Welcome! My name is Joey Awala Shaw and I’m an international powerlifter, with a PB total of 743.5kg at 82.3kg bodyweight. I started powerlifting when I joined university at 18 years old, but I’ve always had a sporting background, being a national sprinter in my secondary school days as well as being a county-level rugby player. In my early days in the gym, I enjoyed training like a ‘bro’ as well as consistently testing my strength on the compound lifts, which has enabled me to build a great physique while maximising my strength.

With all of this hard work, on April 28th 2023, I managed to win the British Powerlifting Junior Nationals (83kg class), qualifying me for my first Junior Worlds later on this year.

Training has become a staple of my life now, I love powerlifting and bettering myself day after day and it makes me ecstatic that I could potentially be encouraging more individuals to follow my path.