Coach & Gym Owner
Leoni
Tatman
@leoni_tatman
- Current British Champion, -52kg
- English Champion, 52kg, 2026
- Recent lifts: 155kg squat, 110kg bench, 165kg deadlift
52 Embankment Rd · Plymouth · Open 24 hours
Anytime.
A private, 24-hour strength and conditioning gym in Plymouth. Powerlifting, strongman and everything in between. Run by Matt and Leoni Tatman.
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01 / The Gym
Private.
Exclusive.
The Powerbuilding is a private, members-only strength and conditioning gym in Prince Rock. Open 24 hours, 365 days a year, bank holidays included. Competition-standard kit, a proper strongman area and a community that spots you, shares what it knows and puts its weights back.
Equipment
Data sheet · PB-01
- Platforms & racks
- Competition standard
- Bars
- Speciality bars, monolift
- Strongman
- Yoke, log, Hercules Hold, stone loading setup
- Machines
- Plenty of them
- Access
- 24 hours, members only
Atlas stones
20 – 180 kg
02 / Coaching
Coached by people
who compete.
0102
Online coaching
Team PB Coaching. Programming built around your goals, your training background, your best lifts and the kit you have. Start with the coaching questionnaire and we'll take it from there.
Start the questionnaire1:1 Personal training
One-to-one sessions in the gym with our coaches, for strength, technique or performance in your own sport.
Ask about PT on WhatsApp03 / Coaches
The team behind
Leoni
Coach & Gym Owner · Competing strongman
Matt
Tatman
@matthewtatman_coach
- 1st, Forces Strongman qualifier for the 2027 Finals, winning every event
- 3rd, UK Armed Forces Championships
- Competed at the Field Gun Championships
Coach
Greg
Jones
- Coach and gym member
- @gregp_jones
04 / Events
We run the competitions.
We organise powerlifting and strongman events in Plymouth and across the South West, from first-timer novice comps to the seafront.
Next event
Plymouth's strongest
- Date
- Saturday 12 December 2026
- Venue
- The Powerbuilding, 52 Embankment Rd, Plymouth
- Registration
- 10am
- Start
- 11am
- Entry
- £40
- Categories
- W1, W2, Men's Novice, Inters, Open
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Past events
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01Southwest Strongest Man & Woman 2026 — Tinside Lido, Plymouth, 8 August 2026. Featured on BBC Spotlight.
02Southwest Strongest 2026 — competitors and crew on Plymouth seafront.
03Southwest Strongest 2026 — the trophies.
04Plymouth Strongest Novice 2026 — at the gym.
05PB Classic 2024.
06Britain's Strongest Man — supporting our members.
Archive — SW Strongest 2025 · Plymouth Strong 2025 · Plymouth Strongest Novice 2025 · Plymouth's Strongest M&W 2024 · South West Strongest Man 2024 · PB Classic 2024 · Novice 2024 · Plymouth Strong 2023
As individuals we are strong. Together we are
05 / Reviews
What members say.
“Best Gym and community in Plymouth …”
Chris Whatley7 months ago
“Not only is the best equipped strong man gym in the South West, Matt and Leoni have created a friendly and welcoming space for pros or beginners. I have the online training program with with Matt and have massively improved my strength already.”
SFa year ago
“I have tried out a lot of gyms around Plymouth and the PB is by far the best. … The atmosphere here is great and the gym etiquette is amazing (people actually put their weights back). Can't recommend this gym enough.”
George Morris2 years ago
“My son is a new member of this gym and absolutely loves it. He thinks it is the best gym he has been to. It has a great community where everybody is friendly and only too happy to help with spotting and sharing knowledge…”
David Lake2 years ago
“Outstanding access to strength equipment! 24hr access is great value and never too busy to enjoy and do your sets…”
Joe Gray2 years ago
“I have been going to the powerbuilding gym for a year now I can honestly say it is the most friendly gym I have used. Everyone is welcoming and always willing to help you if you need it…”
joe edgecombe2 years ago
“Excellent gym with excellent coaches and a true sense of family and community. A must visit”
kiel dewar2 years ago
“Plymouth has a lot of gyms and this is by far the best the staff are great the equipment is specifically designed for strongman and powerlifting and you can get a 24hr membership…”
ryan chasteauneuf2 years ago
“The owners are very friendly, accomodating, professional. They offer affordable pricing and their personal training sessions are immensely helpful for all training needs; including improving performance for other sports.”
Alex Noot3 years ago
06 / Visit
Find us.
The Powerbuilding Gym
52 Embankment Rd, Prince Rock, Plymouth PL4 9HY
52 Embankment Rd, Prince Rock, Plymouth PL4 9HY
- Open 24 hours, 365 days a year
- Free parking
- 07739 146959
- Phone
- 07595 607481
- @thepowerbuilding
- /thepowerbuilding
Membership is by enquiry. Message us on WhatsApp or call and we'll talk you through it.