Upcoming events with Ben Savin

Upcoming events

  • Celebration poster for a birthday and strength event at Commando Temple on October 19th. Features a person lifting a large weight, colorful rainbow stripes, and a logo with a black dragon, rainbow wings, and the text 'Queer Strong People Workshop' and 'Pride in Strength'. Information about the date, time, and activities like car deadlift, tire flip, and overhead medley are included.

    Pride in Strength October 2025

    All abilities welcome - overhead medley, tyre flipping and car deadlift.

    Tickets
  • Announcement poster for a workshop at Commando Temple scheduled for November 16th from 10 AM to 1 PM. The poster features a group of people engaging in stretching exercises in a martial arts training room. The logo of Commando Temple, a black dragon breathing rainbow-colored laser, is prominently displayed in the center with a rainbow background and the phrase "Pride in Strength." The poster mentions activities such as seated pulls, yoke, sandbag over bar, and includes rainbow-colored stripes along the sides.

    Pride in Strength November 2025

    We’ll be working on yoke and sandbag over bar in November. There will also be plenty of pulling heavy stuff whilst seated!

    Tickets

I’m very proud to have been involved in some incredible events at The Commando Temple and elsewhere! You can sign up for upcoming events above. You can also have a look through the gallery pictures below from past events!

I was fortunate to swin heavy meels in Trafalgar square in July 2025. This was in celebration of the bicentenary of the national gallery, organised by artist Jeremy Deller. You’ll also see photos of Queerstrong 2025 - the trans and queer strongman event I run annually. We also ran the UKs first ever Bulgarian bag championships at the Commando Temple in October 2025, and plan to do more in future!

Group of ecstatic athletes and children celebrating with medals at a sports event.
Two smiling men in a gym, one with a rainbow pride flag tattoo on his arm, standing beside exercise equipment, with a colorful rainbow flag on the wall behind them.
Strongman competition with two male competitors lifting heavy objects on a red mat, surrounded by a large crowd of spectators in an urban square with historic buildings and a fountain in the background, under an overcast sky. Performance at Trafalgar
Group of people celebrating at a powerlifting event with medals, colorful gift bags, and a transgender pride flag in the background.
Two men dressed in leopard print outfits with Sang shields acting as a barrier between them, appearing to engage in a playful arm wrestling or friendly gesture during a public event in an urban area with others watching.
Two people with rainbow-colored wing accessories and a rainbow-colored mohawk, standing in front of a pride flag.
A muscular man with a beard and a mohawk hairstyle flexing his right arm whilst spinning a Bulgarian bag, wearing a sleeveless animal print shirt, in what appears to be a gym or fitness event setting.
Bulgarian bag championship at The Temple
Oct
5

Bulgarian bag championship at The Temple

The first EVER UK Bulgarian bag championship. And it's taking place at The Commando Temple in Deptford!

Muscular endurance

6min spin

5min swing squats

4min snatches

3min squat and press

2min spins to arm throw

VIB

Max spins with a heavy bag - 26kg women, 38kg men

Register your name and contact info if you're interested HERE

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Bulgarian bag instructor qualification
Jun
22

Bulgarian bag instructor qualification

Instructor: Peter Mamaev (Suples Pro Trainer)

Location: COMMANDO TEMPLE GYM 16 Resolution Way, London SE8 4NT, United Kingdom

When: 22 JUNE, 9AM - 6PM

We invite you to the next Suples Bulgarian Bag Level 1 Certification course in LONDON, UK. This will be a full-day (9AM-6PM) intense learning session, where we will teach you the proper technique and provide you with a structured method for teaching others how to train with the Bulgarian Bag.

The price includes lunch, Suples t-shirt, as well as the Level 1 Certification

Registration for this event closes on 12 June 2025.

TICKETS HERE

Super Early Bird discount 20% until 15 April 2025, Early Bird Discount 10%, until 15 May, normal price thereafter.

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Pride in Strength April
Apr
27

Pride in Strength April

Pride in Strength April

This month we'll be covering 3 out of the 4 Queerstrong events! Definitely one for you if you're competing this year. Or just come along for the ride. The vibes are going to be superb as always.

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Pride in Strength - Queer and Trans Strongpeople Workshop
Mar
23

Pride in Strength - Queer and Trans Strongpeople Workshop

Pride in Strength are monthly workshops for the Queer & Trans community focusing on lifting and Strongman sport.

 

*** March is a bring a friend or partner for free special! ***

If you have someone in mind that you'd like to bring, buy a BRING A FRIEND ticket. 

 

The events for March are:

➡️ Stones - atlas and natural

➡️ Circus dumbbells

➡️ Drags, pulls and carries - rope pulls, sandbag carries and suitcase drags

 

Workshops are for anyone wanting to start, improve, or discover new disciplines in strength training and experiment, try niche and fun equipment in a guided group setting. All levels are welcome! You don't need to have any experience with lifting weights to join us. Strongman sport is for ALL genders and abilities!

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Tickets!

The workshops are ran by experienced LGBTQ+ coaches. We are committed to accommodating disabilities and underlying injuries; please don't hesitate to contact us on Instagram for any specific accessibility requirement or chat to us on the day!

 

F&Q are on the PIS website

Or ask us on instagram and see our pinned posts!

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Pride in Strength - Queer and Trans Strongpeople Workshop
Feb
16

Pride in Strength - Queer and Trans Strongpeople Workshop

Pride in Strength are monthly workshops for the Queer & Trans community focusing on lifting and Strongman sport.

 

For February we will be focusing on:

➡️ Hammer holds

➡️ Squat medley - with stones, sandbags, circus dumbbells, kettlebells, axle

➡️ Farmer's carries 

 

TICKETS HERE!

Workshops are for anyone wanting to start, improve, or discover new disciplines in strength training and experiment, try niche and fun equipment in a guided group setting. All levels are welcome! You don't need to have any experience with lifting weights to join us. Strongman sport is for ALL genders and abilities!

🏳️‍⚧️🌈

The workshops are ran by experienced LGBTQ+ coaches. We are committed to accommodating disabilities and underlying injuries; please don't hesitate to contact us here or on Instagram for any specific accessibility requirement or chat to us on the day!

 

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Clubs and meels workshop
Jan
19

Clubs and meels workshop

Learn how to use these ancient tools of strength and dexterity, and understand why they've stood the test of time. They’re so diverse and they’re great fun!

We'll tell you about the history of Indian clubs and Persian meels and of course you'll have a wonderful opportunity to use them to your heart's content!

All abilities are welcome - we'll be covering the basic internal and external swings, working our way up to more complex combinations involving reels, heart shaped patterns and ‘bullwhips’, but all at your own pace.


This is a practical workshop so you can expect to get a good workout whilst learning new skills.
You can then go away and use clubs/meels to help as a shoulder/wrist mobility tool, to develop elbow health or as a strength tool within its own right.

Buy tickets in STORE

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Pride In Strength - Queer and Trans Strongpeople Workshop
Jan
5

Pride In Strength - Queer and Trans Strongpeople Workshop

Pride in Strength are monthly workshops for the Queer & Trans community focusing on lifting and Strongman sport.

 

This month we will be focusing on:

➡️ Yoke and zercher carries

➡️ Atlas stone over bar

➡️ Overhead medley

 

Workshops are for anyone wanting to start, improve, or discover new disciplines in strength training and experiment, try niche and fun equipment in a guided group setting. All levels are welcome! You don't need to have any experience with lifting weights to join us. Strongman sport is for ALL genders and abilities!

🏳️‍⚧️🌈

The workshops are ran by experienced LGBTQ+ coaches. We are committed to accommodating disabilities and underlying injuries; please don't hesitate to contact me!

 For tickets, go to STORE

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