Grip And Rip is the home of Olympic weightlifting in the UK and Ireland.
We capture the lifters, the moments, and the culture, giving the sport the spotlight it’s earned.
We’re building a platform that documents, celebrates, and grows the weightlifting community from the ground up.
Why I Started Grip And Rip
Hi mu name is Nick Jones and I started Grip And Rip because the sport that I had been a part of for.a decade deserved some media coverage.
Only a few people in the past had documented Olympic Weightlifting in the U.K and Ireland but there hadn’t been any in recent years.
Too many lifters were putting in world class effort on the platform and no one knew about it. I wanted to change that.
This brand was built from the ground up, not in a studio or with a team of photographers, but at local clubs, national meets, and packed out clubs where bars got slammed and stories unfold.
It’s about more than just content; it’s about helping a sport grow and giving it the media attention it deserves.
What Grip And Rip Has Done
Since launching in 2022, Grip And Rip has covered over 50 Olympic weightlifting competitions across the UK. It has worked with countless athletes from first-timers to national champions, providing high-quality photos, videos, and content that tell their stories and fuel their journey.
Grip and Rip has grown into the most recognised weightlifting media brand in the U.K, with over 7,000 followers on Instagram and features in major events and federations.
In 2025 it is expanding, partnering with Weightlifting Ireland, and launching its first line of Grip And Rip apparel designed for lifters, for lifters.
But this is just the beginning.
Grip And Rip exists to support the sport, celebrate its athletes, and elevate its culture, one frame, one lift, one story at a time.
