Arthur Odlum

Coach

MEng in Engineering & Management (Hons) | IPF Level 2 Coach | TSG Mentorship

About

I originally started coaching internationally with Great Britain’s Equipped Team in 2022. After six internationals, I had the opportunity to coach with Ireland, my home federation. I then became head coach of the junior and sub-junior team from 2025–2026. I currently coach with Ireland in a head coach capacity. I have coached athletes to World and European level in both Classic and Equipped.

I believe training needs to be goal-driven, measurable, and quantitative. I started self-coaching during a chronic lower back injury, which led me to obsessively research programming and biomechanics, eventually leading me to The Strength Guys Mentorship. My coaching philosophy is to translate athletes’ ambitions into smaller, iterative goals. I believe in prioritising the main drivers of progress, which for many lifters means programming as the foundation and mental approach to training. This philosophy extends to my game-day handling, ensuring the lifter is in the best possible position. Lastly, I believe lifters should love the process, which helps them learn and develop their knowledge to become better athletes.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

  • Master in Engineering (MAI), Engineering with Management (Honours)
  • International Powerlifting Federation Level 2 Coach
  • The Strength Guys Mentorship Program

ATHLETE ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2x Commonwealth Champions (Full Power Junior U66, 2024; Bench Only Sub-Junior U83)
  • 1x British Bench Nationals Best Lifter 2026
  • 1x European Championship Silver Medalist, Junior Bench Only U74, 2026
  • 1x European Championship Bronze Medalist, Junior Bench Only U74, 2025
  • 1x World Championship competitor, Junior Bench Only U74, 2026

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