Tom Taylor - Powerlifter
At the beginning of this year I finally decided to take the plunge into a sport I have been following and training for over the past few years. So at the end of February I attended and competed in my first Powerlifting competition, whilst on a completely plant-based diet.
I’ve been involved in sports for as long as I can remember. Beginning with swimming competitively as a kid, I moved on to a few different martial arts in my early teens, and then inline skating. I was always drawn towards more individual based activities, and when I was 14 I discovered Parkour and Freerunning. I was completely consumed by its practise and the culture that surrounds it ever since. I’ve now been a Freerunner for almost 10 years and have worked professionally both as a coach and performer. However, as with any sport practised for this long, I have suffered injury and had to take periods of time off to recover as a result. This is where I first discovered weight training, and later Powerlifting.
