Introduction to Weightlifting – Practical

Introduction to Weightlifting (Practical)

Practical workshop to help you find your strong

Who it's for: Beginners looking to develop confidence under the bar.
Length: 1 Day (Approx. 4 hours)

Introduction to Weightlifting (Practical)

£100 Workshop

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Experience hands-on coaching from BWL experts and develop confidence in the snatch and clean & jerk through practical instruction and personalised feedback.

Practical Workshop
£100

Practical Learning 4 Hours

Learn by doing. Gain hands-on experience, expert coaching and immediate feedback from a British Weight Lifting Educator in a practical workshop designed to build confidence and improve technique.

This workshop covers:

Warm up and cool down
Snatch
Clean and Jerk
BWL Teaching Exercises

Requirements: Minimum age 14.

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Want some theory to support your practical?

Build your knowledge before stepping onto the platform with our Introduction to Weightlifting Online Course. Designed for beginners, this self-paced course will help you understand the fundamentals of Olympic weightlifting, including the snatch and clean and jerk, while exploring the history, benefits and key principles of the sport.

You'll learn at your own pace, gain access to a library of 50 exercises and discover how to create a training programme that suits your goals and lifestyle. It's the perfect companion to this practical workshop, helping you build confidence, reinforce your learning and continue your weightlifting journey long after the session ends.

Learn the theory. Just £15. Find your strong.

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The course was run well and very engaging with the coach giving plenty of personal feedback to each lifter. They had a good base of knowledge on all the exercises and were able to teach me new things about exercises I don't normally do. The coach also provided good alternatives and progressions for exercises for those who were unable to do them or were new to the exercises.”
Oscar
The session lead had a good energy when taking us through the lifts. He was patient with the technical aspects, and willing to jump around the room to help each individual as they needed it. The workshop covered a lot, but I'm a manageable way. I left feeling more confident.”
Jesse