Poole strongman title bid spurred by lockdown depression

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Poole strongman title bid spurred by lockdown depression
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English champion Matthew 'Panda' Smyth took up lifting weights in 2021 to boost his mental health.

Matthew "Panda" Smyth, a personal trainer, said powerlifting made him "proud of being disabled"

Matthew "Panda" Smyth was "anxious about being overweight and in a wheelchair" when he began training in April 2021.Poole-based Mr Smyth hopes to set a new world record at the competition in Chard, Somerset, on Sunday. Mr Smyth, who is also known as Matthew Chandler, said: "I guarantee that if I didn't get into sport, I wouldn't be here right now.

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