STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

"Four medals, endless determination, our young people continue to prove what hard work can achieve."

Building Fitness, Focus, and Future Champions

Coach Daryl Cyprien leads weekly Strength & Conditioning sessions at Brixton Recreation Centre with Active Lambeth. Daryl’s sessions combine dynamic warm-ups, yoga-based mobility, and strength and conditioning circuits designed to improve:

  • Focus and concentration

  • Core strength and endurance

  • Flexibility and injury prevention

  • Confidence and self-discipline

  • Teamwork and peer motivation

Brixton Wings, with four London Youth Games medals, uses this program to prepare young people for future competitions, fostering physical and mental resilience to proudly represent their borough. Beyond training, it promotes wellbeing, healthy habits, and the value of hard work in sport and life.

Five Strength and Conditioning participants joined a 12-person team for Lambeth at this year’s London Youth Games. At our 10th appearance in the Indoor Rowing Competition, they returned with medals. Over ten years we’ve won 12 medals in individual and relay events, a record we’re very proud of.

Read our full blog:

Gold, Grit, and a Decade of Representing Lambeth

  • A young boy with dark skin and short hair holding a gold medal with a rainbow-colored ribbon, standing in front of a yellow wall.

    Duvar wins Gold at the 2024 London Youth Games Indoor Rowings Games

  • Young girl standing in an indoor sports gym, holding a silver medal with a red ribbon, wearing a blue T-shirt that reads "TEAM LAMBETH".

    Ashley wins silver at the London Youth Games 2022 Indoor Rowing Games

  • Group of young female athletes with medals, posing outdoors on a bench after a race.

    Brixton Wings relay team win Bronze at the London Youth Games 2022 Indoor Rowing Games

  • Young boy holding a medal in front of a building with yellow and red windows, wearing a gray jacket with "2023 TEAM LAMBETH" printed.

    London Youth Games 2023 Indoor Rowing Bronze Medal

  • Isaiah winning Gold in the Year 11 6-minute race at the 2026 London Youth Games

  • Four young people sitting on chairs in an indoor space, with numbered signs from 10 to 13 above their heads, and a QR code poster on the wall.

    BW team at the 2024 London Youth Games Indoor Rowing.

  • One of our participants at Brixton Recreation Centre making waves on our 12 week programme

  • Manuel winning a Silver medal in his Year 9 race after an amazing performance at his first Indoor Rowing Games

Group of six young people and two women standing indoors, some wearing medals, holding a trophy, with a Lambeth Active and Equal banner in the background.

Our weekly Strength & Conditioning sessions at Brixton Recreation Centre help young people build strength, discipline, and confidence. Led by coach Daryl, the programme prepares participants for competitions such as the London Youth Games and supports long-term physical and mental wellbeing. One shining example is Duvar, whose commitment helped him earn Lambeth’s Individual Achievement Award and a gold medal at the London Youth Games. His progress reflects the impact of structured training and the support of the Brixton Wings community.

Read more about Duvar’s success and the impact of our rowing program in the full blog post: Celebrating Duvar's Gold at Lambeth Sports Awards

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