Raw Barbell Club

10/06/2026

has been putting some really big work into his jerks in this last block.

Really glad that showed on the platform today!!

A medal and the heaviest CJ achieved in a few years.

A positive sign that we are trending upwards again 😁

Im looking forward to chasing some PBs in the near future as a masters lifter!!

08/06/2026

Hey Friends and Family,

Here is the Schedule for the team competing at Masters Nationals this week (All times are listed as (ACST and AEST) for your convenience:

Wednesday 10.06.26

Peter Ticehurst 11:00am ACST (11:30am AEST) (Session 5)

Thursday 11.06.26

Cary Huynh 8:30pm ACST (9pm AEST) (Session 15)

Friday 12.06.26

Karla McCulloch 10:30am ACST (11am AEST) (Session 17)

Carl Manning 1:00pm ACST (1:30pm AEST) (Session 18)

Crystal King 4pm ACST (4:30pm AEST) (Session 19)

Saturday 13.06.26

Andy 8:30am ACST (9am AEST) (Session 22)

Red & Matt Spierings 1:30pm ACST (2pm AEST) (Session 24)

Allie Logan 4pm ACST (4:30pm AEST) (Session 25)

Sunday 14.06.26

Taylor Meads & Lizzie 8:30am ACST (9am AEST) (Session 27)

Matty Leahy & Cameron 2:30pm ACST (3pm AEST) (Session 30)

Steph Paul 5pm ACST (5:30pm AEST) (Session 31)

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12/05/2026

We got some big goals.
Who is here for the journey?

07/05/2026

Taking bets on how many times is going to pull out of Masters Nationals.

22/02/2026

Choosing an entry total should be a really easy numbers driven decision but it often cones with our emotions over performance and our expectations around our training.

Understand your numbers and make competition a better experience for yourself.

For almost all our masters athletes the 20kg rule really works in our favour. And as long as we are planning on opening around 10% of our total it’s perfectly fine to just build our totals throughout the year.

If in doubt talk to your coach and just go lighter. It’s better to feel good on the day and take bigger jumps than feel bad on the day and have to lower your attempts.

Of course this is not taking into account large breaks in training or injuries etc as well.

29/01/2026

What is your favourite weightlifting complex?

30/11/2025

Unlike a lot of clubs that have physical premises, RAW is pretty much a purely online club. We have smatterings of athletes that have been able to create pockets around Australia but our focus remains on brining community and weightlifting to places that might not otherwise have it.

I feel like what makes us so successful is our ability to create a sense of belonging and shared experience remotely.

I’m super proud of what we are building and how it gets refined each year!

Thanks for showing up team 😎

And congrats to the winners of the league competition! You guys are some of our favourite clubs, couldn’t be happier :)

20/10/2025

My old gymnastics teacher had an adage.

Is it painful because you are hurt or weak? Or have we just not allowed the tissue enough time to deal with the pressure we are loading it through?

A lot of people experience severe discomfort when doing snatches and overhead squats in weightlifting.

It’s a funky position that you’ve probably never spent any time in, let alone time in that position loaded.

For most it will be a matter of time till you build up the tolerance to that extended wrist position.

But for others we may need a protocol to desensitise the wrist to that kind of pressure.

I like these 4 point rocks for that, and if they need extra strength will give athletes simple wrist curls as well.

Wrist wraps are another complementary fix to the above too.

Tag a friend with lame wrists 🤙

05/10/2025

A montage at montage 📸

Such a great weekend with new and old lifters jumping onto the platform at the Joe Hensel Memorial Competition this weekend.

This comp has always been a blast to attend with our team as the vibes have always been high.

It hold a special place in my heart as well after learning the history of Joe from his son Carl back in 2017.

I’m so insanely proud of the whole team!

You guys went over and beyond expectations on all fronts.

Also… please like this video it took so so long to edit 😂

28/08/2025

I told that she would make my day if she PR’s her Front Squat. I appreciate her obliging