Patrik Hedqvist, Head Coach at Desert Barbell

Head Coach

Patrik Hedqvist

Patrik is a physiotherapist and personal trainer who has been coaching since the 1990s. He has competed in powerlifting since 2002, with more than 50 competitions behind him, and won bronze in the bench press at the IPF World Championships in 2017 and the IPF European Championships in 2018. As Head Coach he leads our coaching team and works with lifters at every level, from people who have never touched a barbell to athletes preparing for international competition. His background in physiotherapy means he is especially good with clients who are training around an injury or coming back after time away.

Specialisms

  • Powerlifting
  • bench press
  • training around injury
  • beginners
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