About Us

Castle FY wasn't dreamed up in a boardroom or cooked up in a marketing meeting.

It started in the thick of the pandemic, when gyms shut their doors, and a handful of us lifters didn't know what to do with their hands.

With a few wood working tools, a stubborn streak, and a bunch of rough timber, a garage gym took shape - part necessity, part therapy, but all heart.

From that original wooden rack came reps, resilience, and eventually, a name: Castle FY Powerlifting Club

From Garage to Shed to Something Bigger

By 2023, we had outgrown the garage.

So, we shifted into a purpose-built shed on home soil - and that became the place for strength, recovery and community.

The original timber platform, bench, and rack, still carry the marks of those early sessions.

They remind us that you don't need perfect conditions to build something worth standing on.

Built from Need, Grown through Community

Castle FY still runs on the same stuff it was founded on: bad jokes, worse music choices, and people who actually give a crap.

We've trained through injury, isolation, new babies, dodgy playlists, and 'long' WA winters (ha!)

We've seen what consistency can do when motivation runs off into the bush.

This isn't performative strength - it's real, sometimes raw, occasionally ridiculous ... but always honest.

What We Stand For

Understated strength.

Real connection.

No gatekeepers, no secret handshakes, no "You must be this tall to ride."

Bring your stories, your goals, maybe some chocolate.

We'll handle the rest.

We're not here to be everything to everyone.

But for someone - maybe that's you - we might just be everything.

Something reliable. Something solid. Something you wear with pride on the days that go pear shaped.

The People and the Projects

Our crew is full of lifters chasing personal bests, and people rebuilding piece by piece.

You'll find their stories across our site - from Champion at 45 to the Air Curls fundraiser that's helping bring a para powerlifting bench to life.

Each project keeps the same through-line: community, accessibility, and a sense of humour about the whole messy process.

What's Next

As we roll through 2025 and beyond, we're sharpening our creative edge - expanding our range of purpose-built apparel while keeping the same foundation of authenticity.

Every design starts with a story, a meaning, a knowing nod, or even a wry smile and a shake of the head. Only those that hit the mark make it to the printer.

Because, when you've built something by hand, you learn that intent shows in the details.

If you believe that strength comes in many forms, and is there when you really need it, you're already part of the crew.

Come lift, read, donate, or just hang around - we're glad you've found us.

Wherever you're lifting from, thanks for being part of what we're building.

Punching the Face of Gravity

One absurd, deliberate, beautiful rep at a time.