Paul is a WDFPF champion, drug free powerlifter and has been a copetitive boxer for many years. He is also one of the Men's Health Cover model Finallists, a Style Academy Model and Personal Trainer. Below is an impressive list of his achievements:
- 2 time NIAWLA Ulster Junior Bench Press Champion
- Northern Ireland Bench Press Junior Record Holder
- Northern Ireland Dead Lift Junior Champion
- Northern Ireland Junior Power Lifting Champion
- BPO 2 Time British Junior Bench Press and Dead Lift Champion
- BPO Junior British Power Lifting Champion
- IDFPA Irish Junior Power Lifting Champion (Equipped Division)
- IDFPF Irish Junior Bench Press Record Holder (Equipped Division)
- WDFPF World Junior Dead Lift Champion 2003 (Single Lift Championships)
- WDFPF World Junior Bench Press Silver Medallist 2003 (Single Lift Championships)
- WDFPF World Junior Dead Lift Record Holder (Singe Lifts)
- WPF World Junior Dead Lift Record Holder
Here's how Paul sums up 2006: "Well I won the IDFPA Irish Open Bench Press Championships with a double bodyweight bench press, I then won the IPO (Irish Powerlifting Organisation) Irish Open Bench Press Championships, qualifying for the WPF World Bench Press Championships where I won a silver medal in the open, My best bench at this point was about 2.15 times bodyweight althought the judges called it a no lift... I thought it went up OK, ha ha! All the above was done in the 75kg category but I weighted in around 70kg well stuffed lol! I could still make 67.5kg but a fellow from holland was benching 180kg at 67.5kg so I thought I better move up lol, my deadlift is better than his (evil laughter). I will be training the the national powerlifting team and will keep you updated on the results! I also had the consulation of training three of the Irish team lifters to medals. I've been training all three lads for some time now and they've come on leaps and bounds. Saurabh Kamble got Gold in the junior 75kg category, John Goudy got sliver in the junior 100kg and Peter "the Great" Van Merkom got bronze in the open 82.5kg class "
In 2007 Paul was the head coach of the Northern Ireland International
Powerlifting Team. Paul had also started a powerlifting club called 'Centaur'. In a space of 6 months and 3 competitions they've accumulated numerous local, regional, national, European and World drug free powerlifting records. In doing so they have won the British Drug Free Powerlifting Records. In doing so they have also won the "Best club in Ireland" trophy in the national single lifts. All of these young men have been coached by Paul. Bellow are some of the best lifts:
Steven McKee- 18 yrs old, 60kg bodyweight, 180kg deadlift (triple body weight) Raw, (double body weight raw squat), (1.5x body weight raw bench press). Chins with 45kg added x 1 rep
C. Beattie- Open 162.5 kg Raw squat, 73kg body weight
Ryan Matthews- 20 yrs old 170.5kg raw bench press at 97kg body weight
Ben Loughrey- 20yrs old, 290kg deadlift raw, 110kg body weight, 220kg raw squat, chins with 60kg added x 1 rep
Johnny McCullagh- 18yrs old, 180kg deadlift, 50' box jump, chins with 40 added x 1
And many, many others....
Paul is already benching himself and has just won the National Single Lift in the Bench Press. To see his strength/athletic compilation please click HERE
To view Paul's Personal web site please visit http://www.paulmcilroy.com/
Also, please check some of Paul's articles:
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