Bobbie Butters

he began her career as a self-employed personal trainer before pursuing a degree in Strength and Conditioning at the University of Central Lancashire. While studying, she continued personal training and gained experience coaching athletes in sports like long-distance running, rugby, hockey, sprinting, Olympic weightlifting, and powerlifting.

Bobbie graduated in 2017 and began her MSc by research. During her postgraduate studies, she launched her own strength and conditioning business, where she now coaches strength athletes and elite powerlifters across the UK. Since 2017, Bobbie has been invited to give guest lectures and seminars on Strength and Conditioning, Powerlifting, and the effects of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance. While earning her teaching qualifications, she worked as a lecturer at Burnley College, developing her expertise in teaching and assessing sport and exercise sciences.

In the summer of 2017, Bobbie completed a research internship with Dr. Jonathan Sinclair, leading to multiple publications in biomechanics. She has also been involved in research on how tart cherry and blueberry juice affect cardiometabolic health. More recently, she has focused on studying the menstrual cycle's impact on physical and psychological performance in sport.

In addition to her teaching, coaching, and research, Bobbie competes internationally for Team Great Britain in powerlifting. She entered the Great Britain Powerlifting Hall of Fame in 2022 and has been competing internationally since 2018. Currently ranked 2nd in Britain, Bobbie won silver at the 2024 World Championships in Lithuania in the under-57kg weight class, setting British records in both the squat (187.5kg) and bench press (112.5kg), earning world gold medals in each lift. Her performance secured her a place at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.