Generation Strength
Head Coach
High Performance
Merinda O’Brien
High Performance Coaching
9 years coaching experience.
6 x International Representatives
7 x National Champions
Current Appointments
Lead High Performance Coach - Generation Strength
Strength Coach - Panthers Powerlifting
Strength and Conditioning - Lead Coach - St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
Consultant - High Performance Coach - Yeronga Eagles Football Club
Former Appointments
Co-Head Coach for Queensland within the Australian Powerlifting Union (APU) 2021-2022.
Assistant APU Australian coach at the 2022 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships.
Education/Experience
Post-graduate qualification in Strength and Conditioning and Exercise Science.
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, Associate Level 2, Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Australian Weightlifting Federation, Level 1, Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach
Master of Public Administration.
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Analysis.
17+ years experience in government/stakeholder relations and communications.
First Aid/CPR.
Blue Card.
Personal Competition Results & Highlights
Highest ranked Australian Female Single Ply Powerlifter 2022, 2023 & 2024.
World Record Holder M1 CAPO.
2023 Open & M1 National Record Holder APL & CAPO.
Second overall at IPF World Masters Championships, with silver in squat and bench and gold in deadlift.
Named best female lifter at the 2022 APU Equipped Nationals.
Equipped national record holder open/M1 2022.
Winner u63 M1 division at the 2021 APU Classic Nationals.
Current Personal Bests
Equipped: squat 162.5kgs; bench 105kgs; and deadlift 180.5 kgs.
Education/Experience
Post-graduate qualification in Strength and Conditioning and Exercise Science.
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, Associate Level 2, Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Australian Weightlifting Federation, Level 1, Weightlifting/Sports Power Coach
Master of Public Administration.
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Analysis.
17+ years experience in government/stakeholder relations and communications.
First Aid/CPR.
Blue Card.