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Geelong Weightlifting

Locality: Geelong, Victoria

Phone: +61 430 311 541

Address: 20 Crows Road, Belmont 3216 Geelong, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 Ben Silva won our best masters male lifter. Successful with 4 of 6 lifts, he finished with 77 Snatch and 96 c+j. The total of 173 provided a 313 Masters Sinclair score.Unfortunately, I don’t have video’s of his successful lifts, however here is a brave crack at 100 kg. Outstanding lifting from TG Strength’s Ben Silva

20.01.2022 Here is Geelong Junior lifter Bianca Zanghi hitting a PB Snatch of 40.

20.01.2022 And here is Bianca hitting 53 kg C+J. Her best today was 55.

14.01.2022 Here are some lifts from the Geelong Senior/ Masters League 1 last Saturday. Here is 15 year old Charlie Grimes Snatching 60.

14.01.2022 YOUTH WEIGHTLIFTING AND ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 4 WEEK INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM STARTING MONDAY 16th MARCH # includes School Holiday Program. # include...s entry to first Geelong School League Event. COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM # Full testing # Full Coaching # Strength/ Speed/ Flexibility Training # Report on training outcomes upon completion. # Lifting Competition at end of holidays # Victorian Weightlifting Association Membership Learn to lift, increase sprint speed and jumping ability END OF TERM # Weeks 1 and 2: 16th - 27th March - 3 sessions weekly SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM # Weeks 3 + 4: Holiday intensive 5 sessions weekly (Competition Friday 16th March) AGE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS # Primary School Program: Grades 5 + 6 # Early Secondary Program: years 7 + 8 # Late Secondary Program: years 9 -12 Cost $240 - All Inclusive # Joining Fee # Testing # Training # Coaching # VWA Membership # Geelong Weightlifting Club Membership # Competition Entry Fees Contact Michael on 0430 311 541

13.01.2022 Great opportunities for youth aged 10 to 18 for introductory programs in Weightlifting. Phone Michael on 0430311541 this weekend to enquire.

13.01.2022 And Patrick’s best C+J, an equal PB of 95kg. Patrick didn’t take his third attempt as he has had some shoulder tenderness recently. Four weeks out from the Vic champs, we played it safe.

12.01.2022 Warm Up Area ready. Lifting commencing at 11 am tomorrow at The Strength Academy- 20 Crows Road, Belmont (alongside the AWA Alliance Bank Basketball Stadium)

10.01.2022 Best Female Masters was Denese Billings. Here is her Australian record 35 kg Snatch. Great lifting Denese.

09.01.2022 The Strength Academy mid-morning strength training. Small group format, limited places. 9.30 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. ... Weightlifting, Powerlifting, athletic development, general strength. All coaching and programming provided. Senior, Masters and Youth age categories. Strength for sport or strength for health. Come join our programs. Contact Michael on 0430 311 541 #strength #strongbones #athleticdevelopment #geelongstrength #geelongweightlifting #geelongpowerlifting #womensstrength #geelonghealth

07.01.2022 Here is Geelong Masters lifter with a PB Snatch of 82kg. Great lifting 5 weeks out from the Victorian Championships.

07.01.2022 And here is Jayde’s best Snatch of 58. Her total of 137 saw her break the 200 Sinclair to take the female best lifter award.

06.01.2022 And Denese again with another Australian Record 45kg C+J. Denese achieved 6 out of 6 lifts and Australian Masters Records I’m Snatch, C+J and Total. Fantastic lifting from Denese.

05.01.2022 The venue is ready for the Geelong Weightlifting Open/ Masters League 1. At our full facility under our new banner, The Strength Academy welcomes 28 lifters from across Victoria (and Tasmania). With new sound and vision, it promises to be our best event yet. To bring this event to you, the Strength Academy, home of the Geelong Weightlifting Club, welcomes our new sponsors - Adroit Torquay Insurance & Risk, Wirecon Concrete Construction, David Upfill of South Valley Physio, and finally and critically for this event, Norwest Productions providing the equipment with a special thanks to Andrew Marsh for setting up our sound system and scoreboards. See you all tomorrow.

05.01.2022 Geelong lifter Charlie Grimes with PB 68kg Clean + Jerk. Great lifting Charlie

05.01.2022 It is with a tinge of sadness that I confirm that The Strength Academy is closed for business until further notice. Thank you all for following us. I pray that you are all safe and secure through this period.

05.01.2022 Here is a panoramic view of our spectators enjoying the Geelong Senior/ Masters League One Weightlifting competition on Saturday 29th Feb at The Strength Academy. We shall post videos of the lifters to follow. Briefly, thanks so much to all the competitors for coming down here to Geelong. Congratulations for Best lifter awards to Jayde Finnigan (TG Strength) and Jacob Sanderson (Eastern Weightlifting Club). Congratulations to best masters lifters Denese Billings (LG Weightlif...ting) and Ben Silva (TG Strength). Many thanks to all helpers, but a special mention to Andrew Marsh from our sponsors Norwest Productions for the sound and vision, and Sheree, Brendan and Jonathan Peck from our sponsors Adroit Torquay Insurance & Risk for all the help on the day. A huge thank you to Milos Trnka for leading the refs, and to Bonnie Grylls, Denese Billings, Lou Webb, Patrick Farrugia, David Oswell and Goran Vukojevic for refereeing. A big thank you to our loaders, Ben, Jonathan and Ash for the hard yards loading the bars, and to Bianca, Andrew and Hanna for all the films to follow. Another big thank you to Aaron for coaching and setting up the weigh in rooms. It was a successful day. Lifting videos to follow.

03.01.2022 Hi all. We have a competition going on at The Strength Academy. 20 Crows Road, Belmont, starting at 12.25 today. Anyone interested is welcome to come. Face Masks and social distancing are recommended for such events. We are also in need of loaders. Anyone in the Geelong region with an interest in Weightlifting willing to donate 3 hours or so from 12.25, please call me on 0430 311 541. Thank you.

03.01.2022 Jayde Finnegan of TG Strength won our best female lifter award. Here is her strongest clean and jerk, 79kg. Great lifting Jayde.

03.01.2022 Jacob Sanderson from Eastern Weightlifting took the best male lifter award. Weighing in at 65.7kg, he was successful with 82 Snatch and 105 clean + jerk. Here is is best Snatch of 82kg.