Wāhine Strength Club

01/04/2026

Sorry for any inconveniences

01/04/2026

No club tomorrow night, be back next week

23/03/2026

🔥 HEAT, GRIT & STRONG HUMANS 🔥

What a weekend at the Central Districts Strongest Man & Woman 2026 💪☀️
The heat was no joke… but neither were our athletes.

Massive thank you to everyone behind the scenes who made this happen — these events don’t run without you 🙌
To those who stepped in last minute to ref, MC, load, and help wherever needed… we appreciate you more than you know 🤝


Special shoutout to ❤️
Holding it down ALL day — scoring, organising weights, keeping everything running smoothly… absolute legend.

To every athlete who showed up and gave it everything — you’re the reason we do this 💯
And to all the supporters bringing the energy all day long — THANK YOU 👏

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🏆 CENTRAL DISTRICTS STRONGEST 2026 WINNERS 🏆

WOMEN 👇
Teens – chase 🥇
Novice – e.trent 🥇
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Masters –
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Open –
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MEN 👇
Novice +100kg –
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j.dearnley 🥈
Novice Masters 40+ –
John Monroe 🥇
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U105kg –
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Remuera Tiatoa 🥉
Masters 40+ –
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Michael Albert 🥈
Open – 0 🥇
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4️⃣

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Proud of this community. Proud of this sport.
On to Nationals… 👀🔥

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19/03/2026

🔥 Something BIG is happening in Feilding this weekend! 🔥

Manawatu Strength & Wāhine Strength Club are proud to be hosting the Central Districts Strongman/Strongwoman Qualifier at the Field Days 💪

📍 Feilding Field Days
📅 Friday & Saturday

👉 TOMORROW (Friday): GIVE IT A GO DAY!
Come down between 10am–3pm and jump in!
• Try out strongman/strongwoman events
• Meet the crew from both clubs
• Have a laugh, lift something heavy, and see what you’re capable of

Whether you’re brand new or just curious — this is your chance to get involved 🙌

👉 SATURDAY: COMP DAY 🔥
Starting from 11am, watch some seriously strong athletes battle it out for their spot at Nationals 🇳🇿
Expect big lifts, big energy, and an awesome atmosphere!

Bring your friends, bring the whānau, and come support local strength 💥

Let’s pack it out and show what the Manawatu has to offer ❤️

01/03/2026

Alright team — we need your help 💥

We want to bring back LIVE comp streams / trainings / raffle draws etc🔥

BUT
the socials won’t let us go live until we hit:
👉 100 Facebook followers
👉 1,000 Instagram followers

🙏🏻 Please hit follow and share our pages.
Appreciate you! 💪🏼

21/02/2026

Apologies team, turns out we couldn’t go live; however it was an amazing event and if you are following the athletes that competed you will see how amazing they were today!!! Well done everyone 💪🏼💪🏼

11/01/2026

‼️ENTRIES CLOSE ON 2nd FEB‼️

STATIC MONSTERS 2026 Hosted by Wāhine Strength Club Zenith Fitness Gym! 21st February 2026 . Sign up link via the link below. Please ensure your static monsters membership is all up to date as well as getting your entry forms in! Any questions at all just let me know and we will see you all there !

Please click the link to complete this form.

14/12/2025

🔥 PROUD COACH MOMENT 🔥

Today Macaela Lawson stepped onto the platform at Special Olympics Nationals in Christchurch for her FIRST EVER national competition — and wow, did she deliver.

🥉 3rd Female Overall 🥉
Coming in hot and proving she belongs on the national stage!

Squat – Flight B (3rd)
• 55kg ✅
• 60kg ✅
• 65kg ❌

Bench – Flight B (3rd)
• 35kg ✅
• 37.5kg ✅
• 40kg ✅

Deadlift – Flight B (3rd)
• 85kg ✅
• 90kg ✅
• 92.5kg ✅

Calm, confident, and composed — Macaela trusted her training, backed herself, and left nothing on the platform. First nationals, nine attempts, and an incredible result 💥

So proud of you, Macaela. This is only the beginning 💪🏽👊🏽💯❤️🔥🏋️‍♀️👌
The future is STRONG.

11/12/2025

Static Monsters 2026

We are Excited to host the Static Monsters Worldwide Qualifier 2026.

The event will take place on Saturday 21st February 2026 at Wāhine Strength Club in Zenith Fitness, Palmerston North.
This event is open to all Males & Females with all levels of strength and ability and we welcome all participants.

The categories are as below.

First Timer’s – Male & Female
• Junior’s 16 – 21 yrs – Male & Female
• Novice Male – Under / Over 95kg
• Novice Female – Under / Over 80kg
• Master’s 40+ – Male & Female
• Master’s 50+ – Male & Female
• Men’s – Opens | U120kg | U105kg |U90kg | U80kg | U70kg
• Women’s – Opens | U95kg | U82.5kg | U72.5kg | U62.5kg• Adaptive – Male & Female – Seated | Standing | Seated One Arm | Standing One
Arm | Neuro Seated | Neuro Standing

To enter you must have a valid Static Monsters membership number. Membership can be purchased at the Static Monsters website www.staticmonsters.com You can also find the rules and regulations here.

Registrations are now LIVE
To enter, copy n paste url below

https://form.jotform.com/253397919956075

Lessssko💪🏽👊🏽‼️

18/10/2025

What an incredible day at Manawatu’s Strongest Wāhine! 💪💚

Yesterday’s comp was nothing short of amazing — from start to finish, everything ran smoothly thanks to our awesome team, volunteers, and judges who kept the day flowing perfectly. The energy, support, and sisterhood throughout the whole event truly showed what our wāhine strength community is all about.

Every single athlete gave it their all — from first-timers to seasoned lifters, the effort, heart, and determination on display were next level. We’re so proud of every one of you for stepping up and showcasing what real strength looks like, inside and out. 💥

A massive congratulations to all our podium winners! 🏆👏

Juniors:
🥇 Tupe Utailesolo
🥈 Perez Rourangi-Chase .chase
🥉 Vina Centeno

Novice:
🥇 Abbie Trent
🥈 Mihi Centeno
🥉 Campion McShane
4️⃣ Kendyll Parlane

Masters:
🥇 Tania Smith

Open:
🥇 Nerisa Utailesolo
🥈 Maria Tali
🥉 Claire Cooper
4️⃣ Shiree Walkinshaw

A big thank you to our amazing sponsors for supporting women’s strength and helping make this event possible:
💪
🩷
💆‍♀️
🥤
📸 te āhuā nei Photography by Megan Cliff

Your support means the world and keeps our wāhine strong! 💚
Here’s to continuing to grow the sport and empower more women in strength! ❤️‍🔥

18/10/2025

What an incredible day at Manawatu’s Strongest Wāhine! 💪💚

Yesterday’s comp was nothing short of amazing — from start to finish, everything ran smoothly thanks to our awesome team, volunteers, and judges who kept the day flowing perfectly. The energy, support, and sisterhood throughout the whole event truly showed what our wāhine strength community is all about.

Every single athlete gave it their all — from first-timers to seasoned lifters, the effort, heart, and determination on display were next level. We’re so proud of every one of you for stepping up and showcasing what real strength looks like, inside and out. 💥

A massive congratulations to all our podium winners! 🏆👏

Juniors:
🥇 Tupe Utailesolo
🥈 Perez Rourangi-Chase
🥉 Vina Centeno

Novice:
🥇 Abbie Trent
🥈 Mihi Centeno
🥉 Campion McShane
4️⃣ Kendyll Parlane

Masters:
🥇 Tania Smith

Open:
🥇 Nerisa Utailesolo
🥈 Maria Tali
🥉 Claire Cooper
4️⃣ Shiree Walkinshaw

A big thank you to our amazing sponsors for supporting women’s strength and helping make this event possible:
💪
🩷
💆‍♀️
🥤
📸 te āhuā nei Photography by Megan Cliff

Your support means the world and keeps our wāhine strong! 💚
Here’s to continuing to grow the sport and empower more women in strength! ❤️‍🔥