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Excelsior ADC Weight lifting
Welcome to our licenced British Weightlifting Club page. Weightlifting is an evergrowing sport (you might know it as ‘Olympic lifting’ or ‘Olympic weightlifting).
Some of our club lifters at a recent, ‘Personal Best,’ night in Willand.
We run weekly sessions in Willand, Cullompton all year round and monthly Weight Lifting Academy sessions for those interested in competing.
In order to attend you need to be 13 years or older and injury-free. You will get professionally coached and shown how to lift safely.
The sessions are coached by James Marshall, author of Get Stronger. James started weightlifting at Crystal Palace in 2001, under the guidance of Keith Morgan. James has an MSc in sports coaching and is a Level 3 Weightlifting coach and Level 2 technical official. He is also NSCA certified and UKSCA accredited and has a diploma in sports psychology.
James is a three-time British Masters Champion (2022, 2023, 2024) and came second in the 2023 European Masters’ Championships. (M50, 81kg).
2025 Dates
Bookings and Timetables can be found on SPOND . We train on Monday and Wednesday evenings, with occasional other workshops and competition preparation.
Club Merchandise can be bought in our online shop.
Club Membership is £9.50 per year. Sessions are £9.75 per hour, normally paid for in advance each month.
The format will include:
- Physical preparation: structural integrity.
- Technical coaching on the main lifts (Commonly known as Olympic lifts) including, cleans, snatch, spilt snatch and derivatives.
- Nutrition and lifestyle advice.
Female weightlifting:
Weightlifting is one of the fastest-growing sports for women in the UK. Other female lifters will be there to help and encourage you.
Here is Excelsior ADC member, Daisy learning to do a clean and jerk
Please contact James Marshall to register your interest. Places are limited to 3 per session.
Our base is in Willand, Cullompton,Devon, Ex15 2RN. This is only 15 minutes from Tiverton and Wellington in Somerset, only 25 minutes from Honiton, Exeter and Taunton in Somerset.
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Client Testimonials
Judith Hamer – GB Wheelchair Basketball, Paralympian
I have worked with James for three years now. James's attitude to training has changed my approach to my training session and sport making me more focussed and organised to get as much as I can out of each session. The improvements I have made with my fitness, core and my psychological approach to training have been largely down to my sessions with James
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