Links that provide general information about
weightlifting:
http://www.usaweightlifting.org/ ―
Official weightlifting site for American weightlifting. In order to
lift in a USAW sanctioned meet, a lifter must be a card carrying
member of the USAW.
http://www.mastersweightlifting.org/ ―
Think you're too old to lift? Think again! There is a very
active Masters Weightlifting program for lifters 35 and older.
New:
http://www.sandowplus.co.uk
― Do you want to learn about the golden
age of weight training, when there were iron men and wooden ships?
(Not like today's wooden men and iron ships). Then check out this website
and learn about early iron men and the father of weightlifting in America.
New:
http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/default.asp
― Arthur Chidlovski has created an
excellent Olympic lifting tribute website. You need to see it.
http://www.lifttilyadie.com/w8lift.htm ―
One of the most fanatic lifters in the USA
― if not the world
― runs this website. Everything about weightlifting is here.
http://members.aol.com/oldstaterd/main.html
― An entertaining and informative site that covers all
aspects of weightlifting. Check out the Hall of Fame section for
biographies of key players in American weightlifting.
http://annbarryphotos.com/weightlifting/weightliftingsplash.html
― Ann Barry has been photographing
weightlifting meets for over 2 years and gets better with each shot.
Her lucid weightlifting photos provide a unique glimpse of the NYC
weightlifting community. This new website showcases some of her more
important work. Now if only I could take pictures like that!
http://www.tomgorman.moonfruit.com/ ― Tom Gorman has a fabulous
site that explains Olympic lifting in detail. Check out the section
on the "hook grip"".
http://goheavy.com/forums/olympic/index.cgi/noframes/ - This is
the place where the big boys get to play on the computer. An
excellent online bulletin board style forum where all things related
to Olympic lifting are discussed. Great for the newbie or advanced
lifter.
http://womag1.com -
Weightlifting Online Magazine, a new Olympic lifting website that
allows visitors to add content, interact with other lifters, and
read about various weightlifting topics. Check it out!
Links to weightlifting teams, clubs, and
groups in the USA and the English-speaking world:
New:
www.overheadandheavy.com
― Gene Flynn has done a stellar job building the OBX
Weightlifting Team, which is located in the Outer banks of North
Carolina. OBX has become a force to be reckoned with in masters
weightlifting. Check
out their website.
www.mikesgym.org
― Mike Burgener has dedicated his life to advancing
weightlifting in America. His son Casey is the 2007 Senior National
105+ champion and his gym is a USAW Regional Training Center. Check
out his website.
http://www.teamnewjersey.org
― Do you want to Olympic lift in New
Jersey? Then contact Team New Jersey. Established in 2000 by
Olympian Bob Giordano, Team New Jersey has been developing some
excellent young lifters. Our own LBH Hall of Famer Nick Curry
coaches Team New Jersey along with Bob Giordano.
www.oceaniaweightlifting.com ― Planning a
trip to the South Pacific or if you simply need a place to lift
after a mutiny, then check out this website. These guys take their
weightlifting very seriously and have some top notch lifters to
prove it. In fact, they give sport cars to their lifters. Move over
Bulgaria.
http://www.qwa.org/qwaclubs/cougars/ ―
Need a place to lift while in Queensland Australia? Check out the
Cougars Weightlifting Club website.
http://www.qwa.org ― Covers
the weightlifting scene in Queensland Australia. And if you are
traveling and want to find a place to Olympic lift, they have a
listing of gyms throughout the world.
http://www.nvbarbell.com ―
Weightlifting is alive and well in Reno Nevada. Visit the Nevada
Barbell Club website.
http://www.teamfloridaweightlifting.com/ ―
Sunshine, oranges and Olympic lifting. Team Florida
has some very strong young lifters, but they ought to tap into that
huge pool of retirees for potential master lifters -- Don't you
think?
http://fdzine.com/calpian/index.html ―
Website for the Calpian weightlifting club, founded in 1961 by John
Thrush to develop weightlifters in western Washington State.
http://www.eastcoastgold.org/ ―
Putatively, East Coast Gold is the largest team in the country,
comprising Athletes and Coaches from the North East and beyond, who
train and compete on regional, national and international levels.
http://www.csus.edu/org/teamsac/ ―
Team Sacramento website. All about weightlifting in the Sacramento,
California Area.
http://www.peaksweightliftingclub.org ― Peaks
Weightlifting Club is place to Olympic lift in Flagstaff Arizona.
They provide a supportive environment for Olympic lifters and
strength athletes, and they sponsor weightlifting competitions.
Check them out!
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