"A Strongwoman is someone who raises other women up instead of tearing them down."

About Me

My Name is Sam, and I'm a 48 year old competitive Strongwoman from Aberdare in the South Wales Valleys.

My journey into the gym and strongwoman started in 2016 following me leaving an abusive relationship, a breakdown and an attempt to take my own life.

I joined a local chain gym as something I could do alone, without relying on anyone else to rebuild my life, I knew nothing about gyms or what to do in the gym.

After my mental health improved and meeting my now wife Sue Taylor Franklin I qualified as a personal trainer and in 2018 at the age of 41 i took my first steps into Powerlifting and Strongwoman.

After some local success in powerlifting in December 2018 I flew to Dubai to take part in my second strongwoman competition where I placed 3rd out of 8 competitors, and a love for the sport was born.

I have since then competed in Worlds Strongest Woman placing 3rd in Daytona Beach, Florida, competed in Uks Strongest Woman, Giants Live Britain's Strongest Woman, the first Global Strongwoman and gained 4 Guinness World Records, including one for being the first Welsh woman to pull an airplane alongside my wife.

In 2021 we opened our first gym on the back of Covid and lockdown, just needing  space to train and in 2023 we rebranded and opened our own strongwoman gym Peak Strength. alongside the gym and still competing in strongwoman, I coach other strongmen and women both in person and online, deliver Personal Training, strength classes, lifting for longevity classes and in 2027 will be looking to expand this and add in GP referral scheme, chair based exercise, classes for those who identify under the LGBTQI+ umbrella and kids holiday camps

The gym saved my life strongwoman gave me a goal and a purpose, I truly believe that exercise is one of the best medicines both mentally and physically, as well as prolonging life expectancy , through reducing the risk s of developing osteoporosis and arthritis.

If you want to start your journey into the the gym, whatever the reason, whatever the goal......drop me a message below......