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TEEN OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING
For teens who have a competitive attitude and want to develop their skills in a structured environment.
Our Teen Program is geared toward athletes who are interested in becoming the strongest and most explosive version of themselves, whether in their sport or specifically in Olympic Weightlifting! Our goal with this program is to set athletes up for long-term success at the university, national, or international levels of performance. We welcome anyone willing to commit to this journey!
How To Get Started
1. Schedule a call or come meet with us to find out more info - An introduction for you to ask any and all questions about our program, as well as our opportunity to get to know you, your goals, and your expectations. The best way to find out if we're the program for you!
2. Complete our onboarding program - If you're brand new to training, we will teach you the foundations of the Snatch, Clean & Jerk, squats, and pulls so you feel technically strong and have a confident grasp of the movements as you move into team training. Athletes moving into this program from one of our affiliate dryland training programs are not required to go through onboarding.
If you're already experienced, or have worked with one of our affiliate dryland program, just let us know and we'll hit the ground running after reviewing your goals!
3. Train and progress! - Train, grow, and progress as part of a team of like-minded athletes with the best coaches and community in Edmonton!
What To Expect
Practice schedule: - The team trains as a group with coach Claudia on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 5:30-7:00 pm. Athletes are welcome to show up early to warm up, socialize, and decompress from school.
Progression - Athletes are also allowed to access the club's open training sessions 1-2x/week once they have the prerequisite skills (at the coach's discretion). The end goal here is that athletes graduate into either Open Weightlifting Club as they get older and more experienced.
Yearly Calendar: - The program runs year-round minus key holidays. Competition season follows the Alberta Weightlifting Association competition calendar
Key Competition Dates include...
- Method Summer Open, typically first weekend of July
- Valhalla Open (Calgary), typically mid October
- Method Winter Open, typically 2nd weekend of December
- Alberta U17/U20 Provincials, typically Mid April
- Canadian U17/U20 Nationals, typically last weekend of June
Contact us for more info: - Fill out the form below to find out more and to see if we're the right fit for you! Please get in touch with us if you're signing up as a family/group so that we can apply a discount.
Price: -
$80 biweekly - 2x/week
$105 biweekly - 3x/week
$120 biweekly - 4+x/week (if in conjunction with Teen Strength or Open Weightlifting Club)
Some common questions...
What is Olympic Weightlifting? Weightlifting is a sport in which athletes compete to see how can lifted the higest combined weight between two major lifts: the snatch, and the clean & jerk Here's a quick reel from Squat University with an example: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZQGtaDSbu9E
How does a competition work? During a competition, each athlete is allowed three attempts in each lift. For each lift, the highest weight successfully lifted during a single lift results in their total score for that individual lift. Then, the two total scores from the two lifts are combined, and the competitor with the highest overall total is the winner of the competition. Competition is divided up in weight categories, so that athletes are competing against other athletes of a similar bodyweight.
Is competing required? Yes, competing is expected. While not every single competition available is required, espeically for young athletes sampling multiple sports, this program is designed for athletes looking to compete in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting.
What equipment do I need? You'll need a pair of weightlifting shoes -- you won't need this to get started, but it will be something that's a must-have if you want to continue long-term. There are some other smaller additional accessories, like a belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps, which can all help with increase safety and stability in training.
What levels of competition are there? Competition starts with in-house mock competitions (typically one Friday per month), then to local open competitions, and Provincial championships. Athletes that qualify for higher levels of competition, such as National Championships or various international levels of competition and training camps, will have access to travel opportunities.
How do I know if this program is for me? Weightlifting is a great sport for individuals who want to compete in an individual sport, but who also enjoy training along side other athletes with similar goals. A background in other technical-aesthetic sports like gymnastics or cheerleading is a great asset!
Standout Teen Olympic Weightlifting Moments
Meet the Coaches
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Teen Head Coach
Claudia Lim, PFT, NCCP
Leading our Teen Olympic Weightlifting program since its inception, Claudia excels at building foundational relationships with our athletes and fostering a positive sport experience.
Open Head Coach, Program Director
Alex Hague, MCoach, BKin, ChPC
Alex spends most of his time working with our Open club and High Performance group, but you'll catch him popping in to assist our young up-and-comers whenever he can.
Have questions or want to get started? Let us know!
6740 99 St NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 5B8
