Olympic Lifting

About

Olympic Lifting develops many of the skills that define fitness: Speed, Power, Strength, Coordination, Flexibility, Balance, Accuracy, & Agility. The goal of our Group Olympic Lifting sessions is to develop capacity in The Snatch and The Clean & Jerk.

We have been coaching Olympic Lifting to athletes since we opened in 2011. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some experience our classes are a great place to develop your lifting. We believe developing a strong base of technique is essential before athletes start to perform the Snatch & The Clean & Jerk at high-intensity.

The Sport of Olympic Lifting is best understood by jumping on YouTube and choosing a weight-class to watch from either the Olympics or the World Championships. This will at least help you understand the competitive format and give you a chance to watch some great lifters in action. Most of our members don’t compete in weightlifting competitions though, they both develop and test their skills in our group classes. The classes are programmed and lead by our experienced coaches. We will provide feedback, cues and coaching to help you improve your technique, this includes adjusting the programming where necessary to maximise your progress. In the sport of CrossFit the Snatch and the Clean & Jerk (and variations) are included in scenarios ranging from one-rep-maxes & lifting ladders to more metabolic pieces with higher reps.

Weightlifing CLASS FORMAT

The trainer will lead the group through a tailored warm-up and provide feedback and coaching throughout the session to help each athlete improve his/her technique. The first 20 minutes of class will focus on correct positioning as the coach takes you through various drills and complexes using the empty barbell or light loads.

The remainder of the session will see athletes practicing the Snatch or Clean & Jerk (and variations) and developing strength through squat, pull, and deadlift variations. The programming will include repetitions at light to moderate weight and 1 rep max efforts. Loads are all relative to the athletes ability and we have training bars and plates which weigh virtually nothing for beginners.

We have a dedicated Olympic Lifting class on Sunday mornings at 8am but we also dedicate part or all of some of our CrossFit classes to this discipline each week.