Powerlifting Coach

@_lawrenceking
Senior ABS Coach | Irish National Team | PhD in Strength & Performance

Lawrence King is one of the most technically precise and academically grounded coaches in Irish powerlifting—and one of the most respected names on the ABS roster. With over six years of experience coaching lifters at every level, Lawrence has built a reputation for balancing grit with insight, and intensity with clarity.

He started his coaching journey during his third year of undergrad, working as a strength and conditioning coach for Wicklow GAA’s underage squads. But it was a 2013 bench-only comp in Mallow that pulled him into powerlifting for good. He didn’t know the rules, didn’t know what “pause” meant—but the atmosphere and energy locked him in.

He joined ABS as an athlete in 2020 and stepped into the coaching role in 2022. “ABS is the Irish answer to Westside,” he says. “Raw, unapologetic, and relentless. You don’t survive in that room unless you earn your place.”

And earn it, he has.

In 2024, Lawrence joined the Irish national coaching team and has since coached lifters on the biggest platforms in the sport—from IPF Open Worlds in Lithuania to Junior Worlds in Malta and Europeans in Czechia. In 2025, he continued his international presence with athletes on podiums at IPF University Europeans and will represent Ireland again in Istanbul, Costa Rica, and Lithuania. From coaching national champions like Joshua Ola and Alex Cremmins to watching his first athlete step onto the international stage in a green singlet, Lawrence has become a pillar of high-performance powerlifting in Ireland.

Armed with a BSc in Strength and Conditioning and a PhD in Health and Exercise Science, Lawrence brings a level of depth few can match. His coaching is built around precision, strategy, and a clear purpose—backed by research and sharpened by the real world.

His style? Direct and focused. High standards, honest feedback, and lifters who learn how to think. “Your program isn’t a copy-paste job,” he says. “It’s built around you. If you’re ready to train with purpose and own your progress, I’ll meet you there.”