Shire Speed and Strength Information

Shire Speed and Strength is a skills and efficiency focused gym that coaches classical barbell lifts and athletic skills. Shire Speed and Strength coaches are experienced coaching Olympic Weighlifting, Powerlifting, Gymnastics and Track and Field. Gym users are usually either recreational gym goers who are looking to get out of the commercial fitness industry or athletes who are preparing for their sporting season. Men and Women, Girls and Boys all make up the membership base here at the gym. Our youngest lifters in 2012 are 11 years old, our masters level lifters are up to 67 years old. Shire Speed and Strength is run as an open gym, there are no class times, lifters are encouraged to participate in our Taxiway program to embed new lifting skills and continue to be coached daily. Head Coach Peter Upham has coached Gridiron, Track and Field, Gymnastics and Olympic Weightlifting for 11 years. He was the 2006 NFL International Youth Coach of the Year awarded by the International Federation of American Football.