:00 - 16:00 | University Sports Centre TTR |
| Varsity Match | February | 08:00 - 17:00 | Oxford |
TTR sessions
Every Saturday of Michaelmas term there will be a team training session in the TTR. We have several structured sessions on the dates listed below. Everyone is welcome at the first three taster sessions.
From the 31st October, sessions will be for paid up CUPLC members only. All training sessions take place on Saturday each week, from 4pm - 5:55pm in the team training room.
Sports centre location
The TTR is located on the first floor of the Sports Centre.
Gym membership
Team training room sessions (TTR sessions) are funded by CUPLC and you don’t need a gym membership to attend these.
CUPLC membership unfortunately does not include access to the University Sports Centre gym where a lot of us train together throughout the week. This is a separate gym membership.
Any questions regarding club membership should be directed towards the club secretary.