Hello lifters and happy new year 💪🏽✨
Get your diaries out because the best evening of the year has now been confirmed. The Glasgow Universities Ball will be Monday 16th March 2026 🗓️
Plenty of notice to get those dancing shoes ready 🕺💃 Keep your eyes peeled for ticket info coming soon 👀💛🖤
💜 Mental Health Awareness Week 💚
Talking about mental health can feel daunting – but it doesn’t have to be.
We’ve had an incredible response from @gusa_gram clubs, who have been speaking to their members about how sport and staying active supports positive mental health while studying at the University of Glasgow.
The @guweightlifting has built a powerful community where people come together to lift, connect, and switch off from the pressures of everyday life:
“The gym and weightlifting help me practise many aspects of good mental health — from taking time to reflect and be alone with my thoughts, to socialising with others and working towards long-term goals. It’s often reminded me how much of that discipline and mindset I can carry into the rest of my life. ”
“Weightlifting at Glasgow has given me a real sense of community, as well as a space to switch off, lift, and laugh. ”
“When I first started weightlifting, I was incredibly antisocial and had very few friends. But over time, through GUWC, I began to meet people I could talk to and weightlifting really opened that up for me.”
“Weightlifting at Glasgow helped me find a community and a sense of belonging at university. ”
“It’s a safe environment where I don’t have to take life too seriously. The club gives me structure and surrounds me with like-minded people who support and encourage me to grow, both in and out of the gym. ”
Sport and the gym is more than just physical activity – it’s connection, support, and community.
Ricky Zhang (University of Glasgow) is your 93kg BUCS champion.
We had a chat with Ricky followed after his performance at BUCS over the weekend.
🎥 @calebdubb
🎤 @daisylifting
BUCS '26
HUGE CONGRATS to our '25-'26 captain @ricky_zhanglifts for competition at the British unis championships.
Having been injured mere weeks ago, Ricky shows his true colours and not only added 42.5kgs to his total, making for a whopping 752.5kg!! He also took first place in his category 🏅
At one of the most competitive meets a student can compete, he showed that his discipline and grit pulled through.
We're all proud to have called him our captain, and cant wait to see where his journey takes him
Love and gains 💪💪💪
Hello lifters!!
Tommorow is the day of the taxis, and another comp means, ANOTHER SOCIAL! 🔥🔥
Get yourselves down to The Merchant in central to congratulate our lifters and have a drink or two 👀👀
We are booked in for 8 so dont be too late!!
Cant wait to see you all there, and best of luck to out competitors‼️‼️
Love and gains 💛
#universityofglasgow #powerlifting #weightlifting #competition
Excited to announce our 2026 Glasgow Taxi Cup competitors representing GUWC!
We wish them the best of luck this Wednesday, and are beyond proud of how hard they’ve been prepping.
🐯Love and gains 🐯❤️❤️
Still feeling it after a big few days? 💤📚🥂
For optimal recovery after the ball 🕺 and paddy’s day 🍀, we've booked a table at bank street!
Be there at 11am this Wednesday the 18th, for a hungover/exhausted debrief, brunch, coffee and pre exam motivator!🤓📝
The table is booked for 12 people but you are all more than welcome to stop by and say hello if you are free / awake / able to get out of bed 🫡 😴
See you there 💛🐯
Our GUWC AGM is coming up! 📆🗳️
This is your opportunity to run for or vote for the next committee (26/27). Candidates are sending their manifestos to the group chat! We encourage you to attend to choose your committee and hope to see you there!
🐯Love and gains 🐯
Hi everyone, it’s that time of the year for our annual Glasgow Taxi’s cup! Please sign up asap, as slots are limited this year!
This is a Scottish Powerlifting-affiliated comp. Results can be used to hit QTs for Juniors or Classics.
Date - Wednesday 25th March 2026
Location - Power Club, 141 Reid Street, G40 4DY
Weigh In - 8 am
Lift Off - 10 am
Number of Flights - 3
Lifters Per Flight - 10
Entries Per University - 10
Venue: Power Club, Glasgow
Date: 25th March 2026
Forms are listed under our linktree in our bio!
If you are unable to attend after submitting the form, please let us know! Thank you!
B-Kawww b-kawww cluck cluck bawkk 🐓 🐓
Translating….
JOIN US FOR WHERE IS THE CHICKEN THIS WEDNESDAY ‼️🔥
📍meet at the merchant bar
⏰ 7pm
Once everyone has split into their groups we will TAKE OVER GLASGOW CITY?!! No pub is safe and no pint will be left undrunk 🍻
We hope to see you all there 🫡
Ramadan Mubarak 🌙🌌
Research shows strength can be maintained during Ramadan when training and nutrition are adjusted.🏋️♀️
Here are some resources that may be useful:
•NHS North East London - Make sure you plan ahead for a healthy Ramadan 2026: /news/make-sure-you-plan-ahead-for-a-healthy-ramadan-2026/
•The Gym Group - 5 fitness tips for training during ramadan: /blog/5-fitness-tips-for-training-during-ramadan/
If you're fasting, we're here to support you however we can. ❤️☪️
Love n Gains,
GUWC🐯💛
LIFTERS!!!!!!🏋 (golfers???🤨⛳️🏌️♀️)
PUB GOLF HAS ARRIVED‼️‼️‼️
🙌Wear your finest golf attire 👕 and bring your putts, we're going golfing 🏌️♂️ 😜‼️
Drinking each hole🕳️ out of the park😏 (or watching others drink 😎)
We start at ☝️1️⃣Bag o'Nails (double spirit mixer) at 19:00 SHARP 🔪and then conquer 🤺the next stops 🛑:
2️⃣👀Tennants (Tennants 🙀)
3️⃣🥉Vodka Wodka (Cider)
4️⃣📙Hillhead Bookclub (Large glass of wine 🍷 )
5️⃣😵Kitty O'Sheas (Guinness)
Teams will be the same as previously allocated families. If you are not in a family please contact a committee member (or Niall @niallm11 ) to be put in a team.
SEE YOU THERE DONT BE SQUARE 🟨🐯
Please see the whatsapp announcement chat for any further details or for any questions 😏
