More Than a Club
Who We Are
Iron Raven is the South’s dedicated powerlifting gym — in Tonbridge, Kent. Created for lifters, by lifters. Founded by world champion powerlifters Jason Swalwell and Helen Redhead, the floor is built around squat, bench, and deadlift.
If you’re in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks or Maidstone looking for a powerlifting gym, this is it: there isn’t another dedicated floor in Kent. We share the building with Sportive Tricks, the strength and conditioning gym. Two gyms, one address — and one membership covers both.
Our Vision
We believe that strength training is for everyone — whether you're aiming for your next competition PB or just beginning your journey to feeling stronger and more confident. Iron Raven is more than just a powerlifting gym; it's a community where you'll find support, expert coaching, and a welcoming environment that celebrates progress at every level.
Our vision is to create a home for strength athletes in Kent: a place where powerlifters, strength enthusiasts, and newcomers alike can train, learn, and grow together. We're here to break down barriers, make serious lifting accessible, and demonstrate the physical and mental benefits of strength training to our community.
At Iron Raven, we draw inspiration from Stoic philosophy — embracing resilience, focus, and the pursuit of progress one day at a time. True strength is not just about lifting weights, but about building character and mastering challenges, both inside and outside the gym.
Our Coaching Approach
As competitive powerlifters ourselves, we know what it takes to succeed on the platform. Strength and conditioning gets you stronger for a sport — we coach the sport itself: commands, standards, attempt selection, meet day.
That work sits inside The Iron Raven Method: Assess, Build, Sharpen, Peak, Prove. We don’t hand out templates and we don’t guess. Whether you’re stepping onto a platform or just getting stronger, the first two phases are the same.
