Duerden Strength

20/06/2026

Tomorrow we see two lifters out on the platform in the WRPF UK Wakefield Qualifier at Viking Strength ⚔️ swipe to see our athletes.



Briony Briony Duerden

Just 4 weeks since winning the GPC European title and European deadlift record, the Wrecking ball returns with her eyes firmly on one thing, all the u60kg records in sleeves before she moves into wraps for the bigger comps at the end of the season.

Joseph 'Uncle Chaos' Joseph Kean

9 years since his last meet, now guided by Tom and has his sights on nationals qualification and a couple of records along the way!
Best of luck gung-ho Joe!

11/06/2026

Next weekend June 21st I will be competing in the WRPF UK qualifier at Viking Strength. I am raising funds to help my sons football team, Northowram Juniors FC buy kit and essential training equipment for next season.

I am encouraging you if possible to make a donation of any size using the go fund me link below, and as part of my deal in this. I WILL take 4 British records next weekend.

Thank you to all those that contribute, your help is greatly appreciated.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/northowram-u8s-202627?_gl=1*e0c901*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlqTRBhCBARIsANrkrxjmfgHsf5JSRqJJ_GUgOaKLB8fz8IwX-n6_Vaxipn_axXBRvM1b7swaAkRCEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADj5gICN4glW6wmzmF8QSHw65OdDe

07/06/2026

We are pleased to announce that Musclebound gym will be in our corner sponsoring our lifters Briony & Tom.

Musclebound is one of the biggest and best equipped gyms around, and the best of it all is they are constantly upgrading their equipment and adding new kit to the gym. A gym that puts their members first.

We look forward to representing Musclebound gym at future competitions!! 💪

02/06/2026

The boy gone and done a solid.
Now Duerden strength has 2 European champions.
Well done Tom!!

02/06/2026

LETS FU***NG GO THENNNNN!!!!!!!!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪

Good luck to our sponsored athlete Thomas Duerden from Duerden Strength lifting today at the WPC European Championships, Limerick. U110kg Raw division (full power) - we know he's going to smash it 💪😎

17/05/2026

goes 9/9 to come 2nd place in the

Ant missed the whole of last season with a rotator cuff tear and has been working with Tom for just 8 weeks.
A few tweaks and alignment in training and a perfect technical display back on the full power return!

Well done Ant! Bring on the next!!

16/05/2026

Was it ever in doubt??
U67.5kg European champion
European submaster deadlift record.

08/05/2026

The man with the plan!

Tom doesnt just go week to week. Planning, contingencies and progression is deep the heart of working with our head coach.

Two decades of experience working with clients and learnt quite a few system and training methods along the, displayed through his success working with athletes who are always on an upward trajectory.

07/05/2026

There is so much more to coaching than writing programs. Its the easy part of our job.

The real skill is effective communication and understanding your clients.