Weightlifting competition at the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania, 18 Knoll Street, Glenorchy. This competition is a part of the “Presidents Cup” run by Weightlifting Tasmania. Here is the SECOND draft of the competition entries, start times and officials. Please know that weigh-in always begins 2 hours before the start of each competitor’s competition. Would all […]
Anyone can enter this Weightlifting competition, you don’t have to be a current member of Weightlifting Tasmania although the entry fee is less if you are. If you are new to competition Weightlifting, here are some reasons why you should give it a go: You don’t have to wear a regulation Weightlifting competition uniform (lifting […]
30 June -01 July, 2018 at 18 Knoll Street, Glenorchy This 2-day course, certified by the Australian Weightlifting Federation, will provide an excellent foundation for anyone interested in learning the skills and methodology of Olympic Weightlifting. If you are a prospective athlete or a coach this course is for you and it does not matter […]
Hobart mother Kaitlyn (Kaity) Fassina and member of the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Kaity finished with 5 out of 6 lifts, setting a new personal best in the Clean & Jerk of 128Kg in the process. Kaity’s only failure was her second […]
This 2-hour workshop will take place on Saturday 10 March at the Weightlifting Academy of Tasmania, 18 Knoll Street, Glenorchy, Hobart from 2:00pm – 4:00 pm. Participants will performance a variety of exercises for building leg strength and general agility and receive guidance from one of Australia’s leading coaches in Weightlifting, Leo Isaac. The workshop will […]
This 2-day course, certified by the Australian Weightlifting Federation, will provide an excellent foundation for anyone interested in learning the skills and methodology of Olympic Weightlifting. If you are a prospective athlete or a coach this course is for you and it does not matter whether you have previous experience of the sport. You will […]
Timetable 2:00 Welcome and Introductions 2:02 Overview of session 2:05 General warm-up and mobilisation 2:10 Working on the Snatch (60 mins) Overhead Squats (warm-up) Snatch Balance Snatch with No Pull Snatch (Full Movement) Snatch Pulls 3:10 Working on the Clean & Jerk (60 mins) Split Squat Jerk Balance Power Clean with Stop on Catch Clean […]