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I'm Ellie Steel

I have been competing on the GB Powerlifting team for 10 years. My athletic career started at the age of 8 when I was talent identified and selected for the World Class Start Highboard Diving programme. This was the start of a long career of international and competitive sport and set me up perfectly for the great highs and lows of being an athlete.

My career so far

My diving career sadly ended at the age of 15 after an accident from the 7.5metre diving board.

I then took a few years off competitive sport but always felt like I had more to give and knew that I wanted to be competitive in something again. At the age of 21 I was lucky enough to meet ex World Champion Powerlifter Dean Bowring who put me in contact with his coach Arun Singh. Arun was based in Birmingham at the time that I was attending the University of Birmingham and with his guidance, I turned from being a general ‘gym-goer’ to representing the GB Powerlifting team at an international level within 1 year of training.

A few years after this, I moved my life back down South (to Hampshire) to be closer to my family and was re-united with Dean Bowring and his training partners. Logistically it made more sense to have the coaching guidance from Dean and there started another 6 years of competing for GB. My achievements over the last 9 years include:

15 British Titles across Classic Powerlifting, Equipped Powerlifting and Bench- only Championships.
16 British Records.
2021 British Powerlifting Hall of Fame.
2022 Equipped European Powerlifting Champion.
2022 World Games Athlete – Alabama 2022.
Experience in 56 Powerlifting Competitions.

Important concepts

My beliefs as an athlete and a coach.
  • I am a drug-free Powerlifter and have been on the registered testing pool (RTP) for the IPF for a number of years with 8 out of competition tests.
  • In 2023, my focus shifted to starting a family and although this was a huge adjustment for me, I have been enjoying the time to expand my coaching and develop strength-based programmes that can benefit absolutely anyone.
  • For me, training, coaching and developing a team of strength-based sports people is much more than just helping someone achieve their strength goals, it is about building a support network of like-minded people and improving a person’s all-round capabilities.
  • Although the focus is primarily on you reaching your goals (whatever they may be), I am determined to build a network of support in the form of the development and growth of Steel Powerlifting. Since taking up Powerlifting, I have developed huge amounts of confidence, gym-related knowledge and nutritional experience and am now keen to pass this on.
  • Mayhem on the Solent
    Fitness 24 - Gosport

    (13th May 2023)

  • Barbells in the Barn
    Whiteparish

    (6th August 2023)

Workshops/Competitions

Powerlifting workshops and competitions that I will be attending:

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