Beginners to world-class athletes & everything in-between
Additional Information
Weightlifting (one word) is the sport of lifting weights seen at the Olympics.
Often referred to as Olympic Weightlifting, Oly Lifting or even simply “Oly”, Weightlifting competition is comprised of two lifts, the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk.
During competition, lifters take three attempts in each lift to record the highest total possible. In the Snatch, the bar must move from the floor to above the head in one motion and the clean and jerk is a two part lift, first travelling from the floor to the shoulders in one motion, then from the shoulders to above head in one motion.
Training for competition includes the above lifts plus lots of accessories - squats, press, pulls, deadlifts, plyometrics and technical drills to name a few.
Weightlifting combines strength, speed, power, co-ordination and flexibility all at once and is often used by Elite Athletes for both explosive and functional strength.
At the Leicester Olympic Weightlifting Club, we train a broad range of athletes, from those not wishing to compete and just training for fun to athletes hoping to improve their performance in their given sport, all the way to competitive weightlifters aiming for national and international competitions!
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Joining The Leicester Olympic Weightlifting Club gets you access to our Coached Sessions. These sessions run daily and are the home of our weightlifting community. Athletes work together as a team to encourage and push each other to perform! The Sessions are manned by our head of coaching who will spend time with each individual throughout the sessions. New Athletes and Drop ins are welcomed to these sessions as our coach will guide you through a team program or tailor something specially.
WORKSHOP / SEMINARS COMING IN 2025/2026
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LOWC SERVICES
THE CLUB
Joining the LOWC gains you access to our coached sessions. These sessions run and are the core training for our weightlifting teams. Athletes follow their own programs, but work together as a team, to encourage and push each other to perform! The sessions are manned by our head of coaching Coach Kristaps Valdmanis who will spend time with each individual lifter throughout the sessions. New athletes and drop ins are welcomed to these sessions you will be guided you through a team or given a tailored program.
MEMBERSHIP
Unlimited Clases Only - £75.00
7 Day Pass - £35.00
2 Hour PAYG - £20.00
One FREE Trial Session *
Any queries or questions simply call us at 07771 655447
* T&C's apply
TIMETABLE
MONDAYS: NO SESSIONS
TUESDAYS: 19:00hrs - 21:00hrs
WEDNESDAYS: NO SESSIONS
THURSDAYS: 19:00hrs - 21:00hrs
FRIDAYS: 19:00hrs - 21:00hrs
SATURDAYS: NO SESSIONS
SUNDAYS: 12:00hrs - 14:00hrs
FAQs
- Do you need to have any experience in weight lifting and be strong to be able to do it? No, not at all, in this sport technique comes before anything else, no one is required to pick up anything heavy before they are confident and safe with their technique
- Can women do weight lifting? Most certainly, at the moment there is more high level female UK athletes than there is male ones.
- Can weight lifting be harmful for youth athletes? One of the oldest myths is that weightlifting can stunt growth, and it has been scientifically proven that that is not the case, in fact weightlifting (provided its done under coaches supervision) is one of the safest and most beneficial sports to take part.
- What exercises are done in typical weight lifting session? Practising the main two lifts that Snatch and, Clean & Jerk, a wide variety of assistance work such as: push press, rows, deadlifts, squats and jumps.
- Can I do weightlifting if my flexibility is poor? Yes, as part of weightlifting training we do quite a lot of mobility work to improve flexibility. If mobility is your weakest point, we would recommend you to come to our two hour training sessions - as we spend good 30-45min on mobility before lifting
- What do I need for the class? Just non restrictive, comfortable gym wear and flat trainers is suitable.
- Are the sessions suitable for any abilities? Yes, there’s always ways do downscale and modify the exercises to suit any and all needs
- Is there lower or upper age limit to taking part in the classes? The minimum age for a person to join our classes is 14 years old and their is no No, there is no age limit.
- What kind of results can you expect from the training ? There is a long list of benefits for all age groups and all abilities from strength gains, improvements in mobility and much much more. If you have any specific questions feel free to contact us and will answer any questions you may have.